Religious Studies

Religious Studies

The Aims and Objectives of Religious Studies

The aim of Religious Studies is to learn about and learn from religious and spiritual insights, beliefs and practices. This will include helping pupils to:

ยท         To Reflect, Respect and Achieve

 

REFLECT upon Christianity

So that we can RESPECT other

Faiths and ACHIEVE in Religious

 Studies  

 

  • develop and extend knowledge, understanding and awareness of life stances and belief systems which include the major world faiths and in particular Christianity;
  • develop a positive self-image in harmony with their own belief system while respecting the right of other people to hold beliefs different from their own;
  • develop a spiritual awareness and contribute to their search for meaning and understanding in life.

In fulfilling the aim, the syllabus must meet the requirements of the Education Reform Act 1988 and will therefore:

'reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian whilst taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain'.

In line with the aims of whole school policy, we employ a wide range of teaching and learning styles to ensure that every pupil achieves his personal best. Religious Studies seeks to develop the following attitudes, as part of the learning process:  critical thinking, analysis, empathy, reasoning, tolerance, understanding, self expression, constructing arguments.

Curriculum

KS3

Year 7

Belonging

Jesus in Art and Parables

Inter -faith Dialogue

Judaism

Year 8

Islam

Sikhism

Hinduism and Buddhism

Christianity in the world today

KS4 OCR GCSE Religious Studies A: World Religion(s) Christianity Full Course 100% examination. Students are taught in sets from the start of KS4 (according to their performance in Year 7 and 8)

Year 10 Christianity

Core beliefs

Special days and Pilgrimage

Major divisions and interpretations

Places and forms of worship

Religion and faith in the community

Sacred Writings

Year 11 Christian Ethics

Responsibility for the planet

War, Peace and Human Rights

Prejudice and Equality

 Religion and Human Relationships

Religion and Medicinal Ethics

Religion, Poverty and Wealth 

 

Post 16

A level Religious Studies OCR Philosophy of Religion and Ethics

Philosophy of Religion

Plato and Aristotle

Concepts of God

Arguments for the existence of God

Challenges to religious beliefs   

Ethics

Ethical theories:

Natural Law

Divine Command

Utilitarianism

Applied ethics 

 

 

 

Assessment

We assess students continuously, to monitor their progress and to give feedback on how they are doing. Students are assessed every half term formally and awarded a national curriculum level at KS3 and by end of unit tests at KS4. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on their own progress and continually check they are working towards their agreed targets.

Homework

Homework is set in accordance with the school policy.

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