Subject Overview Curriculum pathway

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1 Subject Overview Curriculum pathway Course Summary Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Course: GCSE Religious Studies Overall Summary Unit / Module Exam / Controlled % of course UMS allocation Marks available UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries Assessment UMS RAW mark Grade 1 90 minute exam 50% A* / D* 8 90 minute exam 50% A / D B / M C / P D E F G Year 9 and 10 legacy units. They are applicable for year 11 to show their progress but not used for year 10 down. Y9 Unit / Module Map Time allocation Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Half term 6 Religion & Community Cohesion Religion & Community Cohesion Religion & Community Cohesion Marriage & the Family Marriage & the Family Marriage & the Family Y10 Unit / Module Map Time allocation Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Half term 6 Believing in God Believing in God Matters of Life & Death Matters of Life & Death Revision & full mock assessment Rights & Responsibilities Y11 Unit / Module Map Time allocation Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Environmental & Medical Issues Peace & Conflict Crime & Punishment Revision & Assessment Revision & Assessment

2 Unit 1 Name Religion & Life Unit 8 Name Religion & Society UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014 UMS / RAW mark grade boundaries from 2014 UMS RAW Grade UMS RAW mark Grade mark A* / D* A* / D* A / D A / D B / M B / M C / P C / P D D E E F F G G

3 Subject Overview 5 Year Curriculum pathway Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Scheme of work Scheme of work Scheme of work Scheme of work Scheme of work Hinduism Hinduism Sikhism Sikhism Buddhism Buddhism Religion & Community Cohesion Religion & Community Cohesion Religion & Community Cohesion Marriage & the Family Marriage & the Family Marriage & the Family Believing in God Believing in God Matters of Life & Death Matters of Life & Death Revision & mock Rights & Responsibilities Environmental & Medical Issues Peace & Conflict Crime & Punishment Revision Revision How learning of skills and knowledge will occur 5 year progression

4 Year 11 GCSE RE Exam specification requirements1 This unit requires students to study the relationship between religion and life in the UK. There are four sections covering believing in God, matters of life and death, marriage and the family, and religion and community cohesion. Assessment will be through a one-and-a-half-hour examination. The examination will be divided into four sections and students will be expected to choose one of the two questions set on each section, ie four questions in total. Each question is sub-divided into four parts structured on an incline of difficulty. Autumn 1 Rights & Responsibilities The Big Questions: How do we make moral decisions? Why do we need human rights? How can we influence politics? Should we alter our genes? Why some Christians use only the Bible as a basis for making moral decisions. The authority of the Church for Christians and why some Christians use only the Church s teachings as a basis for making moral decisions. The role of conscience and why some Christians believe conscience is the most important guide in making moral decisions. Situation Ethics and why some Christians use only Situation Ethics as a guide for making moral decisions. Why some Christians use a variety of authorities in making moral decisions. Human rights in the UK. Why human rights are important for Christians. Why it is important to take part in democratic and electoral processes. Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities: the Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12), the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46), Am I my brother s keeper? (Genesis 4:1-10, 1 John 3:11-18). The nature of genetic engineering, including cloning. Different attitudes to genetic engineering and cloning in Christianity and the reasons for them.

5 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Environmental & Medical Issues The Big Questions: Do we have a responsibility to care for the environment? Are children a right or a privilege? Is organ donation the most loving thing to do? Peace and Conflict The Big Questions Why does conflict occur? How can conflict be stopped? How should religious people act in the face of conflict? Global warming its causes and possible solutions. Forms of pollution and their possible solutions. The scarcity of natural resources and how this poses a threat to the future of the planet, with possible solutions. Christian teachings on stewardship and their effects on Christian attitudes to the environment. The teachings of one religion other than Christianity on stewardship and their effects on its followers in their attitudes to the environment. The nature and importance of medical treatments for infertility. Different attitudes to infertility treatments among Christians and the reasons for them. Attitudes to infertility treatments in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them. The nature and importance of transplant surgery. Different attitudes to transplant surgery in Christianity and the reasons for them. Different attitudes to transplant surgery in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them. The United Nations and world peace including one example of their work for peace. How religious organisations try to promote world peace.

6 Spring 2 Crime & Punishment The Big Questions What is right and wrong? How should we treat people who have done something wrong? Why wars occur, using examples from current conflicts. The nature and importance of the theory of just war. Differences among Christians in their attitudes to war and the reasons for them. Attitudes to war of one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them. Christian attitudes to bullying and the reasons for them. Attitudes to bullying in one religion other than Christianity and the reasons for them. Religious conflicts within families. Christian teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation. The teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation of one religion other than Christianity. The need for law and justice. Theories of punishment and the arguments for and against them. Why justice is important for Christians. Why justice is important for the followers of one religion other than Christianity. The nature of capital punishment and non-religious arguments about capital punishment. Different attitudes to capital punishment among Christians and the reasons for them. Different attitudes to capital punishment in one religion other than Christianity. Laws on drugs and alcohol and the reasons for them. Social and health problems caused by drugs and alcohol. Different attitudes to drugs and alcohol in Christianity and the reasons for them. Attitudes to drugs and alcohol in one religion other than Christianity.

7 Summer 1 Revision and exam preparation The big question? Are we ready for our RS GCSE? Unit 1 exam & Unit 8 exam sat in Early May. Thorough revision of Unit 1 and Unit 8 in preparation for the upcoming exams. All areas of both RS GCSE units are covered see previous SOW s for full details.