~ SAMPLE Curriculum Templates ~
There are of course, an infinite variety of Curriculum Templates. These are a few of the most common. YMA regularly assists its client churches in developing customized Curriculum templates.
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Model #1
Bible Centered Template
7th-9th Grade: Year 1 Old Testament
Year 2 New Testament (Non-Gospels)
Year 3 Jesus (Gospels)
10th – 12th Grade: Year 1 Old Testament
Year 2 New Testament (Non-Gospels)
Year 3 Jesus (Gospels)
*Two 3-year rotations
Model #2
The Buckets Template
(Broad topics repeated every year)
The Buckets:
§ Relationships
§ Bible/ Old Testament
§ Bible/ New Testament
§ Bible/Jesus
§ Missions/Service
§ Soul Tending
§ Decision Making/ Life Skills
7th – 12th Grade: Year 1 example:
Parents (relationships)
Prophets (Bible /Old Testament)
Romans (Bible/New Testament)
Parables (Bible/Jesus)
Justice (Missions/Service)
Prayer (Soul Tending)
Dating (Decision Making/Life Skills)
Year 2 example: Same categories, different topics
One 6-year rotation
Model #3
Lectionary Template
(Based on the common lectionary, formatted into *two 3-year rotations)
Model #4
Broad Categories Template
7th- 8th Grade: Bible-centered template
9th – 12th Grade: Buckets template
This is one 2-year rotation (7th-8th), and one 4-year (9th-12th) rotation.
Model #5
Seasonal Template (AKA Interruption Template)
7th – 8th Grade: Buckets interrupted by Bible –centered
§ ADVENT: Bible/ Old Testament
§ Relationships
§ LENT: Bible/Jesus
§ Missions/Service
§ Soul Tending
§ SUMMER: Bible/ New Testament
9th – 12th Grade:
§ ADVENT: Relationships
§ Bible/ Old Testament
§ LENT: Missions/Service
§ Bible/Jesus
§ SUMMER: Soul Tending
§ Bible/ New Testament
This is one 2-year rotation (7th-8th), and one 4-year (9th-12th) rotation.
Model #6
Theological Themes
Year 1: Who is God? (theology)
Year 2: Who is Jesus? (Christology)
Year 3: Who is the Holy Spirit? (Pneumatology)
Year 4: What is Salvation? (Soteriolgy)
Year 5: What is the Church? (Ecclessiaology)
Year 6: What is our Mission? (Missiology)
One 6-year rotation
Examples of a multi-program Curriculum Template
Model #1
Sunday School: Biblically-based
Small Groups: Topically based
Youth Group: Service and Mission
Model #2
Sunday School: Topically based directed toward fringe or outsider youth
Small Groups: Focused on Leadership development
Youth Group: Biblically-based for deeper discipleship
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