Religious Studies Curriculum

Number of lessons:

• Three KS4 Religious Studies lessons per week.

The ability to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and belief, including:
• Beliefs, practices and sources of authority
• Influence on individuals, communities and societies
• Similarities and differences within and/or between religions and (Assessment Objective 1)
• Analyse and evaluate aspects of religion and belief, including their significance and influence. (Assessment Objective 2)

Year 10:

• • End of Unit formal written assessments – exam questions.
  • Regular knowledge recall assessments.
  • Seneca Learning.
  • External exams at the end of Year 11:
    • Paper 1: Religion and Ethics – Christianity (50%) 1 hour 45 minutes
    • Paper 2: Religion, Peace and Conflict – Islam (50%) 1 hour 45 minutes

Year 11: 

• End of Unit formal written assessments – exam questions.
• Regular knowledge recall assessments.
• Seneca Learning
• External exams at the end of Year 11:
  • Paper 1: Religion and Ethics – Christianity (50%) 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Paper 2: Religion, Peace and Conflict – Islam (50%) 1 hour 45 minutes

All students need to carry the following equipment in pencil cases in their bags.

• Pencil
• Pen
• Ruler
• Rubber
• Laptop

Check your child is engaging with homework tasks set online to prepare for knowledge recall tests and assessments.

We are working in partnership with the Anne Frank Trust, looking at issues of prejudice and discrimination.