Religion and World Views
Overview
Key Stage 3
Students will focus on the skills of learning about and from the six main religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. Key themes are explored such as, Identity , A non-religious approach –Humanism, Belonging (What it means to be a faith community), Discovery (The life of Jesus), Commitment (Rites of Passage), Celebration (Festivals) and Reflection (How does faith lead to action?)Believing (Aspects of faith), Authority (being a good moral leader), Spirituality (what it is to experience the divine), Community (a critical look at modern Islam), Responsibility (what our role in the world is) and Enlightenment —a full 6-week project of the pupils’ own choosing.
Key Stage 4
Students study religion philosophy and ethics.
Religion and Life includes themes such as religious belief and experience, arguments for and against the existence of God, marriage and the family, matters of life and death and community cohesion.
Religion and Society tackles rights and responsibilities, environmentalism, peace and conflict and crime and punishment
Post 16
We are offering students in our sixth form the option of studying AQA A Level Philosophy.
