Curriculum Allocation
Religious Studies is taught for 1 x 100 minute lesson per fortnight.
INTENT and IMPLEMENTATION
Curriculum INTENT - The year 9 curriculum delves in to the world of ethics and morality. We explore current and topical issues to think about the nature of our own being and attitudes as well as religious attitudes to these issues. these lessons will give students an insight in to GCSE RE as well as building on some ideas previously taught in Years 7 and 8.
Curriculum Period 1: Human Rights and Poverty and Wealth
Curriculum content
Lesson 1 - Human Rights, Social Justice and Religious responses
Lesson 2 - Is Religion Sexist?
Lesson 3 - Religious responses to racism
Lesson 4 - Social responsibility - how should religious people use their wealth?
Lesson 5 - Is Money the root of all evil? Religious teachings on wealth
Lesson 6 - Should Religious people be wealthy?
Lesson 7 - Why are there so many Conspiracy Theories?
Lesson 8 - Is murder ever justified?
Assessment 1 follows this series of lessons
100% Year 9 topicsCurriculum Period 2:
Curriculum content;
Lesson 1 - Nature of Belief and God.
Lesson 2 - God does exist - I can prove it? Aquila’s’ 5 arguments for the existence of God
Lesson 3 - Argument from Design - Teleological Argument
Lesson 4 - Argument from Causation - Cosmological Argument.
Lesson 5 - Do miracles happen?
Lesson 6 - Near Death Experiences
Lesson 7 - Religious Conversion
Assessment
Curriculum Period 3:
Curriculum content
Lesson 1 - Revelation and Enlightenment
Lesson 2 - Inspirational People
Subject advice and guidance
If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:
james.townend@endon.set.org