Bible Survey

Description

This high school Bible Survey course is ideal for lower secondary-aged students ready to learn about the Bible in a fun and engaging way. Teens of all ages are welcome to join.

Bible Survey

For Autumn 2026 

Day & Time: Wednesdays 2:30-4 pm UK timezone (Two 40-minute sessions with a short break in the middle.)

Location: Zoom Meeting

Tutor: Agnes Mitchell

Pre-Requisites: None

Required Materials:

• Curriculum links and materials provided
• Printed copy of a Bible contains the Old & New Testaments (NIV translation will be used in class, but any version can be used by the student)

This course helps students (ages 11–13) see the Bible as one big story of God’s love and redemption. Students will explore key events, characters, and covenants from Creation to New Creation, learning how the Old and New Testaments fit together and point to Jesus. By the end, they will be able to summarize the Bible’s story, understand its main themes, and read Scripture with confidence.

Bible Survey Course Highlights

• Summarise the overarching storyline of the Bible
  
• Identify major covenants, characters, and turning points
  
• Understand how everything points to Jesus
  
• Read Scripture with greater coherence and confidence

This 30-week course introduces students (ages 11–13) to the grand narrative of the Bible using the framework and resources of Bible Fluency. Rather than approaching Scripture as a collection of disconnected stories, students will learn to see the Bible as one unified account of God’s redemptive work in history.

Over the course of the year, students will trace the storyline of Scripture from Creation to New Creation, touching on each book of the Bible, exploring key covenants, major biblical themes, and the unfolding promise of redemption fulfilled in Christ. Emphasis is placed on understanding the historical context, literary structure, and theological significance of each part of the Bible.

Through songs,  guided reading, discussion, timeline work, and review exercises, students will develop confidence in navigating Scripture, recognizing how the Old and New Testaments fit together, and articulating the central message of the gospel. The course strengthens biblical literacy, theological clarity, and interpretive skills at an age-appropriate level.

This course provides a foundational framework for lifelong engagement with God’s Word, equipping students not only to know biblical stories but to understand the Bible as a unified, redemptive whole.

Bible Survey Topics Include 

•  Creation and Fall
•  God’s covenant people 
•  Christ and the Kingdom
• New Creation and Living in Light of God’s Story

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About the Tutor

Agnes has a degree in theology from Trinity Seminary, has been an educator for 17 years, and has an obsessive interest in worldview and the consequences of ideas playing out in our culture. Nearly every dinner time in her home is spent debating controversial issues, as she and her husband have always wanted their kids not to be afraid of culture or withdraw from culture but to interact with it, challenge it, and be able to think clearly about the different forces at play in the world around them. Read more about Agnes.