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    • Religious Education

    Where would we be in a world where everyone had the same ideas, looked the same and did everything the same way? It would be quite a dull place to exist. In RE pupils learn to become more aware of the rich variety that exists within people, their ways of seeing the world and the lifestyles choices they make because of this.

    For each one of us, it's our belief, whether religious or non-religious, that shapes our lives and affects the lives of others. Our beliefs affect how we think, speak and act. These are the key to understanding ourselves and others. All that is required to 'unlock' this wealth available to us is an open and curious mind and a willingness to listen to and to consider others viewpoints. This enables pupils to develop analytical and problem solving skills and to form logical arguments based on reason - not assumptions, suspicions or fear. In a practical sense this helps us all to live alongside each other better in school and in society as a whole.

    All pupils have an entitlement to study Religious Education for one lesson each week throughout their time in school. At Thistley Hough we follow the Stoke-on-Trent Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education which incorporates National Guidelines. Religions and belief systems studied reflect the society in which we live in. Christianity is studied in the main following with Islam and then other faith traditions and non religious beliefs such as Atheism or Humanism.

    Key Stage 3

     

    Autumn Term

    Spring Term

    Summer Term

    Y7

    Introduction to RE.
    Who are today’s inspirational people

    Exploring Big Questions:
    Why do people suffer?

    How do sacred writings guide and inspire religious followers?

    Y8

    What does it mean to be a member of a faith community?

    Exploring Big Questions:
    Why do people believe in God or have faith?

    How do celebrations express meaning and value?

    Y9

    Exploring Big Questions:
    Science and Religion: who made the universe?

    How are beliefs shown in action in the community?

    What will worship be like in the future?
    What can be learned from religions about my own ideas of the spiritual?

    All pupils take a short course GCSE in RE at the end of Key Stage 4. This is the same standard as the full GCSE but requires study of half the content. There is no course work, just a final examination of 1 hour 45 minutes. See short course GCSE RE pupils' course sheet.

    Summer 2006, the first time this examination has run in the school, 32.5% of students achieved grade C or better in the short course GCSE RE.

    Some pupils opt to top this up and make it into a full GCSE course and are timetabled for additional lessons. There is no course work, and an additional final examination of 1 hour 45 minutes. See full course GCSE pupils' course sheet.

    In both cases pupils study Christianity and Islam mainly but also draw on other faiths and non religious viewpoints (except for areas of syllabus mentioned below).

    Key Stage 4

    AQA GCSE short course 3067 topic overview

    Module 2: Key beliefs, Ultimate Questions and Life Issues.

     

    Autumn Term

    Spring Term

    Summer Term

    Y10

     

    Introduction to GCSE RE.
    Do we have free will?
    How do we decide what is right and wrong?  Influences.
    Codes for behaviour.
    Rights and Responsibilities.

    Section A: Key Beliefs
    (g) Christian Ethics: attitudes to love and forgiveness.

    (g) Christian Ethics: attitudes to love and forgiveness.
    …continued

    Section C: Life Issues
    Abortion,
    War and Peace,

    Section C: Life Issues
    War and Peace,
    Religion and Prejudice.

    Y11

    Section B: Questions of Meaning.
    Evidence for and against the existence of God.
    The question of suffering.
    Life after death.

    Section D:
    Planet Earth.
    Origins of Life.
    Human attitude to animals.
    The care of the planet.

    Revision

    Teaching and Learning Styles and Resources:

    A range of teaching and learning styles are used in the RE department which is reflected in the resources that are continually being added to our collection. As well as having a range of text books, for variety and to stimulate ideas we also use: photographs, posters, DVDs and videos, TV programme clips, newspaper and magazine reports, cds, cd covers and lyrics, cd ROMs, internet links and artefacts. The use of imagination is important in empathising with and arriving at an understanding of others so we also make use of role-play, 'freeze-frames', visualisations and meditations, stories and artwork.

    It is hoped to build up a series of visits for each year group in the near future such as: