RE | Little Ilford School

R.E is taught by:

Mrs C Allison	RE Teacher
Ms F Khatun	RE & Sociology Teacher
Ms I Ahmed	RE & Sociology Teacher
Ms S Hakim	CTL Sociology & RE Teacher

Curriculum Overview - KS3 & KS4

Key Stage 3

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Year 7

Introductory Unit - Faith in Newham

[Faith in Newham]

Hinduism: Why don’t Hindus want to be reincarnated and what do they do about it?

[Why don't Hindus want to be reincarnated?]

Judaism: What does it mean to be a Jew in British Society?

[What does it mean to be a Jew in British Society?]

Year 8

Jesus: Is Jesus human and divine

[What does it mean to be a Christian?]

Sikhism: How are Sikh teachings on equality and service put into practice today?

[How are Sikh teachings on equality and service put into practice today?]

Does religion help us be good?

[Is religion a force of good or bad?]

Year 9

Islam: Is it easy to follow the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) living in Britain today?

[The life of the ProphetMuhammad (pbuh) ]

Suffering: Why is there suffering?

[Are there any good solutions to suffering?]

Veganism: Should we all be vegan?

[Religious believers should live a vegan lifestyle - Do you agree?]

Key Stage 4

Course Title

Exam Board

Assessment Components & Method (Exam/NEA %)

When is the Component Assessed? (e.g. Summer GCSE)

Religious Studies

AQA

100% Exam end of Year 11

The exams will measure how students have achieved the following assessment objectives.

AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and beliefs including: • beliefs, practices and sources of authority • influence on individuals, communities and societies • similarities and differences within and/or between religions and beliefs. (50%)

AO2: Analyse and evaluate aspects of religion and belief, including their significance and influence (50%)

Summer GCSE

Paper 1: The study of religions: beliefs, teachings and practices for Islam and Christianity (50%)

Paper 2: Thematic Study Component two (50%)

Theme A: Relationships and families.

Theme B: Religion and life.

Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict.

Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment.

KS4 Core RE - Not formally assessesd

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Core RE: Y10

Assessment takes place in the form of multiple choice quizzes at the end of each half term.

One lesson on Christianity and one on Islam for all topics (some lessons have aspects of other religions embedded)

In the Beginning

The Environment (Christian and Islamic Stewardship)

Animal Farming and Islam and Animal Rights

What is Authority and Who Has the Most Authority

Authority of the Qur’an and the Influence of the Bible

Religious Leaders and Texts

One lesson on Christianity and one on Islam for all topics (some lessons have aspects of other religions embedded)

Religious Texts vs Leaders

Human Dignity

Prejudice

Racism

One lesson on Christianity and one on Islam for all topics (some lessons have aspects of other religions embedded)

Christianity and Sexism

Islam and Sexism

Is it Fair?

Attitude to Other Religions

Core RE: Y11

Assessment takes place in the form of multiple choice quizzes at the end of each half term.

One lesson on Christianity and one on Islam for all topics (some lessons have aspects of other religions embedded)

Reasons for crime

Breaking Laws

Types of crime

Islam and animal rights

Sanctity of life

Attitudes to abortion

One lesson on Christianity and one on Islam for all topics (some lessons have aspects of other religions embedded)

Euthanasia

Capital punishment

Fertility treatment

Animals testing and research

Does God exist

One lesson on Christianity and one on Islam for all topics (some lessons have aspects of other religions embedded)

Religious experience

Home learning (frequency and expectations)

Home learning tasks are set every fortnight and will range from research tasks to more creative ways of consolidating and enhancing learning that has taken place in lessons. Non submission, incomplete homework or homework that is not up to standard will warrant a behaviour point and a 1 hour detention.

How parents/carers can support their child:

Please check student diaries and satchel:one via RM unify to keep track of homework that has been set. Encourage your child to extend their knowledge and understanding through independent research. Additionally, use the websites in the ‘Useful websites section’ to help your child with their learning.

Possible careers include:

The study of religion provides many opportunities for personal and intellectual growth, but religious studies also develops a set of very practical skills for students:

In RS you will gain some fundamental skills including cultural literacy, interpreting and expressing your position on perplexing questions, exercising your analytical skills and developing your critical intelligence, with the ability to empathise with your fellow human beings in order to understand his or her perspective.

Starting with GCSE RS, there are many places to go. As an academic major in the humanities, the study of religion is like a History or English major; it imposes no limitations. But it also lends its own particular strengths to a number of different career choices. People who have studied religion or theology at school, college or university have successfully gone on to professional training in: