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Religious Studies
"Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be crititical and evaluate what you believe in" - Aristotle
RS at Twickenham School is the study of religion designed and centred around our students.
We recognise the importance of inclusive, rigorous and relevant content, which can help students develop acquire a better understanding of the role that different religions and cultures play in today’s pluralistic and increasingly globalised world.
Intention:
The Religious Studies department has a clear ethos and intent to:
- build on prior learning in key stages 1 and 2 in order to develop a life-long enthusiasm for learning about religion
- develop a passion for learning about the main World religions, as well as philosophial & ethical issues, to help students compare, contrast and reflect on their own reflections of society and worship.
- teach a full GCSE course for those who choose the popular AQA RS Option
- encourage all students to consider further study of Religious Studies and entry to related careers post-16 and beyond
- develop students’ interest of the impact of Religious expression in the wider world through activities such as visits from external organisations, Key note speakers, online conferences, visits to places of worship and house based whole school competitions.
- provide half termly linked calendar and issue based religious reflection for KS4 students who have not taken the RS GCSE Option
- provide Master Learner drop down Religious Studies workshops discovering and discussing cultural and religious expression topics for all Year groups in school.
Implementation - curriculum sequence
| Year | Autumn HT1 | Autumn HT2 | Spring HT1 | Spring HT2 | Summer HT1 | Summer HT2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
World’s Religions Intro Buddhism - History and belief
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Sikhism - History and belief
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Inspirational People
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Christianity - History and belief
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Islam - History and belief
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Hinduism - History and belief
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| 8 |
Community cohesion
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Prejudice & Discrimination
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Good & Evil
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Animal Rights
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How did we get here and how will the world end?
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Rites of Passage
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| 9 |
How can religion guide Relationships and family roles
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Medical Ethics
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Peace & Conflict
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Wealth and Poverty
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Philosophical thinking
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Alternative Religions
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| 10 |
AQA GCSE Crime & Punishment |
AQA GCSE Christian beliefs Nature of God |
AQA GCSE Christian beliefs Life & Death of Jesus |
AQA GCSE Religion & Life |
AQA GCSE Islamic beliefs Nature of God |
AQA GCSE Islamic Beliefs Prophets & sources of authority |
| 11 |
AQA GCSE Peace & conflict |
AQA GCSE Christian practices |
AQA GCSE Islamic practices |
AQA GCSE Human rights & social justice |
KS4 RS Revision & Exam |
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The RS department study the AQA specification, which can be found here:
