RE enables pupils to make informed and thoughtful personal responses. Learning from experience and religion also enables them to engage with, analyse, interpret and critically evaluate the views of others, including religious believers. Through this critical thinking, pupils will learn to recognise that people see things in different ways and respect the right of others to hold views that are different from their own.

Table of topics

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Introduction to Religions and World Views Study of Judaism Study of Christianity Study of Islam	Study of Hinduism Study of Buddhism Rites of Passage Stewardship Spirited Arts	Ultimate Questions: Evil and Suffering; Life after Death, Religion versus Science, Miracles Ethics: Animal Rights, Abortion Religion, Human Rights and Justice

GCSE Religious Studies aims to deepen students’ knowledge and understanding of Christianity and Islam whilst also allowing them to study a range of ethical issues and a range of religious perspectives on them. This includes issues such as prejudice, war and violence, relationships, crime and punishment and matters of life and death. Students are encouraged to relate these themes and differences to their own lives and well as developing a societal and global view.

We aim to equip all students with the ability to think for themselves and to be open minded to other points of view. GCSE Religious Studies offers opportunities for students to further develop their skills in verbal and written communication, analysis of scriptural texts, as well as the ability to craft, evaluate and justify an argument.

Table of topics

Year 10	Year 11
Component 1: Christianity: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices Component 2: Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment Theme A: Relationships and Families	Component 1: Islam: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices Component 2: Theme B: Religion and Life Theme D: Religion, Peace

AQA A GCSE Religious Studies

Paper 1: The Study of Religions: Christianity and Islam Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 50% of qualification  Paper 2: Thematic Studies  Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 50% of qualification