FAITH ALIVE TEXTBOOK

• Structure: The textbook incorporates the three strands of Junior Cycle RE across easy-to-follow units covering introductory concepts, morality, each of the five major world religions, Humanism and religions in conversation.
• Skills and Content: Anchors the key skills of enquiry, exploration, reflection and action in rich and relevant content. A variety of relevant materials gives teachers and students maximum choice and flexibility in meeting the Learning Outcomes.
• Language: The book is written in clear and accessible language, suitable for students of varying levels of ability.
• Key Concepts: Explains central ideas in their contexts and illustrates them through relevant examples.
• Links: Students are encouraged to explore beyond the classroom with multiple website and video links in each section.
• Assessment: Employs a wide range of assessment strategies including knowledge-check questions and tasks designed for the development of skills. Provides stimulating activities through which students debate, discuss, work in pairs and connect their learning to the world outside school.
• Classroom-Based Assessments: Content throughout the textbook informs and suggests suitable topics for both CBA 1 and 2.
• Faith Alive is also suitable for those classes doing non-exam RE, where the teacher wishes to teach according to the new JC Specification.

FAITH ALIVE SKILLS BOOK

• Skills Book for students follows the units in the textbook enabling students to create a profile of each of the five, major world religions and Humanism. Students also develop and extend their skills in relation to morality, care for the Earth and inter-religious dialogue.