RE
The RE department promotes its vision with all students and encourages them to share in it: ‘Reconsidering the world around you.’
Through the RE Curriculum at Ridgewood School we develop students’ religious literacy in order for them to live successfully in a pluralistic society. We immerse our students in rich knowledge of both religious and cultural issues, to foster their respect and advocacy for people from a wide range of backgrounds, so they are able to contribute meaningfully towards living in a cohesive community.
Our RE Curriculum will give the students the opportunity to:
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For information about A level Religious Studies, please visit our Sixth Form course pages.
KS3
Year 7
- Belief systems - Christianity
- Sikhism
- Islam
- Animal Rights and Environmental Issues
Year 8
- Buddhism
- Religion and relationships
- Social justice
- God and creation
Year 9
- Medical ethics
- Crime and punishment
- War and peace
- Extremism
Assessment:
Students have three key assessments each year, and they will also complete the formative assessment pieces between the key assessment points.
Useful web links:
KS4
Overview of topics:
At KS4 students follow AQA Religious Studies GCSE Specification A.
Year 10
- Theme A - Relationships and Families
- Christian Beliefs
- Theme E - Crime and Punishment
- Buddhist Beliefs
Year 11
- Theme B - Religion and Life
- Christian Practices
- Theme D - Religion, Peace and Conflict
- Buddhist Practices
Home Learning
Students will be set exam questions/additional research for home learning tasks.
Parents can support students by monitoring the completion of these tasks, reading through their work with them, and encouraging them to revise at key points of the year.
Encouraging debate and discussion of moral issues in the news would benefit your child and help them in the answering of longer evaluation questions at GCSE.
Useful web links:
Please get in touch via the enquiry form on our Contact Us page, should you have any further questions about our RE Curriculum or to speak directly to our Leader of RE, Mrs Alison Dexter.