Religious studies helps students to develop an understanding of the world around them, whilst developing a variety of skills, including those of discussion and debate.

We currently study Edexcel Religious Studies B as an option subject and achieve excellent results. The topics we cover in the course are:

 

Religion and Ethics (Christianity)

• Belief in God
• Marriage and Family
• Living the Religious Life
• Matters of Life and Death

 

Religion, Peace and Conflict (Islam)

• Belief in God
• Crime and Punishment
• Living the Religious Life
• Peace and Conflict

 

Why PRE at GCSE?

GCSE would be a good option choice for students who:

 

• Have an enquiring mind and like to ask lots of questions
• Like to argue, discuss and debate
• Are interested in why people believe what they believe
• Are curious about how people make moral decisions

 

A GCSE in RS will help in jobs such as:

 

• Police
• Nursing
• Midwifery
• The Armed Forces
• Teaching
• Law
• Medicine
• Social Work
• Journalism

 

RS is also a valuable qualification when going to university for degrees based on:

 

• Humanities
• Arts
• Sciences
• Law
• English