Font sizeBigger Reset Smaller Home page About our school School Information News Curriculum Parents Pupils Contact us Vacancies Religious Education Religious education provokes challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. It develops pupils’ knowledge and understanding of Christianity, other principal religions, other religious traditions, and other world views that offer answers to these challenging questions. It offers opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual development. It enhances awareness and understanding of religions and beliefs, teachings, practices and forms of expression, and of the influence of religion on individuals, families, communities and cultures. RE encourages pupils to learn from different religions, beliefs, values and traditions, while exploring their own beliefs and questions of meaning. It challenges pupils to reflect on, consider, analyse, interpret and evaluate issues of truth, belief, faith and ethics and to communicate their responses. RE encourages pupils to develop their sense of identity and belonging. It enables them to flourish individually within their communities and as citizens in a diverse society and global community. RE has an important role in preparing pupils for adult life, employment and lifelong learning. It enables pupils to develop respect for and sensitivity to others, in particular those whose faiths and beliefs are different from their own. It promotes discernment and enables pupils to combat prejudice. Key Stage 4 RE This course is about the philosophical thinking behind religious belief and the ethical studies. It aims to cover some of the big questions about life, the universe and everything. All pupils will study four modules, based upon the Christian religion and philosophical and ethical issues such as the question of god’s existence and medical ethics. Pupils who opt to take the subject to full course level study a further four modules. Powered by Joomla!®