Subject Leader
Miss S Philip – sphilip@oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk
Teaching Staff
Miss M Young – myoung@oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk
Miss L Linley – llinley@oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk
Mrs N Barnes – nbarnes@oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk
Key Stage 3 Overview
In Years 7 and 8 and 9 students study RE for 2 hours over a fortnight and be assessed on 2 skills:
AO1: demonstrating knowledge and insight
AO2: arguing and expressing views
They will study the following topics over the course of the 3 years:
Year 7 Old Testament Islam Narnia Social Injustice
Year 8 Christian Church Ethics Hinduism Judaism
Year 9 Islam New Testament Buddhism Peace and Conflict
GCSE overview
Years 10 and 11
Year 10 onwards begins preparation for the RE GCSE. We follow the OCR exam board: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-religious-studies-j625-j125-from-2016/
This specification aims to enable students to:
- Become more critical and reflective in their approach to studying religion
- Explore beliefs on key questions and respond personally
- Enhance their spiritual, personal, social and cultural development
- Develop their own values and opinions
Some students will choose a short course GCSE, they will study the following topics:
Year 10 Christianity Beliefs and Teachings Relationships and Families
Year 11 Islamic Beliefs and Teachings Dialogues between religious and non-religious people
Some students will choose a full GCSE option they will study:
Year 10 Christian Beliefs and Teachings Christian Practices Relationships and Family Islam Beliefs and teachings
Year 11 Islam Practices Dialogues between religious and non-religious people Existence of God
A Level Overview
The school offers Religious Studies A Level (traditionally known as Philosophy and Ethics) . We follow the OCR exam board http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-religious-studies-h173-h573-from-2016/
This specification aims to enable students to:
- Develop their interest in the study of religion and relate it to the wider world
- Develop skills appropriate to specialist study
- Be critical and enquiring
- Reflect on their own values in light of their learning
Philosophy of Religion Plato and Aristotle Arguments for the existence of God Problem of Evil Religious Experience Religious language God’s attributes Soul
Ethics Business ethics Conscience Euthanasia Utilitarianism Meta ethics Natural Law Sexual ethics
Development in Christian Thought Death and the afterlife Knowledge of God Challenge of secularism Pluralism in society & theology Liberation theology Person of Jesus Moral action