Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE)
Curriculum Aims:
- Throughout the curriculum students engage with the key teachings and practices of the main world religions via a high-quality, well-sequenced, challenging and engaging curriculum that raises attainment and ensures achievement for all.
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The curriculum is broad, balanced and inclusive and its implementation ensures that students of ALL backgrounds and abilities can access, engage with and master key transferable skills, in particular explanation, evaluation and empathy.
- The curriculum is designed to develop and enrich students’ powerful knowledge and nurture schema so that all students understand the importance of Religious Studies in the local and wider community. Students create links between different religious teachings and moral issues in the world and create their own opinions which enables them to be life-long learners.
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Teaching Colleagues
Mrs N Seymour:
Subject Leader History, Politics and Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE)
Miss S Ferguson:
Teacher of Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE)
Miss M Girvan
Teahcer of History and Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE)
KS3
Year 7: 2 lessons per fortnight
Year 8: 2 lessons per fortnight
KS4
GCSE+ Curriculum
Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel
All pupils complete the following modules:
Paper 1: Religion and Ethics
Option 1B: Christianity
50%
- Beliefs
- Marriage and the Family
- Living the Religious Life
- Matters of Life and Death
Paper 2: Religion, Peace and Conflict
Option 2D: Buddhism
50%
- Beliefs
- Crime and Punishment
- Living the Religious Life
- Peace and Conflict
Year 9: 4 lessons per fortnight
Year 10: 5 lessons per fortnight
Year 11: 5 lessons per fortnight
KS5
A-Level Religious Studies Curriculum
Exam Board: AQA
Year 12: 10 lessons per fortnight
Year 13: 9 lessons per fortnight, 1 assessment period