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GABECE: Religious and Moral Education: Beliefs, Values and Application

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Religious and Moral Education: Beliefs, Values and Application

The GABECE Religious and Moral Education paper tests knowledge of the three major religions in Ghana, Christianity, Islam and Traditional Religion, and the application of moral teachings to daily life. Answers should be accurate, respectful and balanced.

Core rules and concepts

  • Christianity: the Bible is the sacred text; teachings include love of God and neighbour, honesty, forgiveness and stewardship. Worship is mainly in churches; key practices include prayer, baptism and Holy Communion in many churches.
  • Islam: the Qur'an is the sacred text; the Five Pillars are shahada, salat, zakat, sawm and hajj. Worship is in the mosque; honesty, charity, patience and respect for parents are emphasised.
  • Traditional Religion: belief in a Supreme Being, reverence for ancestors, and the use of lesser deities and shrines in some communities. Festivals, rites of passage, taboos and proverbs teach morality and community responsibility.
  • Common values: honesty, love, respect, forgiveness, humility, chastity, hard work and care for the environment.
  • Moral decision-making: name the value, apply a religious teaching, consider the consequences, and show empathy for others.

Worked example

Question: A learner finds a wallet with money in the school compound. Using one religious teaching, explain what to do. Reasoning: the key value is honesty. In Christianity, the teaching 'do not steal' supports returning the wallet. In Islam, trust and honesty require returning what belongs to another. In Traditional Religion, truthfulness protects community harmony. A strong answer names the religion, states the teaching, and gives the action: report to a teacher and return the wallet to its owner. It also notes the consequence: trust and a good reputation.

Traps that cost marks

  • Mocking or ridiculing another religion.
  • Confusing the Five Pillars with the articles of faith.
  • Giving only one religion when the question asks for three.
  • Stating a teaching without linking it to the action required.
  • Treating Traditional Religion as superstition rather than a belief system.
  • Writing a sermon instead of answering the question.