Subject Implementation in the Senior High Schools: The Perspectives of Christian Religious Studies Students

Abstract

This study explored the opinions of Senior High School students in the Cape Coast metropolis on what they opined on the implementation of the Christian Religious Studies (CRS) subject offered in their schools. The students’ opinions were sought to ascertain and add to literature, some effects that absence of knowledge on subject implementation including learners’ perspective on the CRS subject have on the CRS’ subject implementation in schools. A historical and empirical review provided the grounds for the study. Semi structured interview was used for the collection of qualitative data from eleven students. The findings which were analysed with the thematic analysis strategy from the interview guide revealed that students think the Fidelity approach to CRS implementation is good yet the Adaptation approach was found out that if it is used along the Fidelity approach would help achieve more success in the subject. On implementation requirements, students revealed that day to day contact with teachers help successful implementation however, inadequate resources in the subject’s implementation have been a worry.  On a whole, although learners learn CRS with other combined subjects, they think more should be done in the subject area to encourage many learners to opt for CRS’ studies in order to promote national development through morality and critical thinking.