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 - Are designer babies ethical?

Assessment 1 follows this series of lessons

100% Year 9 topics

    Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content;

    Lesson 9 My Sister's Keeper

    Lesson 10 The Moral side of Murder

    Lesson 11 Are we good stewards of planet earth?

    Lesson 12 The ethical treatment of animals

    Lesson 13 - Civil Rights 1

    Lesson 14 - Civil Rights 2

    Lesson 15 - Civil Rights 3

    Assessment

      Curriculum Period 3:

      Curriculum content

      Lesson 16 - Selma

      Lesson 17 - Malcolm X

      Subject advice and guidance

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

      james.townend@endon.set.org