Religious Studies
Religious Studies
Key Stage 4 – GCSE
We deliver the AQA specification. We focus on the options of Christianity and Islam. The themes we consider include:
- Relationships and families.
- Religion and life.
- Religion, peace and conflict.
- Religion, human rights and social justice.
We aim to help learners gain experiences of talking to people from different religions and arrange trips and visits. These pictures show our learners meeting an Imam at a local Mosque.
Key Stage 5 – A level
We deliver the OCR specification at A-Level. The course focuses on Philosophy, Ethics and Christianity. The units covered are:
- Philosophy of Religion
- Religion and Ethics
- Developments in Christian Thought
But don’t just take our word for it…
“It helps you look deeper into what you believe in. Also it is very fun!!” (HK, Yr10)
“It’s not just all about religion, it’s a lot more interesting and you learn about things like the big bang theory and evolution.” (FE, Yr10)
“I love RE because it allows me to learn about the religions of different people within society” (CL Yr 11)
“I have enjoyed this course so much because it allows me to discuss and argue controversial issues. I cannot wait to take it at A-Level!” (CM, Yr11)
Religious Studies is useful for a career in….
Medicine, Police, Armed forces and the caring professions (social work, nursing and probation service).
Preparation for A-Level: Religious Studies, History, English, Law, Sociology Psychology, Government and Politics, Theology, Philosophy.