Students learn to interpret, analyse, evaluate, and critically respond to the claims that religious and non-religious world views make, as well as express their insights and agree or disagree respectfully. Teaching, therefore, equips learners with knowledge and understanding of what is meant by the terms “religion” and “world view”, as well as knowledge and understanding of a range of religious and non-religious world views.
RE offers opportunities for personal reflection and pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development as it encourages them to examine the significance of their learning in relation to themselves and others. It enables students to explore their own beliefs - religious or not, ideas, feelings, experiences, and values in the light of what they learn. RE encourages empathy and respect and enables learners to develop their own sense of identity and belonging, all whilst promoting respect and tolerance of different beliefs, values, and ideas.
Ultimately, RE enables positive participation in our society due to its diverse religious and non-religious world views. The course gives pupils an informed understanding of political, social, and moral issues that they will need to face as they grow up in an increasingly globalised world. Pupils learn to positively deal with controversial issues, to manage strongly held differences of belief and to challenge stereotypes and prejudice.
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Year
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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7
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- Why are some people religious?
- Where did the universe come from? Arguments for the existence of God.
- Christian beliefs
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- What do Sikhs believe about the nature of God?
- What do Muslims believe?
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- Why do people suffer? Including the Problem of Evil and Suffering.
- Is there life after death?
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8
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- Prejudice and Discrimination
- What does it mean to live as a Muslim in Britain today?
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- What does justice mean?
- How do believers follow their religion?
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9
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- How do you make moral decisions?
- What are the origins of the universe and human responsibility?
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- Why is Social Justice important?
- What are the rights and wrongs of medical ethics?
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- How have attitudes to marriage and the nature of family life changed?
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10
KS4
GCSE
AQA A
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- Ethical issue: Crime and punishment
- Christian beliefs and teachings
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- Christian beliefs and teachings
- Ethical issue: Peace and conflict
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- Buddhist beliefs and teachings
- Ethical issue: Relationships and families
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11
KS4
GCSE
AQA A
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- Ethical issue: Religion and Life
- Christian practices
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- Buddhist practices
- Revision of all topics
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- Revision of all topics
- Examinations
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10
KS4
Core
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- Contentious issues in the modern world
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- Prejudice and discrimination
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11
KS4
Core
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- Completion of all coursework
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- Completion of all coursework
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Parents/carers have the right to withdraw their children from religious education and/or collective worship.