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CCRS: Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies
CCRS 2011/12 Programme
What is CCRS?
CCRS stands for the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies and is awarded by the Board of Religious Studies on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. It is an important certificate for teachers wishing to teach in a Catholic school, and a key qualification for professional development. The CCRS gives each person a theological literacy and enables them to understand and contribute to the ethos of a Catholic school.
To obtain your certificate all 8 modules have to be completed, each with up to 10 hours lecture time and an assessment essay or presentation. The 12 month programme provides a pathway of options to enable you to complete required 6 core and 2 specialist modules, offered through a combination of evening classes, intensive courses or as elements of your teaching degree.
6 core modules are:
- Christology
- The Sacraments
- Christian Morality
- The Church
- Old Testament
- New Testament
2 specialist modules are:
- RE1 (Primary Teaching)
- RE2 (Primary Teaching)
or
- Professional Studies 1 (Secondary Teaching)
- Professional Studies 2 (Secondary Teaching)
Full attendance at all sessions is required from All students
Registration:
Firstly ALL students will need to complete and return the registration form to CCRS Administration office F201 on either Wednesday 21st September (12-2pm) or Thursday 22nd September (12 – 2pm)
Full annual registration is £300, this includes all 8 module options, course reader, an annual attendance certificate and a final laminate certificate on completion of programme issued from the Board of Religious Studies. Further details on fees and concessions are listed on back page.
Forms are available from Fiona MacKenzie CCRS Administration Office, Room F201,copies can be requested by email, please make requests to mackenzief@smuc.ac.uk or tel: 020 8240 4243.
Your registration form will ask you to confirm your places on module options in order for you to complete the programme, modules have been grouped together on the form to help guide you through your choices and obtain your full CCRS Certificate.
Please collect your registration pack before you begin your first module.
For PGCE students only:
Evening Classes:
3 modules are offered as evening classes, these are;
Old Testament, Evening class, October 2011
4 x sessions:
- Monday 26th September 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 3rd October 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 10th October 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 17thOctober 6.15-8.45pm
New Testament, Evening Class, November 2011
5 x sessions:
- Monday 31st October 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 7th November 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 14th November 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 21st November 6.15-8.45pm
- Monday 28th November 6.15-8.45pm
Christology, Evening Class, January 2012
4 x Sessions:
- Tuesday 28th February 6.15-8.45pm
- Tuesday 6th March 6.15-8.45pm
- Tuesday 13th March 6.15-8.45pm
- Tuesday 20th March 6.15-8.45pm
Please confirm your place for these sessions on your registration form.
The Spring School 13th - 17th February 2012
The following 3 modules are offered at Spring School.
- The Church
- Sacraments
- Christian Morality
The Course will run Monday – Friday 9.15am-4.15pm. For each module you will be timetabled and expected to attend 10 hours lecture time during the week. To complete each module you will be requested to either participate in a group presentation during the week, or produce a 1500 word essay with a 6 week submission date.
Please confirm your place on this course on your registration form.
The Summer School 2nd July – 6th July 2012
2 Options are offered at Summer School.
Option 1: The following 3 modules are offered as option 1 at Summer School. These are; Old Testament, New Testament and Christology.
Option 2: The following 3 modules are offered as option 2. These are; The Church, Sacraments and Christian Morality.
During the Summer School week you can choose either Option 1 or Option 2, but not from both options as they will be running side by side. The course will run Monday-Friday 9.15am-4.15pm. For each module you will be timetabled and expected to attend 10 hours lecture time during the week. To complete each module you will be requested to either participate in a group presentation during the week or produce a 1500 word essay with a 6 week submission date.
Please confirm your place for these sessions on your registration form.
If you are a PGCE Primary student, you can complete 2 specialist modules as part of your studies, these are RE1 and RE2, please make sure your lecturer is aware that you wish your marks to be allocated to CCRS.
If you are a PGCE Secondary student specialising in RE, the completion of your course will award you with 2 specialist modules; Professional Studies 1 and Professional Studies 2, please make sure your lecturer is aware that you wish your marks to be allocated to CCRS.
For BAITT students
All students on this course can complete 2 specialist modules during the first year. These are RE1 and RE2, please make sure your lecturer is aware that you wish your marks to be allocated to CCRS. As a BAITT student, if you elect to take RE as a specialist subject you have further options to complete CCRS modules as part of your studies. For more information on this please speak with your tutor or contact me (details below).
BAITT Registration Day: This will be in the second semester. Date to be advised via the CCRS noticeboard in K Block or on this page.
Please Note your unique CCRS Number, (this is issued by the Board of Religious Studies via St Mary's), will remain valid for 5 years, however your registration on the CCRS programme at St Mary's will remain valid only for the duration of your teaching programme. Single module registration is no longer available at St Mary's.
Accommodation:
If you are staying in St Mary's accommodation and wish to attend the Summer School you will need to organise an extension of your contract with the Conference Office to cover the Summer School week. Tel: 020 8240 4044 or email: ostleb@smuc.ac.uk
CCRS Programme Fees(PDF File)
All Registration forms are available from:
Fiona Mackenzie
CCRS Administration
School of Theology, Philosophy, and History
Room F201
St Mary’s University College
Tel: 0208 240 4243
mackenzief@smuc.ac.uk
Any queries or questions please contact Fiona at the above. Further information will be posted on the CCRS notice board in K Block or on this page.
