Religious Studies

Head of Department: Mr R Law

Teachers: Mrs S Keene, Miss K Hunter

Department Vision

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• Pupils will achieve more than they think they can in all Humanities subjects. 

• We will achieve the vision by delivering excellent teaching with high expectations of staff and pupils.

• All Humanities staff are aware of the high expectations of behaviour and work from staff and pupils in the Humanities subjects.

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Toynbee School follows the 'Living Difference III' programme as prescibed by Hampshire.

Year 7

Autumn Term:  Christianity – a study of the faith.  Genesis Creation Story, Big Bang/Evolution, Suffering, Did Jesus exist?  Miracles, Parables, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Christmas/Easter, ‘Is Britain a Christian country?’

Spring Term: Islam – a study of the faith.  Prophet Muhammad, Angels, The Qur’an, Jihad, Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj.

Summer Term: Inspirational People of Faith.  Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Gandhi, Oscar Romero, Mother Teresa, Malala.

Year 8

Autumn Term: Religious Conflict.  9/11, 7/7, Israel/Palestine, Munich Olympics, The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Spring Term: Religion and Equality.  Gender inequality, Race inequality, Wealth Inequality.

Summer Term:  Morality and Social Issues:  Medical Ethics, Human Rights, Justice: The purposes of Punishment, Capital Punishment

Year 9

WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) in RELIGIOUS STUDIES (Route A)

Autumn Term:  Christianity: Beliefs and Practices. 

Beliefs:  Nature of God, Creation, Jesus Christ, Salvation, the Afterlife. 

Practices:  Worship, Sacraments, Pilgrimage and Celebrations, Christianity in Britain and the Church in the local community, The worldwide Church

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Spring Term: Islam: Beliefs and Practices. 

Beliefs:  The Nature of Allah, Prophet hood (Risalah), Angels (Malaikah), Akhirah (Afterlife), Foundations of faith

Practices:  The Five Pillars of Sunni Islam: practices in Britain and elsewhere, Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam: practices in Britain and elsewhere, Jihad, Festivals and commemorations: practices in Britain and elsewhere.

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Summer Term: Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World

Theme 1: Issues of Relationships

Content from Christian and Islamic Perspectives:

Relationships, Sexual relationships, Issues of equality: gender prejudice and discrimination.

Year 10

Autumn Term:  Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World

Theme 2: Issues of Life and Death

Content from Christian and Islamic Perspectives:

The world, The origin and value of human life, Beliefs about death and the afterlife.

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Spring Term:  Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World

Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil

Content from Christian and Islamic Perspectives:

Crime and Punishment. Forgiveness, Good, Evil and Suffering.

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Summer Term: Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World

Theme 4: Issues of Human Rights

Content from Christian and Islamic Perspectives:

Human Rights and Social Justice, Prejudice and discrimination, Issues of wealth and poverty.

Year 11

Autumn Term:  Christianity: Beliefs and Practices. 

Beliefs:  Nature of God, Creation, Jesus Christ, Salvation, the Afterlife. 

Practices:  Worship, Sacraments, Pilgrimage and Celebrations, Christianity in Britain and the Church in the local community, The worldwide Church

Islam: Beliefs and Practices. 

Beliefs:  The Nature of Allah, Prophet hood (Risalah), Angels (Malaikah), Akhirah (Afterlife), Foundations of faith

Practices:  The Five Pillars of Sunni Islam: practices in Britain and elsewhere, Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam: practices in Britain and elsewhere, Jihad, Festivals and commemorations: practices in Britain and elsewhere

Spring Term: Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World:

Revision of all units

Books:

Recommended GCSE textbook:

WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies Paperback – 26 Aug 2016 by Joy White, Chris Owens, Ed Pawson, Amanda Ridley.

More detailed but not exam board specific textbook:

Religious Studies for GCSE, Philosophy and Ethics Applied to Christianity, Roman Catholicism and Islam Paperback – 1 Jul 2016 by Dennis Brown

No specific textbook used at KS3 but reading the news and watching documentaries will extend knowledge on the people/events being studied.