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The CCEA Entry Level Religious Studies specification gives learners the opportunity to explore spiritual, moral and ethical issues. They also consider cultural issues such as religious festivals or places of worship and explore good citizenship by studying religious charities.

This qualification builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed through Religious Education in the Northern Ireland Curriculum.

The CCEA GCE Irish specification aims to develop students’ enthusiasm for and understanding of the language and culture in a variety of contexts.

Students learn to communicate confidently, clearly and effectively in Irish for a range of purposes. They also develop knowledge and understanding of themes relating to the society and culture, past and present, of a community where Irish is spoken.

The CCEA GCE Religious Studies specification offers an academic approach to the study of religion, ethics and philosophy. It gives students opportunities to develop their knowledge and understanding of religion.

This specification is available at two levels: AS and A2. Students can take the AS units plus the A2 units for a full GCE A level qualification. They can also choose to take the AS course as a stand-alone qualification.

The CCEA GCSE Irish specification develops students’ enthusiasm for the language while increasing their confidence in the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Three contexts for learning provide plenty of variety and scope for investigating, understanding, describing, discussing and giving opinions. The contexts are:

The CCEA GCSE Religious Studies specification encourages students to develop an enquiring, critical and reflective approach. They explore religions and beliefs, reflecting on and responding personally to fundamental questions.

This specification is unitised, so it’s possible to take part of the assessment at the end of the first year of study.

This qualification builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed through Religious Education in the Northern Ireland Curriculum.

OLA uses a series of short, manageable and clearly defined steps to help learners progress through the early stages of language learning.

This qualification builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed through the Modern Languages Area of Learning.

The benefits of OLA include: