Why study Religious Studies?

Religious Studies will help you improve your understanding of people and religious influences on their lives. This course will appeal to those who are interested in exploring a variety of important issues in the world today such as views on crime, peace and conflict, moral issues such as abortion and euthanasia and relationships. You will focus on two major world religions, Christianity and Islam, although there will be some opportunity to explore other religious ideas, beliefs and attitudes.

What will I study?

We follow the AQA A specification, which covers religious, philosophical and ethical thought and teaching.

Component 1: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices in Christianity and Islam. This component covers beliefs and teachings about the nature of God, the afterlife, authority, as well as exploring a wide range of religious practices and festivals.

Component 2: Themes – We study four themes:

• Theme A: Relationships and Families
• Theme B: Religion and Life
• Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict
• Theme E: Religion, Crime and Punishment

How will I study?

We use a variety of teaching and learning methods to ensure that all students are catered for and enjoy the lessons. We study issues in class that often lead to group work and research. We enjoy plenty of class discussions and focus on the skill of debate as this is a crucial part of our work in RS. This will be a vital skill that we learn to translate into written discussion.

You will be expected to keep your class book up-to-date and you will have the opportunity to complete guided practice exam questions to get you familiar with the exam requirements.

How will my work be assessed?

There is no coursework. Instead there are exams at the end of Year 11.

Please see Mr Jackson for more information.