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KS 4 Religious Education

Key Stage 4 Religious Studies
All pupils following a Key Stage 4 course will take a qualification course across the two years.

From June 2010 – May 2011
All pupils in Key Stage 4 taking GCSE, will follow the same GCSE course and will be
entered for the same GCSE examination in May 2011.

These are the taught topics for 2010-2011
GCSE AQA Specification B: Religion and Morality Unit 3

Topics in this unit
In the examination for this GCSE unit you will be asked to answer four [4] questions based upon four of the following topics.

Religious Attitudes towards Crime and Punishment
This topic looks at religious ideas about human nature, wrongdoing and the punishment of offenders. In it you will have to consider the different types of crime, reasons why people commit crime, and the range and purpose from different punishments. In your answers you will need to use two different religions.

Religious Attitudes to World Poverty
This topic deals with religious beliefs and teachings about wealth and poverty in less-economically developed countries. It will be necessary to consider the variety and diversity of projects aimed at reducing poverty, and then to evaluate their effectiveness and their continued need.

Religious Attitudes towards the Elderly and Death
You will need to know teaching about the Sanctity of Life and the key principles guiding the concept that life is sacred and to apply them to matters affecting the elderly. It will be necessary for you to consider medical technology related to death and dying, and consider what may happen after death.

Religious Attitudes to Drug Abuse
What beliefs and ideas do religions hold concerning the body and mind? Through a study of the religious teachings you will be expected to discuss how a person’s life may be affected by using different drugs, including legal, social and illegal drugs, and how believers apply teachings in order to help those affected by drug use.

Religious Attitudes to Rich and Poor in British Society
You will need to become aware of the different teaching on wealth and poverty and to explore the many different reasons why there are both rich and poor in Britain today. It will be necessary for you to consider whose responsibility it is to help the poor and explore the ways in which the problem of poverty can be overcome.

To help you to gain the best result possible, read newspapers; watch the news and stay up to date with world events.

KS 3 Religious Education

Religious Education requires the developing and deepening of subject specific skills to enhance and to deepen learning. These skills are the key to becoming a reflective and affective RE learner

Investigation	Asking questions; gathering information; selecting evidence; using different sources
Interpretation	Drawing and expressing meaning from religious artefacts; language and literature and other forms of religious symbolism
Reflection	Pondering on feelings and emotions and their causes; ultimate questions; relationships; expressing reflection through speaking, listening, art and drama.
Empathy	Considering the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of others, exercising the imagination in ways to be able to see the world from another person’s viewpoint.
Evaluation	Making a reasoned judgement using evidence and argument; expressing ‘both sides of an argument’; offering an informed and thoughtful point of view.
Expression	Explaining concepts; rituals and practices; identifying and articulating matters of deep conviction and concern; responding to religious issues

Religious Education at Longfield

Religious Education must be taught in all schools. Each Local Education Authority is required to produce a locally determined syllabus which should reflect the religious beliefs of the people in their area.

It is possible find out what your Local Education Authority expects its schools to teach by asking to see its "Agreed Syllabus".
Although there is an emphasis on teaching about Christianity, children are also taught about the other faiths that are present in the United Kingdom, such as Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Humanism. Pupils should learn about the principle practices and beliefs of Christianity, and compare them to those of other faiths.

Children are encouraged to respect the beliefs of others, and to understand the values shared by all the major religions - honesty, caring, forgiveness and justice.

If you do not want your child to take part in the religious education provided by the school, you may request that they are withdrawn from the classes and provide the religious education that you would prefer they are taught.

Information on the web

Tour of Eastern Europe 2009

RE Document Library

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Longfield School Tour

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RE Links

	BBC religion and Ethics
	On-line Bible
	RE and Citizenship
	RE Council for England and Wales