Philosophy and Ethics (RE)
Religious Education is a compulsory subject throughout Years 7-13.
In Years 7-11 students have timetabled Philosophy and Ethics lessons. In the Sixth Form where the subject is optional, a general RE program is in place, where students cover the required 12 hours of study over the two years via whole year group activities including conferences, debates and visiting speakers.
In Years 7 & 8, Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism, are all studied in addition to the religions studied at Key Stage 2. Teaching is aligned with the Slough Agreed Syllabus.
In Years 9-11, all students follow a course leading to GCSE Religious Education at the end of Year 11. For this specification, Philosophy and Ethics topics are studied with the teaching focused on Christianity and Islam.
For further information please refer to the school’s policy on Religious Education and statement on Collective Worship.
Years 7 and 8
During Years 7 and 8 the following topics are taught.
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GCSE (Years 9 to 11)
Students studying the subject at GCSE follow the OCR Religious Studies J625AA specification. During the course the following topics are covered.
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Christianity beliefs, teachings and practices:
Islam beliefs, teachings and practices:
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Islam continued from year 9:
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective:
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Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective continued:
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For more detailed information on the course content and assessment please refer to the examination board website: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-religious-studies-j625-j125-from-2016/
A Level
Students studying the subject at A Level follow the OCR Religious Studies H573 specification. During the course the following topics are covered.
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Philosophy of religion
Religion and Ethics
Developments in Christianity
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Philosophy of religion
Religion and Ethics
Developments in Christianity
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For more detailed information on the course content and assessment please refer to the examination board website: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-religious-studies-h173-h573-from-2016/
Additional resources
Students may find the following links and/or resources useful to further their studies of this subject:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
https://www.truetube.co.uk/ethics-and-religion
http://www.neverofftopic.com/