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Religious & Citizenship Studies

Available at KS3 & 4. Includes Belief & Ethics, Citizenship, Health & Social Care

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Department Vision Statement

KS3 & 4

It is our shared vision to ensure that all students receive high quality Religious and Citizenship education in line with national standards. Students will develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural education through a holistic curriculum. Our programme is designed to stimulate and encourage individuals to be respectful, tolerant citizens in society capable of fostering healthy relationships. We aim to provide students with the knowledge, skills and qualities they need to keep themselves healthy, safe and prepared for life and work beyond education.


Students are encouraged to explore beliefs, experiences and values whilst learning about themselves, becoming knowledge rich in the process. Students are encouraged to challenge and cite misconceptions, whilst developing their own personal understanding about faith, meaning and morality.

Year Group

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Y7 (RE)

Why are these places special?

Why are these words special?

Hindi Beliefs about God

 

External provider: GamCare

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

Y7 (Citizenship)

My body and Me (Part 1)

What makes Britain Great?

What makes Britain Great?

My Body and me (Part 2)

 

External provider: GamCare

Home learning:

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

Y8 (RE)

Faith in Society

Role models and Social justice

Role models and Social justice

Evil and suffering

Evil and suffering

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

Y8 (Citizenship)

Health and Relationships

Careers

Rights and Responsibilities

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

Y9 (RE)

Science vs. Religion

War and Peace

Islam

 

(RSHE: External provider

Spectrum Health, dates subject to change due to availability)

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

Y9 (Citizenship)

Health and Wellbeing (Citizenship)

Crime and Punishment

RSHE

 

(RSHE: External provider

Spectrum Health, dates subject to change due to availability)

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 

Y10 Core RCS (1 hour per fortnight)

Careers

Careers

Finance / Money

Finance / Money

External visitors: The Money Charity

Spectrum health

(subject to change due to availability)

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

Y10 Core RCS (2 hours per fortnight)

Social Justice

 

Careers

Careers

 

Finance / Money

Finance / Money

 

Change your mindset – exam preparation

 

External visitors: The Money Charity

Spectrum health

(subject to change due to availability)

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

Y11 (1 hour per fortnight)

RSHE (part 1)

 

Careers

RSHE (part 2)

RSHE (part 2)

 

Change your mindset – exam preparation

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

Y11 (2 hours per fortnight)

RSHE (part 1)

 

Careers

 

External visitors Spectrum Health (subject to change due to availability)

RSHE (Part 2)

Change your mindset – exam preparation

Home Learning:

2 x quiz

2 x quiz

 

2 x quiz

 BTEC Tech Award Health & Social Care

Y10

Component 1

Human Lifespan Development

Component 1

Human Lifespan Development (continued)

Component 2

Health & Social Care Services & Values

Home Learning:

Weekly: exam practice tasks linked to Component 1

Weekly: exam practice tasks linked to Component 2

Weekly: exam practice tasks linked to Component 3

Y11

Component 2

Health & Social Care Services & Values

(continued)

Component 3

Health & Well-being

Revision / exam preparation for Component 3

Home Learning:

Weekly: exam practice tasks linked to Component 1

Weekly: exam practice tasks linked to Component 2

Weekly: exam practice tasks linked to Component 3

 GCSE Citizenship

Y10

Life in Modern Britain

Life in Modern Britain

 

Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities

 

Active Citizenship

Home Learning:

Weekly: PPQ and retrieval quizzes alternately

Weekly: PPQ and retrieval quizzes alternately

Weekly: PPQ and retrieval quizzes alternately

Y11

Active Citizenship

 

Politics and Participation

Politics and Participation

 

Revision

Revision / exam preparation

Home Learning:

Weekly: PPQ and retrieval quizzes alternately

Weekly: PPQ and retrieval quizzes alternately

Weekly: PPQ and retrieval quizzes alternately

 GCSE Belief and Ethics

Y10

Marriage and family

 

Christian beliefs and practices

Islam beliefs and practices

War, Peace and Conflict

Christianity beliefs and practices

Home Learning:

Weekly – PPQ / quizzing

Weekly – PPQ / quizzing

Weekly – PPQ / quizzing

Y11

Religion and life

 

Islam beliefs and practices

Crime and punishment

Revision

Home Learning:

Weekly – PPQ / quizzing

Weekly – PPQ / quizzing

Weekly – PPQ / quizzing / Revision

A Level Philosophy, Religion and Ethics

Y12

Philosophy, Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought (running concurrently)

Philosophy, Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought (running concurrently)

Philosophy, Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought (running concurrently)

Home Learning:

Various activities (reading / podcasts PPQ, revision etc) set twice weekly

Various activities (reading / podcasts PPQ, revision etc) set twice weekly

Various activities (reading / podcasts PPQ, revision etc) set twice weekly


Y13

Philosophy, Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought (running concurrently)

Philosophy, Ethics and Developments in Christian Thought (running concurrently)

Exams & exam preparation

Home Learning:

Various activities (reading / podcasts PPQ, revision etc) set twice weekly

Various activities (reading / podcasts PPQ, revision etc) set twice weekly

Revision


Overview & Timetable
Essential Knowledge Year 9
Team

Meet the Team

Mrs R Needham

Curriculum Area Leader: Religious & Citizenship Studies

Mrs L Clapham

Second in Department

(Acting Curriculum Area Leader)

Mrs H Halawani-Jackson

Teacher of RCS (Acting Second in Department) 


Mr S Vickers

Teacher of RCS


Miss N Steeples

Teacher of RCS


Mrs Z Allen

Teacher of RCS


Mr J Williams

Teacher of RCS

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