Students start their religious education (R.E.) at Warblington School with one lesson each week. Initially this is an introduction to what R.E. looks like at Warblington, with an explanation of the cycle of enquiry, Golden Thread Concepts and symbolism. We then move into a study of Judaism, starting with the symbolism of the kippah as a transition theme.

Students are introduced lessons which outline the guidance available to Jews and to Jewish leaders and what impact they have on modern Jewish people today. This is followed by a focus on the Jewish community and key celebrations within the Jewish traditions – Shabbat, Brit Milah, Bar and Bat Mitzvah and Passover.

In the Spring term, year 7 move onto the religion of Christianity and begin with a transition topic of the Messiah and the figure of Jesus. We look at key teachings and examples of love as shared by Jesus via the parables of the Good Samaritan, the Pharisee and the tax collector and Jesus’ actions towards Zacchaeus. Students move on to look at the concept of Creation, the Trinity and the role of prayer. The final Concept of the Community is considered within Christianity looking at denominations and who modern Christians put their faith into practice.

Students finish the Summer term looking at Sikhism as their final religion. In this module the students will consider the role of Guru’s as teachers and how their advice and teaching affect modern Sikh’s beliefs and practices in the world. today.

Across KS3 Warblington students will learn a wide variety of skills including the ability to describe, explain and evaluation. These skills are delivered through the cycle of enquiry approach of communicate, apply, inquire, contextualise and evaluate.

Students continue to their understanding of religious traditions with a study of Islam in Year 8. Students have one lesson a fortnight.

Students look at the concepts of ummah and jihad, and focus on religious practices within these concepts.

Students are introduced to Islam as a religion of peace and submission and how much this image is skewed within social media.

The importance of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the impact of the 5 Pillars on daily practice for Muslims form the focus of the unit.

In the Spring term, students return to Christianity and focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus and what this means to Christian today.

The Summer term sees students completing a midult on human and children’s rights. What rights are and why they are important form a key feature alongside the UNICEF charter for children.

Across KS3 Warblington students will learn a wide variety of skills including the ability to describe, explain and evaluation. These skills are delivered through the cycle of enquiry approach of communicate, apply, inquire, contextualise and evaluate.

In Year 9 students move away from studying religious traditions and begin to apply them to moral issues.

The year starts with the topic “Marriage and Family Life” and looks at attitudes towards sex and marriage. Within this we will consider different family groupings and how marriage traditions differ.

Students will compare different religious viewpoints alongside their own throughout this unit.

After this, students will focus on a module looking at “Medical Issues”. This looks at three topics of transplant surgery, IVF and sibling saviours.

For religious studies GCSE students follow the AQA syllabus A.

They cover the following key religions of Christianity and Islam. Within each religion students focus on religious beliefs and religious traditions.

These modules are complemented by thematic studies in:

Relationships and families -

Religion and life -

Religion, peace and conflict -

Religion, crime and punishment -

These thematic studies focus on understanding the specific aspects within them alongside the religious views of Christianity and Islam.

Students are assessed across two exam papers (1 ¾ hours) covering a variety of skills.

For religious studies GCSE students follow the AQA syllabus A.

They cover the following key religions of Christianity and Islam. Within each religion students focus on religious beliefs and religious traditions.

These modules are complemented by thematic studies in:

• Relationships and families
• Religion and life
• Religion, peace and conflict
• Religion, crime and punishment

These thematic studies focus on understanding the specific aspects within them alongside the religious views of Christianity and Islam.

Students are assessed across two exam papers (1 ¾ hours) covering a variety of skills.