Throughout Key Stage Three students will extend their understanding of Christianity and at least two of the other principal religions in a local, national and global context. As a department we adhere to the guidelines for Religious Studies as laid out by the Leeds Agreed Syllabus (2015) and the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales syllabus so schemes of work reflect both documents.
Within this theme students will explore how people express their religious beliefs and identities. Students will investigate and examine key questions such as ‘What is faith?’, ‘How are religious beliefs expressed through festivals’ and ‘How can faith be expressed through what people wear?’ Students will have the opportunity to explore these from a range of perspectives.
Students explore two topics under the theme of celebration. Students will examine Rites of Passage and how these key events are celebrated within a range of religious traditions. They will also delve deeper into the Hindu religion, and explore aspects of worship and beliefs.
Within this theme students will explore the key beliefs about Jesus of Nazareth held by Christians. Central to these are the incarnation, death and resurrection and the interpretation given to these stories by believers. Students will have the opportunity to engage with these teachings through a variety of forms.
The aim of this scheme is to introduce students to ethical concerns regarding the environment. Students will explain and interpret a range of beliefs, teachings and sources of wisdom and authority linked to the environment and will consider their impact in today’s society.
The main focus for homework is often an assessed written task to be completed at home; assessed tasks will usually have extended deadlines to allow students time to enrich their work with further research. Sometimes students will be asked to finish work they have not completed in lesson time.
Students will regularly take part in peer assessments and self-assessment in lessons.
Students will have four formal assessments throughout the year. These will take place during lesson time and will be based upon the unit of work studied.
Ask them about what they have been learning and encourage them to complete extra research around the subject.
Take an interest in their extended homework task and encourage your child to be creative.
Students should try to watch or access international, national and local news in some form at least once a week, to help them develop an understanding of the issues facing many people in the wider communities.
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Throughout Key Stage Three students will extend their understanding of Christianity and at least two of the other principal religions in a local, national and global context. As a department we adhere to the guidelines for Religious Studies as laid out by the Leeds Agreed Syllabus (2015) and the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales syllabus so schemes of work reflect both documents.
The aim of this scheme is to develop students’ understanding of the nature of God and examine whether it is possible to believe in God today? Students will be introduced to big philosophical questions and they will investigate how people relate to God is a variety of ways.
Within this theme students will learn about the life of the Buddha and how Buddhists living today have interpreted this. Students will gain knowledge of the diversity within religions and the challenges facing religious believers in the 21st century.
Students will explore two topics under the theme of identity. Students will explore the purpose of marriage and how it is celebrated within a range of traditions and ceremonies. They will also investigate what it means to live in a multi-cultural society and examine issues of inter- faith dialogue and co-operation, prejudice, discrimination and racism.
Within Year 8, students will embark on the Key Stage 3 Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award. This is a unique opportunity for students to combine both faith and action through classroom based learning and acts of service in the local community.
The main focus for homework is often an assessed written task to be completed at home; assessed tasks will usually have extended deadlines to allow students time to enrich their work with further research. Sometimes students will be asked to finish work they have not completed in lesson time.
Students will regularly take part in peer assessments and self-assessment in lessons.
Students will have four formal assessments throughout the year. These will take place during lesson time and will be based upon the unit of work studied.
Ask them about what they have been learning and encourage them to complete extra research around the subject.
Take an interest in their extended homework task and encourage your child to be creative.
Students should try to watch or access international, national and local news in some form at least once a week, to help them develop an understanding of the issues facing many people in the wider communities.
Religious Studies is an ever-popular and relevant GCSE course, which covers a range of contemporary moral issues as well as addressing the fundamental questions of life. It is a subject that enables you to think for yourself about religious and moral issues in a critical and enquiring way.
Students will be challenged with questions about belief, values, meaning, purpose and truth, enabling them to develop their own attitudes towards religious issues, reflect on their own faith and support the Christian ethos of the school. Students will also gain an appreciation of how religion, philosophy and ethics form the basis of our culture. They will develop analytical and critical thinking skills, the ability to work with abstract ideas, leadership and research skills. All these skills will help prepare them for further study.
All students follow a compulsory GCSE course in Religious Studies, elements of which are begun in Year 9. The course is taught in 3 lessons per fortnight and involves the study of 2 units:
is taught from Year 9. Students will explore the beliefs, teachings and practices from a Christian and an Islamic perspective. Students will learn about the nature of God, the problem of evil and suffering, beliefs about the afterlife and their importance to religious believers today, as well as exploring different forms of worship, religious festivals and the role of the Church/Mosque in the local and worldwide community.
is taught in Years 10 and 11. Students will study Christian and Muslim religious teachings to matters such as the nature and purpose of marriage, the origins of the universe, animal experimentation, medical issues (abortion and euthanasia), and war and violence in the contemporary world.
There is no coursework in GCSE Religious Studies. You will sit two exams at the end of year 11. Each exam will last for one hour 45 minutes.
Religious Studies is an acceptable academic subject at all the major universities. At AS and A2 Religious Studies is of interest to both Arts and Science students. It compliments other humanities subjects whilst providing a useful contrast to others, by introducing the ethical and philosophical issues and helping develop an enquiring, critical and reflective approach to the student’s studies.
Students find the skills and knowledge gained in Religious Studies useful in careers such as law, journalism, social care, the army, child care, the police, probation work, counselling, teaching, nursing and leisure and tourism.
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