“At the heart of Catholic education lies the Christian vision of the human person.” (Religious Education in Catholic Schools, by CBEW May 2000).
This vision is expressed and explored in Religious Education whereby our primary aim is that everyone comes to a rich and deep understanding of God’s revelation, fulfilled through the person of Christ. Therefore Religious Education is never simply one subject among many, but the foundation of our entire educational process; the ‘core of the core’ (Pope St John Paul III).
Teachers of RE:
- Mrs S Tyler (Subject Leader)
- Mrs S Farrar
- Mrs K O’Malley (KS5 Leader)
- Ms C Sturgeon
- Ms E Hill
- Ms E Stables
- Ms E Hulme
Our vision for RE:
In the Religious Education department, we endeavour to foster a love of religious studies and a passion to be an effective citizen of God’s world; to nurture religiously literate students who are fearless in the interrogation of their faith and are at ease exploring the beliefs of others. Students will reflect spiritually, act ethically and think theologically, developing an awareness of the role of religion in our diverse society.
Faith, mission, reason, rigour
Our RE curriculum:
Key Stage 3 RE:
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
| – Creation and covenant – Human response to God’s call – Discipleship – Jesus as saviour – Sikhism – Looking for God | – Justice and peace – Church History – Kingdom of God – Paschal mystery – Pilgrimage – Islam | – Quest for the historical Jesus – Vocation and sacraments – Sources of morality – Gospel Values – Historical Judaism – Jewish festivals and celebrations |
| Year 7 Curriculum Overview | Year 8 Curriculum Overview | Year 9 Curriculum Overview |
Key Stage 4 RE:
| Qualification: | GCSE |
| Exam Board: | Edexcel |
| Exam: | 100% |
| Exam Structure: | 3 exam papers sat in the summer of Year 11 (1 x 1hr 45 minute paper, 2 x 50 minute papers |
| Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A (2016) | Pearson qualifications | |
| Year 10 | Year 11 |
| – Catholic beliefs – Catholic practices – Sources of wisdom and authority – Forms of expression and Catholic art | – Beliefs in Judaism – Practices in Judaism – Philosophy – Relationships and family life in 21st Century |
Key Stage 5 RE:
A Level
| Qualification: | A-Level |
| Exam Board: | AQA |
| Exam: | 100% |
| Exam Structure: | 2 x 3hr exam papers sat in the summer of Year 13 |
| AQA A-level Religious Studies (7062) Specification | |
| Philosophy | Ethics | Study of Christianity & dialogues |
| – Arguments for the existence of God – Evil and suffering – Religious experience – Religious language – Miracles – Self and life after death. | – Ethical theories – Issues of human life and death – Issues of animal life and death – Introduction to meta ethics – Free will and moral responsibility – Conscience – Bentham and Kant | – Sources of wisdom and authority – God/gods/ultimate reality – Self, death and the afterlife – Good conduct and key moral principles – Expression of religious identity – Religion, gender and sexuality – Religion and science – Religion and secularisation – Religion and religious pluralism |
Core RE:
Non-examined
Compulsory
| Year 12 | Year 13 |
| – Sanctity of life – Abortion and Euthanasia – Human Rights and Human trafficking – Business Ethics | – Prejudice and discrimination – Islamophobia – Science and religion – Mark’s Gospel |