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Religious Education

Key Stage 3 Religious Studies

Our aim is to learn about, and from, the world’s main religions.

In Year 7 we will study:

Communities
Stories of the Faiths
Sacred Books (Christianity, Islam and Judaism)
Values (Christianity and Judaism)
Enrichment Study 1 - Dr Martin Luther King

In Year 8 we will study:

Spirituality and Creativity
Important Times and Days (Festivals of Light)
Living the Faith (Judaism)
Values (Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism)
Living the Faith (Buddhism)
Enrichment Study 2 - The Contribution of Islam to World Culture

In Year 9 we will study:

Rules and Responsibilities
Important Times and Days (Islam and Judaism)
Values (Islam)
Religion and Ethics
Introduction to GCSE Religious Education

Our work will be accessible to students of all religions or no religion.

We will enjoy our lessons, look forward to homework, produce amazing work and by the end of Key Stage 3, will discover how having a religious belief affects the way people live their lives and the world we live in.

Key Stage 4 Religious Education

Every student in Year 10 will have one lesson of Religious Studies a week, in a mixed ability group.

We will study the AQA GCSE Unit 2 on:

Key Christian Beliefs
The Causes and Reasons for Suffering
Abortion
Care of the Planet
Prejudice

All students will be entered for the GCSE examination in Year 10.

Students who achieve results in the A*, A, B and C range will go on to study AQA GCSE Unit 4 in Year 11 and gain a full GCSE. Topics covered in this Unit are:

Truth and Spirituality
Media and Technology
Crime and Punishment
Wealth and Poverty

There is no coursework.

Students whose grades are in the D to G range will re-study the Unit 2 topics and have an opportunity to retake the GCSE examination to gain a short course qualification.

GCSE Religious Studies is a valuable qualification, especially useful to pupils considering a career in law, medicine, education, social work or management.

The key to success depends upon the student’s approach to the subject - attitude is as important as ability.

Students will need to show a willingness to learn, a desire to succeed and an awareness of the world around them.

Above all, we will show in our lessons that we can learn from, as well as about, Religious Studies.