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KS 4 Religious Education

All pupils will follow a course in Religious Studies as part of the core curriculum for Key Stage 4

For pupils who intend to enter a profession which will involve working with people then a Religious Studies qualification may be considered necessary or preferable. Many other areas of work recognise that Religious Studies forms a sound basis in personal development, such as the Police service, Teaching and associated professions, Social and Public services and Nursing.

Course Content
The course that pupils will complete is the AQA Specification B, Unit 1 and Unit 4. There is no coursework required for this qualification; it is an examination only course.

For pupils following Route 1, the unit 1 examination will be taken at the end of year 10 and the unit 2 examination taken at the end of Year 11.
For pupils following Route 2, both examination units will be taken at the end of Year 11.

The examination course includes
Religious Arguments about the Existence of God.
Suffering and Evil.
Making Moral Decisions.
Sanctity of Life.
Attitudes towards Abortion.
Responses to Crime and Punishment

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do not want your child to take part in the religious education provided by the school, you may request that they are withdrawn from the classes and provide the religious education that you would prefer they are taught.