Aims of Religious Education at  Sandbach

To enable pupils to learn about religious beliefs and practices in order that they may:

understand the significance of religion and appreciate the distinctive nature of faith communities.

To enable pupils to develop their own responses to questions about the meaning of life.

To  encourage pupil to respect self, others and the natural world.

To encourage mutual understanding in a multi-faith society

Objectives of Religious Education  at Sandbach school

BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
Pupils should develop a knowledge and understanding of Religious beliefs and practices. They should develop a sensitivity to the beliefs, customs and experiences of others.
KEY QUESTIONS
Pupils should develop an awareness of key questions about meaning and purpose in life. They should learn to reflect upon and evaluate and respond to the answers which religions give.
APPROACHES TO LIFE
Pupils should develop an understanding of how their beliefs, attitudes and values influence their behaviour and world view. They should learn to assess the effects of Religious commitment upon individuals, communities and nations.

Course Structure / KS3  Programme of Study

Year 7

The course is divided into 7 units:
Unit 1 Weeks 1-2                 What is Religion
Unit 2 Weeks 3-9                 Holy Books
Unit 3 Weeks 10-14             Key questions
Unit 4 Weeks 15-18             Light as a Symbol
Unit 5 Weeks 19-23             Stories
Unit 6 Weeks 24-30             Places of Worship
Unit 7 Weeks  31 – 39         Religion And The community / Commitment

Year 8

The course is divided into 6 units:
Unit 1 Weeks 1-11               Qualities
Unit 2 Weeks 12-15             Jesus
Unit 3 Weeks 16-22             Worship
Unit 4 Weeks 23-27             Festivals
Unit 5 Weeks 28-32             Pilgrimage
Unit 6 Weeks 33-39             Rites of Passage

Year 9

The course is divided into 8 units.  Please note pupils in Year 9 may not follow this specification in the order

Unit 1 weeks 1-4      Religion and Poverty
Unit 2 weeks 5 – 8    Religion and Technology
Unit 3 weeks 9-15    Introducing Hinduism
Unit 4 weeks 16-22  Good  and Evil
Unit 5 weeks 23-28  Introducing Buddhism
Unit 6 weeks 29-32  Beliefs about Death and the After Life
Unit 7 weeks 32-37  Religion and The Media
Unit 8 weeks 36-39  Bridging Course For GCSE

GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES

AQA Religious Studies

Specification B Ethics Philosophy and Religion in Society, Short Course 4056

Introduction

In this course students will be able to:

• Gain a GCSE qualification.
• Study and consider some of the major moral issues in modern life.
• Begin to understand how and why religious faith affects a person’s moral choice.
• Have an opportunity to examine their beliefs and the beliefs of others.
• Discuss questions about the meaning and purpose of life.

By the end of the course students will specifically be able to show knowledge of the belief attitudes and practices of Christianity.

Course Structure

The course consists of the study of Christianity, Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Unit 3 Religion and Morality

The areas of study contain the following:

Topic 1 Religious Attitudes to Matters of Life (Medical Ethics)

Topic 2 Religious Attitudes to the Elderly and Death

Topic 4 Religious Attitudes to Crime and Punishment

Topic 6 Religious Attitudes to World Poverty

Key features

The Skills that are taught include

• How to write Essays
• How to interpret and evaluate pieces of information
• How to communicate and apply your knowledge
• How to think critically and solve problems

Assessment

• Written Examination
• Students will complete one written examination in the Summer Term