twitterPRE (Philosophy, Religion & ethics)
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Exam Board
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OCR A Level: |
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce-religious-studies-h173-h573/ |
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AQA: |
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/rs/specifications/AQA-8062-SP-2016.PDF |
Key Stage 3
At KS3, all students follow a common Humanities programme, consisting of discrete lessons in PRE, History and Geography; PRE has 1 x 100 minutes per fortnight; both History and Geography have 2 x 100 minutes per fortnight.
The PRE course follows the Suffolk locally agreed syllabus, with much individual input and creativity from staff. At Farlingaye, Years 7, 8 and 9 study a distinct theme each term. This broadly reflects the 3 key areas of the subject focusing on Philosophy in term 1, Religion in term 2 and Ethics in term 3. Despite this, all 3 areas of the courses are covered discreetly across all lessons where possible.
| Term 1 - Philosophy | Term 2 - Religion | Term 3 - Ethics | |
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YEAR 7 Literacy Focus: SPaG |
Who am I? | Festivals | How should we treat the environment? |
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YEAR 8 Literacy Focus: Key Terminology |
Arguments surrounding the existence of God | Significant Religious Leaders | Rights; Human and Animal |
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Term 1 - Ethics | Term 2 - Philosophy | Term 3 - Religion |
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YEAR 9 Literacy Focus: Persuasive Language |
Matters of life and death | The problem of Evil | Religious persecution |
Staff are encouraged to develop and share teaching resources.
GCSE
This GCSE explores two of the largest six main faiths; Christianity and Islam and how they respond to various world-wide issues.
Year 10 is the study of Christian and Islamic belief and practises. A brief rundown is:
- Christian Beliefs- nature of God, creation, Jesus, after life.
- Christian Practices– baptism, holy communion, charitable work, evangelism.
- Islamic Beliefs- nature of God, afterlife, Adam, Ibrahim and Muhammad
- Islamic Practices– The 5 pillars, Jihad and festivals
Year 11 is the application of Christianity and Islam to 4 ethical themes:
We look at how the faiths respond to the following:
- Relationships and families – human sexuality, marriage, divorce, nature of families. .
- Religion and Life – origins of the universe and the world, treatment of the planet, abortion and euthanasia
- Crime and Punishment– attitudes to and treatment of criminals, forgiveness, the death penalty
- Peace and conflict – reasons for war, holy war, pacifism
You will sit two 1-hour and 45-minute exams. One exam is what you will study in Year 10 and the second is what you study in Year 11.
