Religious Education @ GHS
More than just an exam!
Religious Education is all about you, your life and the issues you face. Preparing you for the society and the world you live in.
Staff:
Mrs S Dodds – Head of Department
The aim of Religious Education in GHS is to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all our pupils.
In the RE department we aim to help pupils:
- Develop an interest and enjoyment of RE.
- Understand how RE is a powerful influence in people’s lives, society and the world.
- Respect, understand and appreciate religious diversity. Showing an awareness of other people’s beliefs and the society they live in.
- Reach their academic potential, promoting a high standard of work and behaviour.
- Explore religious and ethical issues in a safe environment where pupils can ask questions. To develop enquiring minds where they can become sure of their own beliefs and explain them clearly to others.
- To work independently and as a team.
Key stage 3 RE
In RE at Key stage 3 we follow the national curriculum. We seek to make RE relevant and enjoyable at Key Stage 3.
Year 8
In Year 8 pupils study the following units:
I am unique
God and the Bible
The Life of Jesus
Judaism
Year 8 pupils receiving Bibles from the Gideons.
Year 9
In Year 9 pupils study the following units:
Moses
The Teachings of Jesus
Choices
Islam
Year 10
In Year 10 pupils study the following units:
Prejudice and Reconciliation
Helping others
Love in Action
OCN
OCN Religious Studies is a Level 2 qualification which is equivalent to a grade B at GCSE. All pupils in Year 11 and 12 complete this course. There are 9 coursework units which are studied:
- Addiction
- Life and Death Issues
- Charity
- Life of a Famous Person of Faith
- Prejudice
- World Faith
- Marriage
- Personal Identity and Faith
- Faith in the Community
Careers using RE
Many jobs appreciate the skills that you learn through studying RE, these are diverse and sometimes unexpected. RE helps you with any job that involves working with others.
You should consider studying RE if you are considering any of the following careers:
Personnel Work; Teaching; Police; Nursing; social Work; Probation; Youth Work; Law; Community Work; Medicine; The Armed Forces.