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Aims and Objectives

We have two clear aims and objectives throughout Key Stage 3 and 4: To develop the potential and worth of each pupil and to enable each pupil to achieve their true academic ability in RE.

Overview of the schemes of work studied at Key Stage 3.

The Bury Agreed Syllabus guides the topics to be studied at Key Stage 3

Year 7

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Term 1 - Christianity - The meaning of Jesus` incarnation for Christians

Term 2 - Sikhism - Beliefs and their affects on lifestyle/ the role of the Gurdwara

Term 3 - Judaism - Visiting a place of worship

Year 8

Term 1 - Christianity - Looking for evidence of God

Term 2 - Buddhism - Investigating the life and impact of a religious leader

Term 3 - Christianity - Applying religious teaching to a concept - justice

Assessment at Key Stage 3

Pupil’s progress is continually monitored throughout the key stage.The department has clear marking and assessment policies for both class and homework. Pupils also complete assessment tasks during each unit of work. Such tasks are awarded a level of achievement. Pupils target levels and current levels with targets on how to achieve the next level can be found at the front of each pupil’s exercise books.

 

Year 9

All pupils follow the GCSE short course Edexcel – Religion and Life - Christianity and the study of one other religion, as part of an accelerated learning programme. The course covers: racial_harmony.jpg
  • Believing in God
  • Marriage and Family Life
  • Matters of Life and Death
  • Social and Racial Harmony
  • Religion and the Media

Year10

The top four groups complete the GCSE Edexcel course. The other two groups take a modular approach comprising of RE, Citizenship and PHSE education. Assessment at Key Stage 4 Pupils are continually monitored and their progress checked over the two years through class and homework. Numerous tests are used to monitor pupil progress and in both Years 9 and 10 pupils take mock exam papers to prepare them for their external exam.

 


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