Study Catholic beliefs (Trinity in Nicene Creed, creation Genesis 1-2, incarnation, redemption, life after death including purgatory), seven sacraments (baptism, confirmation, reconciliation, anointing, matrimony, holy orders, Eucharist as source and summit), practices (prayer, Rosary, Stations of Cross, pilgrimage), and Catholic social teaching (Gaudium et Spes, justice, peace, CAFOD, SVP, Corrymeela/Pax Christi).

Study Hindu beliefs (Brahman nirguna/saguna, Trimurti, avatars, atman, samsara, karma, moksha, dharma, four aims of life), practices (worship havan/puja/arati/darshan, Shaivism/Vaishnavism differences, festivals Diwali and Holi), lifestyle (four yoga paths: karma/jnana/astanga/bhakti), pilgrimage (Varanasi, Kumbh Mela), and environmental/charity work.

Study Islamic beliefs (Tawhid, six articles of faith Sunni/five roots Shi'a, nature of God, angels, predestination, Akhirah, Risalah, holy books, imamate), Five Pillars (Shahadah, Salah, Sawm, Zakah, Hajj) with Sunni/Shi'a differences, jihad (greater and lesser), and festivals (Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Ashura).

Study Jewish beliefs (nature of God as one/Creator/Law-Giver, Shekhinah, afterlife, Messiah, Covenant with Abraham and at Sinai, Ten Commandments, mitzvot, sanctity of life Pikuach Nefesh), practices (synagogue features and differences Orthodox/Reform, Shabbat, Tenakh and Talmud study), family life (birth, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, marriage, mourning), dietary laws (kosher/trefah), and festivals (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Pesach).

Study Sikh beliefs (Mool Mantra, God as Creator, karma and rebirth, mukti and five khands, gurmukh vs manmukh, equality including women, oneness of humanity, sewa), practices (gurdwara features palki/takht, prayer at home, akhand path, langar, nam japna), festivals (Vaisakhi, Divali, Gurpurbs), initiation ceremony (Amrit Sanskar, Khalsa, five Ks, sahajdhari/amritdhari differences), and names Singh/Kaur.

Study religious teachings on sex, marriage and divorce (heterosexual/same sex relationships, contraception, cohabitation, same-sex marriage, divorce reasons and remarriage, sanctity of marriage vs compassion), families and gender equality (nuclear/extended families, purpose including procreation and educating children in faith, contemporary issues like same-sex parents and polygamy, roles of men/women, gender prejudice).

Study origins and value of universe (Big Bang vs religious teachings, stewardship, dominion, environment use/abuse, animal experimentation and food use), origins and value of human life (evolution vs religious teachings, sanctity/quality of life, abortion including mother's life at risk, euthanasia, beliefs about death and afterlife).

Study philosophical arguments (Design argument, First Cause argument, argument from miracles with one example, evil and suffering against God, science against God), nature of divine and revelation (special revelation including visions with one example, enlightenment, general revelation through nature and scripture, ideas about divine as omnipotent/omniscient, personal/impersonal, immanent/transcendent, value and problems of revelations).

Study religion, violence and war (peace, justice, forgiveness, reconciliation, violence and terrorism, reasons for war including greed/self-defence/retaliation, just war theory criteria, holy war, pacifism), 21st century conflict (religion as cause of war, nuclear weapons and deterrence, WMD, peacemaking work of religious individuals, religious responses to war victims including one organization).

Study crime and causes (good vs evil intentions, reasons including poverty/mental health/greed/opposition to unjust law, views on different crimes including hate crimes/theft/murder), punishment (aims: retribution/deterrence/reformation, treatment: prison/corporal punishment/community service, forgiveness, death penalty with ethical arguments based on utility and sanctity of life).

Study human rights (prejudice and discrimination including women's status and same sex relationships in religion, equality and freedom of religious expression, responsibilities with rights, social justice, racial prejudice with ethical arguments), wealth and poverty (right attitude to wealth, uses, responsibilities to tackle poverty, exploitation including fair pay/excessive interest/trafficking, responsibilities of those in poverty, charity issues).

Study prescribed passages from Mark's Gospel covering early ministry (John's preparation 1:1-8, baptism/temptation 1:9-13, paralysed man 2:1-12, Jairus' daughter 5:21-43, rejection at Nazareth 6:1-6, feeding 5000 6:30-44), later ministry (Caesarea Philippi 8:27-33, transfiguration 9:2-9, passion prediction 10:32-34, James/John request 10:35-45, Bartimaeus 10:46-52, entry Jerusalem 11:1-11), final days (Last Supper 14:12-26, Gethsemane 14:32-52, trials 14:53-65 and 15:1-15, crucifixion/burial 15:21-47, empty tomb 16:1-8).

Study prescribed passages on Kingdom of God (parables: sower 4:1-20, growing seed 4:26-29, mustard seed 4:30-32, Jesus and children 10:13-16, rich man 10:17-27, greatest commandment 12:28-34), those disregarded by society (man with leprosy 1:40-45, call of Levi 2:13-17, Greek woman's daughter 7:24-30, epileptic boy 9:14-29, widow at treasury 12:41-44, anointing at Bethany 14:1-9), faith and discipleship (call of disciples 1:16-20, mission of Twelve 6:7-13, cost/rewards 8:34-38 and 10:28-31, Peter's denials 14:27-72, commission/ascension 16:14-20).