1. This section of the examination specification requires you to look at issues surrounding: sex and marriage divorce family life homosexuality contraception.

2. Sex and marriage You will need to understand the effects of, and give reasons for your own opinion about: changing attitudes to marriage, divorce, family life and homosexuality attitudes to sex outside marriage in Christianity attitudes to sex outside marriage in one religion other than Christianity.

3. Divorce You will need to understand the effects of, and give reasons for your own opinion about: different Christian attitudes to divorce and the reasons for them different attitudes to divorce in one religion other than Christianity, and the reasons for them.

4. Family life You will need to understand the effects of, and give reasons for your own opinion about: Christian teachings on family life and its importance the teachings of one religion other than Christianity on family life and its importance.

5. Homosexuality You will need to understand the effects of, and give reasons for your own opinion about: Christian attitudes to homosexuality and the reasons for them attitudes to homosexuality in one religion other than Christianity, and the reasons for them.

6. Contraception You will need to understand the effects of, and give reasons for your own opinion about: different Christian attitudes to contraception and the reasons for them different attitudes to contraception in one religion other than Christianity, and the reasons for them.

7. Lesson aims To investigate the main topics to be covered in Section 3 Marriage and the family. To explore issues surrounding sex and marriage, divorce, family life, homosexuality, contraception.

8. Learning outcomes By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Identify the main topics in Marriage and the Family. Explain why issues connected with Marriage and the Family are controversial. Be familiar with the key words for Marriage and the Family.