Can I get an exemption from RSE and religion?

Packet Of Gravy

Ok so I'm in 5th year and we all have to do religion as well as relationships and sexual education.

I find both to be a bit of a waste of time so don't bother trying to point out merits. I'm an atheist and as for RSE it's been drilled into us 'Don't do drugs and use a condom'.

Is there anyway I could get exempt from these, like any department guidelines? I would much rather do homework and study.

If it came down to parental permission I won't get it because they would want we to be the same as everyone else.

It's a CBS school if that matters.

torregolf

Compulsory for school to deliver these but maybe worth trying to persuade ur Year Head that u want a study option

Glee_GG

Only allowed be exempt in our school if your parents come in and talk to school, tell them that your not catholic etc. Otherwise if you've always had religion class its tough luck, you get the same treatment as everyone else. Our religion classes turned into study classes in 6th year though, ye'll probably be the same

Packet Of Gravy

That won't work, she would'nt let me because loads of people would want to follow. Anything regards department of education?

byhookorbycrook

Whatever about religion, no chance of RSE.

peekachoo

I stopped going to the class. Simple as

Vito Corleone

Could you not show a bit of initiative and just not go?

Nesie

Being an atheist shouldn't make a difference as the point of religion in school is to educate you about the religions that are out there. Given the ethical mix in the country that is more important than you might realise.

ahnowbrowncow

Nesie wrote: »

Being an atheist shouldn't make a difference as the point of religion in school is to educate you about the religions that are out there. Given the ethical mix in the country that is more important than you might realise.

If you're an atheist you probably think that all religions are nonsense so why should you have to waste your time learning about any of them?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

If you're an atheist you probably think that all religions are nonsense so why should you have to waste your time learning about any of them?

Philosophically, religions are of value. Whether this is taugh on the syallabus, I don't know. Had some excellent debates in religion class, base on ethics and the topic of religion v law v interferance.

I'd argue the "don't go" stance, but admittedly without knowing the the potential practical outcomes.

peekachoo

Nesie wrote: »

Being an atheist shouldn't make a difference as the point of religion in school is to educate you about the religions that are out there. Given the ethical mix in the country that is more important than you might realise.

I don't know how it works in other schools but in mine it's strictly catholic education! Buuut yeah I agree with the post above me, athiests wouldn't have an interest in any religion I guess.

ahnowbrowncow

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Philosophically, religions are of value. Whether this is taugh on the syallabus, I don't know. Had some excellent debates in religion class, base on ethics and the topic of religion v law v interferance.

I'd argue the "don't go" stance, but admittedly without knowing the the potential practical outcomes.

Op look what happens when you spend too much time learning religion I kid, I kid.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

Op look what happens when you spend too much time learning religion I kid, I kid.

Me never say me learn to tipe gud (or that I am a firm believer that proofreading what one writes on internet fora being akin to one step short of OCD )

decisions

Religion in my school very much depends on the teacher, I had a really sound teacher for the jc. We had l loads of intresting debates.

Then 5th year religion was a total shock to the system, it was very strict, Catholic, God is right everything else is wrong kind of thing. I despised it but I put up with it. This year we just have random chats, it's become my favourite class of the week.

Out if curiosity OP what exactly do you do in religion? Why don't you just ask the teacher if you can work?

Packet Of Gravy

Ok so half of it is spent talking about GAA (sorry but I have no interest in it).

The other half is religion. It's search for meaning and morality and stuff like that but it annnoys me when everything is brought back to God.