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What is it to be an EP and RE student at BCHS?

KS3

As an EP/RE student you will:

- Study religious and social beliefs and values

- Careful & considerate

- Personally reflective

- Appreciative of others

- Appreciative of beliefs and values in modern society

- Tolerant and accepting and knowing of the difference

- Ethically and morally aware

KS4

All students study a wide range of ethical and philosophical dilemmas whether studying Core RE or option GCSE AQA 9-1 Religious Studies.

Students will learn through discussion, debate, appreciation of other lifestyles and opinions, consolidated through written tasks that promote clarity of writing.

GCSE AQA 9-1 Religious Studies Specification A/8062.

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062

KS5

Respected.

Students develop critical thinking skills. A deep and broad understanding of types of moral reasoning combined with analytical and discursive writing skills.

They also are encouraged to address personal preconceptions in a supportive and nurturing academic environment.

Student study OCR Religious Studies GCE: Philosophy of Religion; Religion and ethics; Developments in religious thought

Subject Overview - Year 7-11

Year 7 overview EP2

Belonging
Family & Love
Belief
Philosophy of Religion
Expressing meaning
Stewardship

Year 8 overview

Holy Books
Pilgrimage
Rich and poor
Religion and art
Pilgrimage

Year 9 Core overview Ep 2

Religion and Morality
Medical Ethics
Religion and Life

Year 10 core RE overview

Question of Faith
Stereotype, prejudice and extremism
Issues of Life and Death
Global Issues

Year 11 core RE overview

Religion, Peace & Conflict
Relationships and families

Year 11 overview

Existence of God
Religion, Peace & Conflict
Dialogue within and between religious and non-religious beliefs and attitudes
Revision

CURRICULUM MAP

Subject Overview - Sixth Form

Philosophy of Religion overview

Ancient philosophical influences
The nature of the soul, mind and body
Arguments about the existence of or non-existence of God
Prayer and meditation
Rites of Passage
Social Justice

Religion and ethics overview

Normative ethical theories
The application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance
Ethical language and thought
Debates surrounding the significant idea of conscience
Sexual ethics and the influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs

Developments in Christian religious thought

Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world
Sources of religious wisdom and authority
Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition
Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought
Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society

Ep 3

Enrichment

Philosophy club runs on a weekly basis where students are encouraged to bring issues that can be investigated into further, beyond the normal curriculum.

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