Religious Education is a subject which provides an insight into the various cultures and beliefs that exist in Britain today.
It is a subject which has great relevance in today’s pluralist society and enables all those who study it to appreciate and understand the diversity and importance of the religions that make up our community – learning about religion and from religion.
As such it forms an important part of the school curriculum. |
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The R.E. department is well established, innovative and vibrant. The department is staffed by three specialists |
all are very enthusiastic and committed to the delivery and development of multi faith R.E. |
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The department has a wealth of |
resources with a wide variety of religious artefacts, DVDs and ICT resources and text books that cover the world’s major six religions. |
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Lower School
Year 7
Where do we look for God?
Animism and the Australian Aborigines.
Jesus and Founders of Religion.
Faith In Action.
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The school is ideally situated in Handsworth and is close to many places of worship e.g. Gurdwaras, Viharas, Churches, a House Mosque and Mandir all of which are used to help to deliver the department’s schemes of learning.
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Year 8
Symbolism in Religion and the World.
Religious Life and Worship.
Art and RE.
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Year 9
Ultimate Questions.
Making Ethical Decisions.
Religion and Global Issues.
Pilgrimage – Hajj enterprise project. |
As well as providing students with an understanding of the worlds major religions the Department encourages students to think about personal, ethical and global issues for themselves. |
GCSE
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The RE Department follows the Edexcel Religious Studies Syllabus and offers a full course GCSE to all students.
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many options within this Syllabus and can choose the religions which they study. This GCSE course is assessed by external examination (80%) and coursework (20%).
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The Global Issues Awareness Day, run jointly with the Geography Department, gives Year 9 students a prime opportunity for such personal development as does RE Club. |
Year 10 Religion and Life
- Believing in God
- Matters of Life and Death
- Marriage and Family Life
- Social Harmony
Year 11 Religion and Society
- Religion and Social Responsibility
- Religion and the Environment
- Religion: Peace and Conflict
- Religion: Crime and Punishment
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