Introduction
Religious Education at The Warren School is about teaching tolerance and understanding. It’s about preparing students and giving them the skill to flourish as able and qualified participants of a multi-cultural, multi-faith society. Religious Education makes a distinctive contribution to the school curriculum by developing pupils' knowledge and understanding of religion, religious beliefs, practices, language and traditions and their influence on individuals, communities, societies and cultures. It enables pupils to consider and respond to a range of important questions related to their own spiritual development, the development of values and attitudes and fundamental questions concerning the meaning and purpose of life. The RE department at The Warren School are a successful and dedicated team who are committed to the student’s enjoyment and development in Religious Studies.
At Key Stage 3 pupils study a variety of different topics. We aim to create an inclusive environment so we aim to study the majority of the major world religions over Years 7 and 8 with an open and broad perspective. In Year 7 we build on pupil’s prior knowledge and study world religions as a foundation for their study in Year 8 and beyond.
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Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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AUTUMN
Judaism
Festivals
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AUTUMN
Buddhism
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AUTUMN
Christianity: Beliefs and Practices
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SPRING
Christianity
Festivals
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SPRING
Sikhism
Hinduism
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SPRING
Islam: Beliefs and Practices
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SUMMER
Islam
Festivals
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SUMMER
Philosophy of Religion
Alternative religions and world-views
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SUMMER
Christianity and Islam review and consolidation
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The aim of the GCSE RE course is to challenge and equip young people to lead constructive lives in the modern world. They are encouraged to develop their imagination and become aware of the spiritual dimension and the richness that this subject offers.
Students follow a thematic study of some central questions and issues in human life and experience. It explores the relevance of religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions to these questions and issues with a focus on Islam and Christianity.
Year 10:
- Paper 2 – Paper 2: Thematic Study: Theme A - Relationships and Families, Theme B - Religion and life, Theme D - War and Conflict and Theme E: Crime and Punishment
- Paper 1 - Key concepts in Christianity and Islam
Year 11:
- Paper 1 – Study of Religions: Christianity beliefs and practices, Islam beliefs and practices
- Paper 2 – Themes - Relationships and Families, Religion and Life, Peace and Conflict, and Crime and Punishment
AQA New GCSE Specification:
- Christianity Beliefs and Practices
- Islam Beliefs and Practices
- Theme A – Relationships and Families
- Theme B – Religion and Life
- Theme D – Peace and Conflict
- Theme E – Crime and Punishment
Future careers:
Education, journalism, law, politics, social work
Congratulations to the Year 11 students on achieving
75% Grades 9-4 in RE
Congratulations to the Year 11 students on achieving 86% grades 9-4.
At key stage 3 pupils will be set homework every week and are expected to take around 30 minutes to complete this work.
At Key Stage 4 pupils will be set homework every week and are expected to take around 1 hour to complete this work.
