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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
Are examinations useful or a waste of time?
21th February 2018
Bishop Justus Church of England School

3. Let the light of Christ shine in our lives
Gather
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Let the light of Christ shine in our lives

4. Receive
Proverbs 2:6
Through God’s words we gain understanding that God is the one that gives the gift of knowledge- that is an understanding or awareness of something. The Lord however, grants knowledge to those who have an honest relationship with him.

5. Engage
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification, generally taken in a number of subjects by pupils in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each GCSE qualification is in a particular subject, and stands alone, but a suite of such qualifications (or their equivalents) are generally accepted as the record of achievement at the age of 16.

6. Engage Video suggestion … How to revise / BBC Newsbeat
Some discussion ideas …
Are examinations useful or a waste of time? If you think they are a waste of time what would you replace them with to show others that you are knowledgeable?
What job would you like to have when you are older and how will GSCEs help it?
Do you think that you should be able to choose more than 4 subjects and why?
Discussion techniques - Go back to the Bible passage ask “How does the theme link with the Bible passage?”
Discuss the question in pairs for 30 seconds then invite a response from each pair.
Use quick-fire answers e.g. throw a soft bean bag / toy to a student, when they answer they throw it back and you quickly throw to another student.
Simplify the question - Invite quick one-word answers, write them on the board, then reflect on the answers – see connections.
Activity suggestion …
Create a list of revision techniques as a class. Which ones do you find most effective?

7. Respond Heavenly father, Grant me each day the desire to do my best,
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
Heavenly father,
Grant me each day the desire to do my best,
To grow mentally and morally as well as physically,
To be kind and helpful to my class mates and teachers,
To be honest with myself as well as others,
Help me to be a good sport and smile when I lose as well as when I win,
Teach the value of true friendship,
Help me always to conduct myself so as to bring my credit to school Amen
Prayer / reflection technique – Give a summary of the theme and any responses that students may have made, then invite everyone to be still (remind no books open etc – lessen distraction). To pray or reflect on today’s worship. Be quiet for one minute. Then say the prayer …

8. Go out into the world with the light of Christ
Let us bless the Lord
Thanks be to God
Go out into the world with the light of Christ