Term 1

Identity: Relationships: Rights and Responsibilities, Learning Skills, Choices and Pathways.

Culture: Relationships: Family and Gender roles, Marriage, Homosexuality.

Ethics: Health and Respect, including Black History, Men's Mental Health, Rape Culture.

Term 2

Identity: Health including Addiction, Body Image and Self Esteem.

Culture: Science and Life - Scientific and Christian views on Creation.  The sanctity of life.

Ethics: Community including harrassment, coercive and controlling relationships and conflict management.

Term 3

Identity: Relationships - Positive and Negative Relationships and dealing with breakups, Puberty and Sexual Health.

Culture: Life and Death - When does Life begin?  Looking at different views on Abortion, Euthanasia and Life after Death.

Ethics: Community - What is Multiculturism?  How can we celebrate diversity?

Homework is not formally set.  Instead we encourage students to revise concepts covered in the Culture lessons and to use their oracy skills in and around the school and at home.

Identity and Ethics is continued to be taught at KS4, however it is not formally assessed. 

In year 10, students begin to work towards the Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies short course qualification. 

They study for this once every fortnight and are formally assessed twice throughout the year. 

In Year 11, PSHE is taught in English and Science with the students' English and Science teachers. 

Culture is taught separately. 

Term 1: Hinduism 

Term 2: Christianity 

Term 3: Revision and Exam skills 

Homework is not formally set.  Instead we encourage students to revise concepts covered in the Culture lessons.

In Year 11, students continue to work towards the Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies short course qualification. 

They study for this once every fortnight and are formally assessed twice throughout the year, before taking their GCSE exams.