The curriculum will develop students’ knowledge and skills over time.
In Year 7, students are introduced to the study of religion thematically in the first term with an overview which teaches them what it means to belong to a multi-faith society with a focus on identity and belonging. They then study Judaism and Christianity in-depth, considering origins of these two main religions, their main beliefs and practices.
Year 8 begins with a journey through life, comparatively exploring key rituals and practices within the 6 main religions and then moves onto festivals and celebrations. From September 2022, two new units will be added to the RS curriculum on Islam and Philosophy of Religion.
Year 9 tackles ultimate questions of life and death, societal problems such as extremism and inequality.
Assessment will be in the form of end of unit tests and an end of year exam.
At GCSE the RS curriculum follow the AQA Specification A. Students complete an in-depth study of Christianity and Islam or Buddhism looking at beliefs, teachings and practices. The second year of the course covers contemporary moral, social and ethical issues from religious and non-religious perspectives. The course assessment is linear, cumulating in two written exams at the end of Year 11.