Religious Studies
The intent of the Religious Studies Curriculum
Students will study two world religions in depth and then learn about a range of moral and philosophical issues including the religious perspectives on them.
How is the Religious Studies Curriculum implemented?
Component 1: Beliefs, teachings and practices of Christianity and Hinduism
Component 2: The study of four Religious, philosophical and ethical studies themes:
Theme B: Religion and life. (The environment, Abortion, Euthanasia, beliefs about life after death, Religion and Science, big bang evolution and creation)
Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict. (War, Terrorism, The U.N., Nuclear Disarmament, Just War Theory)
Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment. (Aims of Punishment, Death Penalty, the prison system, Punishment Theory)
Theme F: Religion, human rights and social justice. (Human Rights, Prejudice, Wealth and Poverty, Apartheid and Segregationist)
The impact of the Religious Studies Curriculum at the end of Key Stage 4
How is it examined?
Component 1:
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
96 marks (plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
50% of GCSE
Component 2:
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
96 marks (plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
50% of GCSE
What qualification will I get? What could it lead to?
- AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies
Religious Studies shows employers and higher education institutions that you can understand the views of others, argue a point convincingly and evaluate an argument. Any career working with other people would regard it as beneficial, especially management where decisions have to be made in an analytical way.
Career directions could include:
Medicine, Cosmologies, Case Worker, Community Services Specialist, Human Resource Specialist, Social Worker, Youth Service Worker, Teacher or Professor.