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The study of RE intends to broaden students' knowledge of different cultures and belief systems, allowing them to acquire knowledge and understanding of the beliefs and practices of the religions and worldviews which not only shape their history and culture, but which guide their own development.

KS3

KS3 (Year 7-9)

Content

Assessment

The purpose of our Key Stage 3 curriculum is to ensure students have a broad understanding of the world’s main religions and beliefs, as well as helping our students to become well-rounded, respectful students.

Students will learn about the six major world religions and world views, as well as exploring deep philosophical and ethical questions. Students will have opportunity to share their own beliefs and values, to respectfully debate controversial and religious issues and to learn from their peers about different beliefs and practices in their local, national and global community.

Students complete end of topic assessments in class to assess their subject knowledge, and ability to provide reach reasoned judgments. These assessments provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate both their subject knowledge and their own beliefs and opinions.

Students will also sit termly examinations which assess all content covered that year, culminating in end of year assessments for students to show off everything they have learned.

Year 7 Content

Assessment

  1. An introduction to RE
Students will complete end of term assessments for each topic in Year 7 in the form of extended answers to a wide ranging question. Students will also sit termly formal exams to assess the knowledge learnt across the year
  1. Is the concept of God coherent?
  1. The Abrahamic faiths
  1. The Dharmic faiths
  1. Judaism
  1. Sikhism

 

Year 8 Content

Assessment

  1. An introduction to RE
Students will complete end of term assessments for each topic in Year 8 in the form of extended answers to a wide ranging question. Students will also sit termly formal exams to assess the knowledge learnt across the year and key stage.
  1. Is the concept of God coherent?
  1. The Abrahamic faiths
  1. The Dharmic faiths
  1. Judaism
  1. Sikhism

Year 9 Content

Assessment

  1. An introduction to RE
Students will complete end of term assessments for each topic in Year 9 in the form of extended answers to a wide ranging question. Students will also sit termly formal exams to assess the knowledge learnt across the year and key stage.
  1. Islam
  1. Christianity
  1. Challenges to religion
  1. New religious movements