LC Religious Education case studies
LC Religious Education · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Leaving Certificate Religious Education is a senior-cycle subject in the Irish second-level system, typically taken over two years and examined by the State Examinations Commission on behalf of the Department of Education. It suits students who want to think seriously about belief, ethics and religious traditions rather than simply learn facts about them, and it is accepted for points and course entry in the same way as other Leaving Certificate subjects, subject to each institution's entry requirements. The LC Religious Education case studies are 5 cases and about 4,791 words.
1The Horoscope and the Volunteer
Ms Ní Dhomhnaill teaches Religious Education to a Transition Year class of 24 students in a co-educational school in a mid-sized town. One Friday, Caoimhe (16) tells the class she is 'spiritual but not religious'.
829 words, about 4 min2Two Parishes, One Priest
St Colman's is a Catholic parish in a town of 9,000 people, with 1,400 Catholic households. Sunday Mass attendance has fallen from about 420 in 2008 to 135 in 2024; the average age of those attending is 67.
944 words, about 5 min3The Washing and the Ward
The palliative care ward of a regional hospital has 24 beds. Mr Ahmadi, 58, was born in Pakistan, has lived in Ireland for twenty years and is the imam of the local mosque.
1,043 words, about 5 min4The Injury and the Injection
Darragh (17) is captain of his school's senior hurling team, which plays in an All-Ireland schools' final in twelve days. His teammate Cian (17) tore a hamstring six weeks ago.
985 words, about 5 min5The Jerseys and the Factory
St Brigid's is a co-educational school of 720 students with strong GAA and soccer teams. Over three years it has bought 900 playing jerseys from KitPro, a sportswear supplier whose shirts cost €18 each, compared with €45 from a Fairtrade-certified alternative.
990 words, about 5 min