Religious Education

All students have an inner-belief and ambition to fulfil their dreams and live a happy and successful life. 

Religious Education enables students to establish and explore their own personal faith and beliefs in the context of the wider world. Throughout the programme, students explore a range of cultures and religions and how they contribute to society. Students are able to study the ways of knowing (philosophy) and apply their knowledge of various religious and non-religious worldviews to understand the wider world and therefore able to make bold choices about where they wish to study in the future. 

All students leave our academy with first-rate qualifications: 

Whilst Religious Studies is not assessed formally (though some choose as a formal GCSE qualification), students develop their ability to debate and empathise with others, as well as developing their ability to form a clear and justified opinion. Students develop a cultural understanding, as well as developing written skills in explaining and evaluating which enables them to be successful in their other GCSE exams. 

All students develop exceptional character: 

Religious Education develops students’ empathy, understanding and morality through debate and discussion of modern issues, such as abortion, the death penalty and medical decisions. But this can only happen with an effective base of knowledge to build this empathy through. Once equipped with substantive concepts that have religious and non-religious roots, students are able to debate and challenge each other’s viewpoint and understanding, in order to develop and consolidate their own beliefs. 

All students leave our academy with high levels of cultural and global awareness:

Religious Education encourages students to engage with a range of religions, beliefs and celebrations from around the world, as well as a clear understanding of the religious diversity of the local area. We believe it is vital that students are taught not to generalise, building the vocabulary early that “some” or “many” people of faith believe. Furthermore, the curriculum focuses on the role of religion in Britain, in international relations and the moral issues of society. Students empathise and understand the moral and spiritual impact of religion on society as a whole. 

All students leave with an array of positive memories that last for a lifetime:

Students create positive memories from being fully invested in forging exceptional relationships based on trust, care, high expectations and a passion for genuinely making a difference in their life. They participate in engaging and memorable ethical debates, for example the challenges of living in a multi-faith society. To broaden students’ experiences, we have visits from local religious figures, and a chance for students to see what religious celebrations are like, such as Eid and Diwali.