CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate

CSEC®

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SYLLABUS
Effective for examinations from May/June 2012

CXC 28/G/SYLL 09

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CXC 28/G/SYLL 09

Contents
RATIONALE ................................................................................................................................... 1 AIMS ................................................................................................................................................ 1 CRITERIA FOR CONTENT SELECTION .................................................................................... 2 ORGANISATION OF THE SYLLABUS ....................................................................................... 2 APPROACHES TO TEACHING THE SYLLABUS ..................................................................... 3 SUGGESTED TIME-TABLE ALLOCATION ............................................................................... 3 CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................ 3 DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONS