Year 10 - Year 10 students study the following topics:

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• I Am Valuable

• Prejudice and Discrimination

• Death and afterlife

• Advent and Christmas

• Miracle Stories

• Islam

• St Paul

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Key Stage 3 Extra Curricular Activities /Trips/Industry links

 

• Participation in parish services and activities

• Participation in SVDP Society

• Lectio Divina

• Retreat

 

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Key Stage 4

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Why Study the Subject

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All students in Key Stage 4 study either GCSE Religious Studies or OCN Level 2 Religious Studies. Studying Religion allows students to develop their relationship with God through the study of scripture and religious ethics.

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Assessment structure

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GCSE Religious Studies

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Year 11 – Unit 5 exam | 50%

Year 12 – Unit 6 exam | 50%

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OCN Level 2 Religious Studies

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Nine units internally assessed over Years 11 and 12

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Year 11 - GCSE Religious Studies

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Unit 5 Christianity Through a Study of the Gospel of Mark

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Year 12 - GCSE Religious Studies

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Unit 6 An introduction to Christian Ethics

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Key Stage 4

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Year 11 - OCN Level 2 Religious Studies

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• Exploring personal identity and faith

• Addiction

• Charity and Religious Charities

• Exploring Religious Traditions

• World Faiths

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Year 12 - OCN Level 2 Religious Studies

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• Life of a Famous Person of Faith

• Prejudice and Reconciliation

• Life and Death Issues

• Marriage and Divorce

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OCN Level 2 Religious Studies is equivalent to a GCSE ‘C’ Grade.

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Employability/job opportunities/further study

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Studying GCSE Religious Studies can allow students to progress to work in a range of occupational areas. Students who want to enter teaching may choose RS as their main subject. Those who complete OCN are unable to study ‘A’ Level Religious Studies.

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Post 16

 

Studying Religion at ‘A’ Level gives pupils the opportunity to examine their beliefs and the beliefs of others in much more depth than GCSE. It enables pupils to look deeper into scripture and learn about the importance of the gospels in our Christian lives. It also provides opportunities to examine current ethical and moral issues in detail and to develop thinking skills and the ability to make informed personal moral decisions.

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Assessment structure

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4 examination papers  | 2 AS and 2 A2

AS Papers  | 40% of A Level

A2 Papers  | 60% of A level

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Year 13 - Topics studied

 

• Unit AS1 an Introduction to the Gospel of Luke

• Unit AS7 Foundations of Ethics

• Unit 7: Exercise, Health & Lifestyle

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Year 14 - Topics studied

 

• Unit A21 Themes in the Synoptic Gospels

• Unit A27 Global Ethics

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Employability/job opportunities/further study

 

‘A’ Level RE is an academic subject recognised by all universities and is accepted as part of the entry requirements for most undergraduate courses. Students who want to enter teaching may choose RS as their main subject.

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Post 16 Extra Curricular Activities /Trips/Industry links

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• Pope John Paul Award

• Participation in parish services and activities

• Participation in Liturgy Committee

• Participation in SVDP Society

• Lectio Divina

• VAK Opportunities (Volunteer at Knock)

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