EP & RE
Back to Subjects MenuWhat is it to be an EP and RE student at BCHS?
KS3
As an EP/RE student you will:
- Study religious and social beliefs and values
- Careful & considerate
- Personally reflective
- Appreciative of others
- Appreciative of beliefs and values in modern society
- Tolerant and accepting and knowing of the difference
- Ethically and morally aware
KS4
All students study a wide range of ethical and philosophical dilemmas whether studying Core RE or option GCSE AQA 9-1 Religious Studies.
Students will learn through discussion, debate, appreciation of other lifestyles and opinions, consolidated through written tasks that promote clarity of writing.
GCSE AQA 9-1 Religious Studies Specification A/8062.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062
KS5
Respected.
Students develop critical thinking skills. A deep and broad understanding of types of moral reasoning combined with analytical and discursive writing skills.
They also are encouraged to address personal preconceptions in a supportive and nurturing academic environment.
Student study OCR Religious Studies GCE: Philosophy of Religion; Religion and ethics; Developments in religious thought
Subject Overview - Year 7-11
Year 7 overview
- Belonging
- Family & Love
- Belief
- Philosophy of Religion
- Expressing meaning
- Stewardship
Year 8 overview
- Holy Books
- Pilgrimage
- Rich and poor
- Religion and art
- Pilgrimage
Year 9 Core overview
- Religion and Morality
- Medical Ethics
- Religion and Life
Year 10 core RE overview
- Question of Faith
- Stereotype, prejudice and extremism
- Issues of Life and Death
- Global Issues
Year 11 core RE overview
- Religion, Peace & Conflict
- Relationships and families
Year 11 overview
- Existence of God
- Religion, Peace & Conflict
- Dialogue within and between religious and non-religious beliefs and attitudes
- Revision
Subject Overview - Sixth Form
Philosophy of Religion overview
- Ancient philosophical influences
- The nature of the soul, mind and body
- Arguments about the existence of or non-existence of God
- Prayer and meditation
- Rites of Passage
- Social Justice
Religion and ethics overview
- Normative ethical theories
- The application of ethical theory to two contemporary issues of importance
- Ethical language and thought
- Debates surrounding the significant idea of conscience
- Sexual ethics and the influence on ethical thought of developments in religious beliefs
Developments in Christian religious thought
- Religious beliefs, values and teachings, their interconnections and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world
- Sources of religious wisdom and authority
- Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition
- Significant social and historical developments in theology and religious thought
- Key themes related to the relationship between religion and society
Enrichment
Philosophy club runs on a weekly basis where students are encouraged to bring issues that can be investigated into further, beyond the normal curriculum.
How do we contribute to PHSEE, British Values and SMSC?
All lessons have ethical and moral considerations that concern international values, social structures and personal awareness.
What careers does EP support?
- Teaching
- Nursing
- Medicine
- International Business
- Banking
- Retail
- Any city job that involves appreciation of others’ beliefs and values.