S2 RME:
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In S2, topics are designed to develop both knowledge and skills.

Term 1: The Three Jewels of Buddhism – the founder, the beliefs and the community.

Term 2: Hinduism – key beliefs, polytheism, views on moral topics, reflection on own opinions

Term 3: Morality topic – Scotland, religion and Equality

Term 4: Philosophy Topic – Death and its rituals

Topics in S2 may cover content from Curriculum for Excellence Levels 2, 3 and 4, mostly depending on the pupil’s own responses.

Examples of skills for levels are below:

• Second Level - Describe, Discuss, Investigate, Explain, Express a view

• Third Level - Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Explain, Express an opinion

• Fourth Level - Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Evaluate, Express a developed opinion

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S2 RME:

Third A: A pupil achieving this will be making excellent progress when they Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Explain, Express an opinion. They will consistently demonstrate these skills and show a clear understanding of the content.

Third B: A pupil achieving this will be making good progress when they Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Explain, Express an opinion. They will demonstrate these skills most of the time and show some understanding of the content.

Third C: A pupil achieving this will be making reasonable progress when they Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Explain, Express an opinion. They will sometimes demonstrate these skills and show a simple understanding of the content.

Third D: A pupil achieving this will be making some progress when they Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Explain, Express an opinion. They will demonstrate only some of these skills and sometimes struggle to understand the content.

Second A to D: As above but only with the skills of Describe, Discuss, Investigate, Explain, Express a view

Fourth A to D: As above but including all the skills of Describe, Discuss, Analyse, Investigate, Evaluate, Express a developed opinion.

At this stage in the RME curriculum, pupils on a pathway towards achieving SCQF Level 5 in S4 will be working at Third C or above. 

Further information, including an overview for all subject areas can be found here.