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

Assessment 1 follows this series of lessons

100% Year 9 topics

    Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content;

    Lesson 6 - Why are there so many Conspiracy Theories?

    Lesson 7 - Genetic Engineering

    Lesson 8 - My Sister's Keeper

    Lesson 9 - Is murder ever morally justified?

    Lesson 10 - Are we good stewards of planet Earth?

    Assessment


      Curriculum Period 3:

      Curriculum content

      Lesson 11 Are we good stewards of planet earth Pt 2

      Lesson 12 - Origin of the Civil Rights Movement

      Lesson 13 - MLK and non-violent protest

      Lesson 14 - The Fight for the vote

      Lesson 15 - Selma to Montgomery

      Assessment 3

      Lesson 16 - Other Civil Rights Leaders

      Subject advice and guidance

      If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

      james.townend@endon.set.org