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Head of Department: Mrs Schluter
Please click here to view the SJP RE Policy.
Key Stage 3
Our KS3 curriculum is based on The Religious Education Directory programmes of study which is approved by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales. The programme of study has a framework which includes six curriculum branches that correspond to the six half – terms of a school year. This cyclical curriculum will build their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith. The six curriculum branches are:
1. Creation & Covenant
2. Prophecy & Promises
3. Galilee to Jerusalem
4. Desert to Garden
5. To the ends of the Earth
6. Dialogue & Encounter
Please find the KS3 Curriculum Overview here.
Key Stage 4
All students during Year 10 & 11 follow the Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Catholic Christianity course. The course is linear; all examinations are taken at the end of Year 11. Students learn about the history, foundation and expression of the Catholic faith today. They also study the beliefs, practices and expressions of Judaism, satisfying the requirement that they be familiar with another world faith.
The course also includes debate of important ethical issues whilst thinking about Catholic and Christian points of view, including scientific perspectives.
Please find the GCSE Curriculum Overview here.
Key Stage 5
A Level Philosophy and Ethics - see page 23 of the Sixth Form prospectus.
Core RE - Non examined course
Core RE at Sixth Form gives students the opportunity to explore faith, morality and contemporary issues from a range of perspectives. The programme develops students’ understanding of the Catholic and wider Christian tradition while encouraging them to engage critically with the questions and challenges facing young adults today.
Topics are flexible and responsive to current issues and include Catholic Social Teaching, medical and sexual ethics, relationships, religion and the media, and questions surrounding faith and belief.
Students learn through class discussion, group work, independent research and engagement with guest speakers who bring personal experience and different perspectives to the issues explored. Core RE encourages students to think critically, listen respectfully to others and develop the confidence to articulate their own views on faith, ethical and social issues.
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