The eighth grade Catechist is usually dealing with briefly educating the students on what to do at the Confirmation Service, and then sending them into the sacrament of Confirmation. First Grade mainly deals with a continuation of Kindergarten, and education on the Holy Family. Third Grade teaches the students how to read a Bible and certain other things regarding the Bible and prayers. Fourth grade is basically The Ten Commandments, The Works of Mercy, The Beatitudes, and other prayers. Fifth grade educates the students about the Creed and the sacraments.
Sixth grade educates the students about the Bible.
I hope this information will help you. A Catechist is someone who teaches Catholicism. They can be volunteer or they can be Catholic School Teachers. Most of the time when you think of a Catechist, you think of someone who teaches grades K-8. The second grade Catechist is usually dealing with First Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist.