Role of the Church in Education and Health
7 Grade 7 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Role of the Church in Education and Health, with worked marking schemes. 7 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
4 marksSuggest four ways in which Grade 7 learners can support the work of the Church in education and health within their community.
(4 marks)
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6 marksExplain three challenges that the Church faces as it provides education and health services in Kenya today.
(6 marks)
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2 marks each (max 6): inadequate funds/finances to run schools and hospitals; shortage of trained personnel/staff; poor infrastructure and lack of equipment; increasing population/demand that overstretches services; interference or conflict with government policies; negative cultural attitudes among some communities. Award 1 mark for the point and 1 mark for the explanation.
Question 3
3 marksGive three reasons why the Church is involved in providing health services to the community.
(3 marks)
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1 markA Grade 7 learner noticed that many hospitals and schools in Kenya were started by churches. Which one of the following BEST describes the role the church has played in society?
A. Establishing gambling centres
B. Building schools and hospitals to serve the community
C. Discouraging people from learning
D. Closing down health facilities
(1 mark)
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4 marksState four ways in which the Church has contributed to the development of education in Kenya.
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1 markA Grade 7 learner attends a school started by a church and is treated at a nearby mission hospital. Which of the following BEST shows the role of the church in society through these institutions?
A. The church only collects money from people
B. The church promotes education and provides health care to the community
C. The church discourages people from going to school
D. The church builds only places of worship
(1 mark)
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4 marksA church has built a dispensary in a remote village. Explain four ways in which such a health facility benefits the local community.
(4 marks)
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1 mark each (max 4): provides treatment for the sick; offers services at affordable/low cost; provides health education on hygiene and disease prevention; offers immunisation/maternal care; reduces distance travelled to seek care; provides counselling and spiritual support to patients; creates employment for health workers.
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