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Religious Education

Introduction

KS3 Religious Education at the Sutton Academy introduces students to a variety of different religious and world views including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhi and Humanism. In addition, as students come towards the end of year 8 and into year 9 these religious views are considered when studying various ‘Big Questions’ such as ‘Does God exist?’, ‘Is there life after death?’ and ‘How do we know what is right and wrong?’. Students are encouraged to think for themselves about a variety of subjects and are encouraged to have respect for people from all religious backgrounds or belief and people from no religious background or belief.

Years 7, 8 & 9

What will I study?
Year 7
  • Who Am I?
  • Christianity
  • Sikhi
  • Celebrations
Year 8
  • Islam
  • Buddhism
  • Humanism
  • Does God Exist?
Year 9
  • Christianity and Suffering
  • Religion: Matters of Family, Life and Death
  • Religion: Ethics and Values
  • Religious Experience
What skills will I develop?

Year 7:

  • Explaining key terms and ideas
  • Discussion of beliefs
  • Outlining reasons for my own opinions
  • Appreciate different points of view
  • Reach basic conclusions about religious issues

Year 8:

  • Identify comparisons within and between religions
  • Consideration of a number of viewpoints different to my own
  • Explain reasons for my own viewpoint
  • Evaluation of my viewpoints
  • Begin to interpret religious and non-religious teachings

Year 9:

  • Explain comparisons within and between religions
  • Apply religious teachings to real life case studies
  • Evaluate my own viewpoint and that of others
  • Justify reasons for my opinion
  • Interpret sources of wisdom and authority
How will I be assessed?

Year 7:

  • Assessment throughout the units including cold calling, discussion of understanding and retrieval tasks.
  • A mid or end of unit assessment of each unit taught
  • Each assessment contains a combination of short answer questions designed to test key words, intended knowledge of the curriculum and longer written answers designed to test how the student can explain, content that has been taught.

Year 8:

  • Assessment throughout the units including cold calling, discussion of understanding and retrieval tasks.
  • A mid or end of unit assessment of each unit taught
  • Each assessment contains a combination of short answer questions designed to test key words, intended knowledge of the curriculum and longer written answers designed to test how the student can explain, compare content that has been taught.

Year 9:

  • Assessment throughout the units including cold calling, discussion of understanding and retrieval tasks.
  • A mid or end of unit assessment of each unit taught
  • Each assessment contains a combination of short answer questions designed to test key words, intended knowledge of the curriculum and longer written answers designed to test how the student can explain, compare and evaluate content that has been taught.

Curriculum Maps 

Year 7 

Year 7 RE Knowledge Rich Curriculum Plan

Years 10 & 11

What will I study?

Year 10:

  • Christian Beliefs
  • Christianity: Marriage and the Family
  • Living the Christian Life
  • Christianity: Matters of Life and Death
  • Muslim Beliefs

Year 11:

  • Muslim Beliefs (Recap)
  • Living the Muslim Life
  • Islam: Crime and Punishment
  • Islam: Peace and Conflict
What skills will I develop?

Year 10:

  • Discussion of key terms within Christianity
  • Explain comparisons within different Christian denominations
  • Evaluate my own viewpoint and that of others
  • Justify reasons for my opinion about a variety of Christian beliefs
  • Interpret a variety of Christian sources of wisdom and authority

Year 11:

  • Discussion of key terms within Islam
  • Explain comparisons within different Muslim denominations
  • Evaluate my own viewpoint and that of others
  • Justify reasons for my opinion about a variety of Muslim beliefs
  • Interpret a variety of Muslim sources of wisdom and authority
  • Independent organisation and revision skills
How will I be assessed?

Year 10:

  • Mid and end of unit tests
  • Mock Examination

Year 11:

  • Mid and end of unit tests
  • Mock examinations
  • 1 x 1 hour 45 minute external examination: Christianity
  • 1 x 1 hour 45 minute external examination: Islam

Curriculum Maps 

Year 10 

Year 10 Core RE Knowledge Rich Curriculum Plan
Year 10 GCSE RE Knowledge Rich Curriculum Plan

Further Information

GCSE – Edexcel: click HERE

AS and A Level – AQA: click HERE

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