Curriculum Programmes of Study
Year |
Cycle | Content |
---|---|---|
Year 7 |
Cycle 1 |
Religion and the Environment Early Forms of Religion/ Religion in technologically undeveloped Societies. |
Cycle 2 |
Judaism and Christianity | |
Cycle 3 |
Christianity and Islam | |
Year 8
|
Cycle 1 |
Buddhism and Hinduism |
Cycle 2 |
Hinduism and Sikhism | |
Cycle 3 |
Rites of Passage (Ceremonies of Birth, Initiation, Marriage and Death) | |
Year 9, 10 and 11 |
Cycle 1 |
GCSE AQA Religious Studies – Christianity, Hinduism, Philosophical and Ethical Issues. The study of two religions includes beliefs, teachings and practices. |
Cycle 2 |
The Philosophy includes traditional arguments for and against the existence of God and the relationship between religion and science, including scientific approaches to religious truth claims, such as Life after Death. | |
Cycle 3 |
Ethical issues include such topics as the environment, war and peace, crime and punishment, family and relationships and human rights. |