Religious Studies has 3 strands, study of
- Religious beliefs and practice,
- Morality and moral beliefs
- Big Questions and Philosophy
- Core RS continues the general learning about various moral issues and begins with; Who Am I? Which aims to have pupils consider what they believe.
- RMPS is a preparation for those who are considering sitting RMPS Nat4/5. This includes learning how to look at texts and understand how they influence the beliefs and practices of the followers of that religion. It also includes learning how to look for similarities and differences between the beliefs of certain groups e.g. Humanists, Christians and Scientists and being able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their arguments.
- World Religion: Hinduism
- Morality and Belief: Gender and Relationships.
- Religious and Philosophical Questions: Does God Exist?
- World Religion:
- Morality and belief: Medicine and the Human Body.
- Religious and Philosophical Questions: Origins