Religious Education

Year 7

• What is religion?

• How was the world created?

• Why are religious places of worship important?

• Are holy books relevant in the world today?

• Whay are religious festivals celebrated?

• How did religion cope during the COVID pandemic?

Year 8

• What does it mean to be a Muslim?

• What does it mean to be a Christian?

• What does it mean to be a Buddhist?

• Why do we suffer?

• Why is there evil in the world?

Year 9

• What are Ethics and Morality?

• What is the theory of Utilitarianism?

• How is religion portrayed in the media?

• Marriage and the family (Intro to GCSE)

• Matters of Life and Death (GCSE)

GCSE

Pupils begin their GCSE course in Year 9. We offer both full course and short course GCSE options with Edexcel.

Pupils study a variety of topics from the perspective of Christianity and Islam. Topics include:

• Christian Beliefs

• Marriage and the Family (Christianity)

• Muslim Beliefs

• Crime and Punishment (Islam)

Additional topics include:

• Living the Christian Life

• Living the Muslim Life

• Matters of Life and Death (Christianity)