WAEC Christian Religious Studies Syllabus for SHS PDF (CRS)

The Christian Religious Studies syllabus for SHS in Ghana contains topics from the Bible such as the sovereignty of God, parental responsibilities, leadership roles, concern for one’s nation, the call to discipleship, greed and its effects and the teachings of Jesus. These are just a handful of the various topics in the CRS syllabus for SHS in Ghana.

Are you still trying to find out whether you need to study the whole Bible for your SHS CRS course? Maybe you’re wondering if there are specific topics in the WAEC Christian Religious Studies syllabus that you must focus on.

Today, you will know all the topics you must study according to the Christian Religious Studies syllabus. Because this post gives you the essential topics in the CRS syllabus for SHS in Ghana.

No need to waste any more time. Let’s find out all there is in the WAEC Christian Religious Studies syllabus for SHS in Ghana.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS PDF 

(May not be taken with Islamic Religious Studies and/or West African Traditional Religion)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SHS CRS SYLLABUS

At the end of the three-year course of study, the candidate will be expected to:

1. have knowledge understanding and appreciation of the religious, cultural, historical and social background of the biblical materials prescribed to be studied.

• understand the nature of biblical moral lessons in the selected passages/themes from the Bible and the extent of their relevance and possible application to present day social, political, religious and cultural life and existence;

• identify difficulties involved in the application of healthy attitudes, concepts and skills acquired from the Bible in ensuring peaceful co-existence and national development;

• Demonstrate adequate preparation for higher education through critical thinking and independent work.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

There will be two papers, Paper 1 and 2, both of which will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1: Will consist of fifty multiple choice objective questions all of which must be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks

PAPER 2: Will consist of nine essay–type questions.  Candidates will be required to answer four questions within 2 hours for 60 marks.

The questions will be arranged in sections as follows:

Section A: Themes from the Old Testament – four questions.

Section B: Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the    Apostle – three questions.

Section C: Themes from selected Epistles – two questions

Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all, choosing at least one question from each section and the fourth question from either section A or Section B.

Recommended for You:

The Second Account of the Creation Story

7 Characteristics and Beliefs of the Pharisees

The Revised Standard Version of the Bible will be used in setting of questions.

WAEC/WASSCE CRS Detailed Syllabus for SHS

SECTION A

Themes from the Old Testament

STUDY TOPICS 1 – 12

The Sovereignty of God

• God, the Creator
• God, the Controller of the universe

Leadership roles

• Joseph

• Moses

• Joshua

• Deborah

Parental Responsibility

Eli and Samuel

Consequences of Saul’s disobedience

Submission to the will of God

• David’s submission to the will of God
• David’s sin, repentance and forgiveness

Making Decisions

• Solomon’s wisdom

• The unwise decision of Solomon and Rehoboam

Supremacy of God

• Religious tensions during Aha’s reign
• Elijah at Mount Carmel

Greed and its effects

• Ahab
• Gehazi

Religious reforms

The reign of King Josiah

Concern for one’s Nation

• The condition of the nation

• Response to the state of the nation

Faith in God

• Faith and courage

• Faith and power

Nature of God

• True religion and social justice – Amos
• God’s divine love – Hosea

Old Testament Texts to Read. Topics 1 – 12 Respectively

Gen. 1:2

Ge. 37:1-28, 41: 1 – 57, 45: 1 – 15

Exodus 1:2:3:4: 1 – 17:5: 1-5, 22 – 23: 6: 28 – 30, 7; 1 – 7; 14: 32: 1 – 14

Numbers 13: 1 – 33; 14: 1-19

Numbers 27:15 – 23

Joshua 1: 1-19

Judges 4

1Sam. 2:11 – 36; 3:1-18; 4: 10-22; 8: 1-5

1Samuel 15: 1 – 26; 16: 14-23; 31: 1-13

1Sam. 26;

2Sam. 12:15 – 25

1Kings 3: 3 – 28; 4: 29 – 34; 5: 1-12; 8

1Kings 9; 1e5-23; 11: 1-13; 12:1-20

1Kings 16: 29-34; 17: 1-7; 18:1-19

1Kings 18: 17 – 46

1Kings 21: 1 – 29

2Kings 5

2Kings 22; 23: 1 – 30

2Kings 24; 25; 1-17

Nehemiah 1; 2:9 – 20; 4

Ezra 1;4; 5: 1-2; 6: 13 – 22; 7:1-10

Daniel 3

Daniel 6

Amos 2:6-8; 4; 5: 1-24; 7:10 – 17; 8

Hosea 1; 2; 3; 6

SECTION B

Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles

Section B of the WAEC/WASSCE Christian Religious Studies syllabus for SHS is about the themes from the synoptic gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.

STUDY TOPICS

Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

• The Baptism

• The Temptation

Jesus’ Teaching on forgiveness

The Trials of Jesus

• Jesus at Gethsemane

• Peter’s Denials

• Condemnation of Jesus

The Crucifixion, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus

• Crucifixion and burial

• The Resurrection

Fellowship in the Early Church

The Holy Spirit and the Mission to the Gentiles

• The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
• Mission to the Gentiles

Opposition to the Gospel Message

Synoptic Gospels Texts to Read

Following are the selected texts to read for this section of the CRS syllabus for senior high school or SHS.

Matt. 3:13-17

Mark 1:9-11;Luke 3:21-22

Matt. 4:1-11;

Mark 1:12-13; Luke4:1-13

Matt. 4:18-25; 8:18-22;9:9-13

Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-17;

Luke 5:1-11; 9:57-63; 14:25-33

Matt. 6:12,14-15; 18:21-35

Matt. 26:36-56;Mk 14:32-52;

Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22; 66-71; 23: 1-12

Matt. 26:47-75

Mark 14: 53-72; Luke 22: 66-71; 23 1-12

Matt. 27:32-66

Mark 15:16-47

Luke 23:26-56

Matt. 28:1-10

Mark 16:1-14; Luke 24: 1- 35

Acts 1:15-26; 2: 41-47; 4:32 – 37; 5:1-11; 6:2-6

Acts 2

Acts 9; 11:1 – 18

Acts 4: 1 31; 5:17 – 42;6:8-9;7:1-10; 12: 1-24

SECTION C

Themes from Selected Epistles

You may now have the study topics in Section C of the WAEC Christian Religious Studies syllabus for SHS. The section is devoted to themes from the Epistles of James and Ist Peter. So you will find in this part of the CRS syllabus for SHS in Ghana such themes as faith and works, impartiality, effective prayer, good citizenship and interpersonal relationships.

STUDY TOPICS

The Epistles of James

• Faith and Works
• Impartiality
• Effective Prayers

The Epistle of 1 Peter

• Good Citizenship
• Christians Living among non – Christians
• Interpersonal Relationship among Christians

Selected Epistles Texts to Read

James 1:2-27; 2:14 – 26

James 2:1-13

James 1:2-8; 5:13-18

1 Peter 2:13-17

1 Peter 2: 1 – 25

1 Peter 5: 1 -11

SUGGESTED READING LIST / REFERENCES

1. GENERAL

• The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version)
• New Clarendon Bible Series
• Bright, John: History and Religion of Israel
• Anderson, B. W.: The Living World the Old Testament
• Kee H.C. & Young: The Living World of the New Testament
• Cambell, D.B. J.: The Synoptic Gospels
• New Bible Commentary – Cambridge.

• OLD TESTAMENT

Quarcoopome, T.N.O: History and Religion of Israel AUP, Ibadan, 1986

Dickson, Kwesi i. History and Religion of Israel

Darton L & T 1968

ii. From the Institution of the Monarchy to the fall of the Northern Kingdom

• NEW TESTAMENT

Guy, H. A. 1 The Life of Christ

2. The Acts of the Apostles

Pobee, John S Matthew and Mark for Schools

Dickson K.A The Gospel According to Luke (Accra Asempa Publishers)

Awolabi Joshua: Simple Approach to Christian Religious

Knowledge Elis Association, Lagos 2011

Finally …

The above topics in the WAEC/WASSCE Christian Religious Studies syllabus are all you need to start the best preparation for your WASSCE CRS paper.

Good luck.

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