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Our Curriculum :
Religious Studies Click here to return to Our Curriculum Key Stage 3 Year 7 During Year 7 pupils are encouraged to explore differences between belief, fact and opinion. They draw from their own experiences and begin to understand the views of others. Term 1 Rites of passage Term 2 Catholics/Protestants Term 3 Heros and Racism Year 8 During Year 8 pupils develop their understanding of world faiths and investigate worship, how religion inspires people and explores how religion influences people in the way they treat others. Term 1 poverty/charity, Term 2 Buddhism, Term 3 Crime Year 9 During Year 9 pupils explore the relationships between science and religion, they also reflect on the implications of the big bang and evolution. Year 9 draws on a philosophical approach to underpin the skills needed in KS4 Term 1 Pilgrimage, Term 2 Disasters and Suffering, Term3 Rastafarians Key Stage 4 In Year 10, all students will complete the AQA Short Course GCSE in Religious Studies (Syllabus A). From a range of options, we study Unit 2 - Christianity and Ethics This includes: Religion and relationships Religion, sport and leisure Religion and work Religion and the multicultural society Religion and identity Religion and human rights There is one written examination paper of 1 hour and 30 minutes duration. It is divided into two sections. Section A is worth 66.6% and Section B is worth 33.3%. Section A contains 4 compulsory short-answer stimulus-response questions Section B contains 2 extended response questions from which students choose and answer one question. There is no coursework requirement. Click here to return to Our Curriculum
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