GCSE Religious Studies enables pupils to: • Adopt an enquiring, critical and reflective approach to the study of religion;


THE CORE CURRICULUM PSHE


• Explore religions and beliefs, reflect on fundamental questions, engage with them intellectually and respond personally;


• Enhance their spiritual and moral development, and contribute to their health and well-being;


• Enhance their personal, social and cultural development, their understanding of different cultures locally, nationally and in the wider world;


• Contribute to social and community cohesion; • Develop their interest in and enthusiasm for the study of religion, and relate it to the wider world; and


• Reflect on and develop their own values, opinions and attitudes in light of their learning.


How is the course assessed? Assessment at the end of the course is by a two- hour written examination split into three sections: • beliefs and teachings, • relationships and families, • dialogues between religious and non-religious beliefs and attitudes.


Pupils can opt to complement their one core double lesson per week and follow the full-course GCSE specification J625/01. This uses one lunch- time session per week during Years 10 and 11 to cover the additional units of study.


All pupils participate in one lesson per week of PSHE and follow a wide-ranging curriculum covering many aspects of citizenship, personal well being including relationships and drugs education, careers and economic understanding. The programme of study allows for flexibility


and for topics to be tailored to the needs of particular groups. Students are provided with the opportunity to explore core issues that aim to allow them to develop their opinions and ideas for themselves. We invite a number of outside speakers to


address students on a wide variety of issues including study skills, anxiety and e-safety.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION All pupils participate in a double physical education lesson and a games afternoon each week. In physical education a variety of activities are


taught to enable pupils to develop a wide range of individual and team/group skills. Games lessons focus on the development of individual and team skills specific to major games and also offer constructive recreational physical activities for pupils not involved in school teams. Emphasis is placed on developing each individual at a level appropriate to his/her abilities, promoting good sportsmanship and fair play, and developing a positive and safe learning environment where each pupil will feel valued and respected as an individual and as part of a group.


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