RS Department

RS Aims provoke challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life by encouraging students to reflect upon issues of truth, belief, faith and ethics.

Years 7 and 8

Year 7 study:

Founders of Religion
Jesus' Life and Teachings
What Easter means to Christians
Islam and Pilgrimage

Year 8 study:

God
Science and Creation
The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Moral Issues
Commitment and Loyalty
Buddhism

Assessment:

Both Year Groups have a key assessment at the end of the second term.

Homework:

Homework is set every other week.

GCSE

Years 9 to 11

Students study the OCR GCSE Short Course, "Religious Studies B (Philosophy and Ethics)", from Year 9. Topics include:

Religion and Science
Good and Evil

There is a one hour exam at the end of Year 10 and at the end of Year 11.

RS Department

Years 7 and 8

GCSE

Religious Studies

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