The aim of the RE curriculum at Shuttleworth College is to enable pupils to have informed and mature conversations about religion. Religious Education students acquire knowledge and skills that help them develop as informed,
engaged and thoughtful global citizens.

The RE curriculum has been created using the Lancashire Agreed Syllabus, meaning we are covering all relevant materials necessary. The requirements for RE according to the Lancashire Agreed Syllabus are that all major world religions must be taught as well as a Humanist approach to life also. Therefore, pupils will be taught about Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism as the major world religions.

Each year group will have a ‘Key Question’ and the topics and lessons will link to the key question. These will be as follows:

  • Year 7 – Where do I Belong?
  • Year 8 – Where can I Find Guidance?
  • Year 9 – Where can we Seek Truth and Find Meaning?

If students choose to take GCSE RE as one of their options, then they will follow the AQA GCSE RE Specification A course. This will consist of two exam papers, Paper One – Study of Religions which will cover Christianity and Islam, their beliefs and teachings and their practices and Paper Two – Thematic Studies which will look at Relationships and Families, Religion and Life, Religion, Crime and Punishment and Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice. Each exam paper lasts 1 hour 45 minutes.

Bloom & Core RE Schedule
Curriculum Route Key Stage 3 2022-23
Curriculum Route Key Stage 4 2022-23
Curriculum Route Year 7-Year 11 2022-23

Year 7
Learning Journeys
1. Created or Chance
2. Judaism – More than Family, Food and Festivals
3. How Should Christians Respond to Poverty
4. What Beliefs and Values Unite the Islamic Community
5. Sikhism – What Builds the Community

Knowledge Organisers
1. Created or Chance
2. Judaism – More than Family, Food and Festivals
3. How Should Chrsistians Respond to Poverty and Social Injustice
4. What Beliefs and Values Unite the Islamic Community
5. Sikhism – What Builds the Community

Year 8
Learning Journeys
1. Judaism – How do People Keep Faith in Difficult Times
2. Who was Jesus
3.What do Hindus Believe about the Purpose of Life
4. Where do Buddhists Find Guidance

Knowledge Organisers
1. Judaism – How do People Keep Faith in Difficult Times
2. Who was Jesus
3. What do Hindus Believe about the Purpose of Life
4. Where do Buddhists Find Guidance

Year 9
Learning Journeys
1. What Does it Mean to be Human
2. Is it Ever Right to End a Life
3. Islam and Sikhism – Is there equality

Knowledge Organisers
1. What Does it Mean to be Human
2. Is it Ever Right to End a Life
3. Islam and Sikhism – Is there Equality
4. What is Humanism

Year 10
Learning Journeys
1. Paper Two- Theme A Relationships and Families
2. Paper One – Christian Beliefs and Teachings
3. Paper Two Theme B Religion and Life
4. Paper One – Islam Beliefs and Teachings
5. Paper Two Theme E Religion, Crime and Punishment6. Paper One – Christian Beliefs and Teachings

Knowledge Organisers
1. Paper Two – Theme A Relationships and Families
2. Paper One – Christianity Beliefs and Teachings
3. Paper Two – Theme B Religion and Life
4. Paper One – Islamic Beliefs and Teachings
5. Paper Two – Theme E Religion, Crime and Punishment
6. Paper One – Christianity Practices

Year 11
Learning Journeys
1. Paper Two Theme E Religion, Crime and Punishment
2. Paper One – Islam Practices
3. Paper Two- Theme D – Religion, Peace and Conflict
4. Paper Two Theme F – Human Rights and Social Justice

Knowledge Organisers
1. Paper Two – Theme E Religion, Crime and Punishment
2. Paper One – Islamic Practices
3. Paper Two – Theme D Religion, Peace and Conflict
4. Paper Two – Theme F Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice

RE KS3/KS4 Intervention

Contact:
Miss L Binns
lbinns@shuttleworth.lancs.sch.uk

“Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths”

Muhammad Ali

“In Religious Studies we learn about other people’s beliefs and have a chance to discuss things like morals and ethics. Everything from the creation of the world; to tolerance, respect, forgiveness, and reconciliation; to ideas of the afterlife!”

Year 9 Student