RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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What is Religious Education about?

Religious Education is learning about world religions and belief systems, including non-belief, and how religion influences moral decisions regarding controversial ethical issues.

What do we teach in Religious Education and why?

At KS3, Religious Education teaches themes across the breadth of the six major world religions. This enables students to gain a wide perspective of different world views across different themes.

At KS4, we follow the AQA A Full GCSE Specification with a focus on Christianity and Islam. This is because they are the largest two religions in the world currently and the largest two religious affiliations of Kingsmead School students.

What does Religious Education enable our students to do?

Have an awareness of the similarities and differences between religious and non-religious world views
Develop the ability to think philosophically
Practice debating skills in relation controversial topics
Become critical thinkers who can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different arguments
To have an in depth understanding of Christianity and Islam
Have an awareness of current ethical issues and different responses

How is the curriculum structured in Religious Education?

KS3 students receive one lesson every two weeks.

All students begin studying the full GCSE course in Year 9 with three lessons every two weeks.

KS4 students receive one lesson each week.

RE is not currently offered at KS5.

What specifications do we use?

GCSE: AQA8062

What are the links between Religious Education and other subjects?

English – literacy and Literature
History – religion
Geography – location and distribution of religious belief and practice
Sociology – religion’s influence on society
Citizenship – links with rules and laws
Art – religious art and decoration
Maths – numeracy skills
D&T – architecture of religious buildings
MFL/Latin – origin of different key words and religious language
Science – origin of the universe, Big Bang Theory, evolution

What are the future careers students can take when they study Religious Education?

Teaching: Schools/colleges/universities/teaching English abroad
Media: Journalism/Publishing/TV and Radio/Copywriting/Events Management
Influencing: Advertising/Public Relations/Digital Marketing/Retail Management/Sales
Linguistics: Lexicography/Language Documentation/Forensics/Translating/Cross-Cultural Advertising
Professions: Law/HR/banking/Accountancy/Insurance
Information: Librarianship and Archives/Information Officer/Bookseller/Web Content Editing
Public Sector: Administration/Civil Service/Health Service/Local Government/Police/Armed Forces

What extra-curricular activities can students take part when you study Religious Education?

Philosophy Club - open to all years

Panel events with members of local religious communities

Trips to religious buildings in North London