11-16 Years
The RS Curriculum – a Quick Overview
First Form (Year 7)
Some philosophical questions and issues
Jesus and the Gospels
Christianity Today
Introductory Hinduism or Sikhism
2nd Form (Year 8)
Judaism
Chinese New Year
Islam
3rd Form (Year 9)
A start is made on the Short Course GCSE syllabus
OCR Syllabus B: Philosophy and Ethics
Topics include:
War and Peace; Crime and Punishment
Arguments for and against the existence of God; the Bible
Science and Religion; Ecology
Equality: Racism, Sexism; Attitude to other Religions
Evil and Suffering
4th Form (Year 10)
We continue with the GCSE course
Topics include:
Medical Ethics: Abortion; Euthanasia
Poverty and Wealth
The Afterlife
Relationships: Marriage; Divorce
Nature of Belief: Belief and Worship