RMPS N4/5

Class Teacher: Miss Taylor

Topic we will cover from January 2021

So far this academic year, we have covered the first two units (Buddhism,

Morality, Medicine and the Human Body). Starting the week commencing 11/1/21, we will start Existence of God unit.


Course Specifications

Normally, we would go over the below National course information in class, however due to current circumstances we hope you find them accessible via the below links.

National 5:

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/RMPSCourseSpecN5.pdf

Understanding Standards for National 5: The SQA Understanding Standards shows examples of work and how they are marked:

https://www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Subjects/RMPS/national5

National 4:

https://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nq/CfE_CourseSpec_N4_RMPS_ReligiousMoralPhilosophicalStudies.pdf



The Existence of God

In this philosophical unit you will look at the following :

nature of God , Aquinas’ cosmological argument

Paley’s teleological argument.

Buddhism

In this unit you will look at the following beliefs and practices:

Three Marks of Existence, Four Noble Truths, Three Poisons, Beliefs about the Buddha, Three Jewels, Kamma, Samsara, Nibbana, Living according to the Eightfold Path, Five Precepts, Meditation and puja.


Morality, Medicine and the Human Body

In this morality unit you will look at the following issues:

the value of life: right to life, right to die, sanctity of life, personal autonomy;

use of embryos: reproductive, research, therapeutic;

end-of-life care: palliative, hospice euthanasia and assisted dying: voluntary euthanasia, non-voluntary euthanasia, assisted dying provided by individuals or organisations .

Teams: our Online Learning platform

All the work can be found on RMPS National 4/5 Teams page. The pupils are already members since last lockdown, however should you need the code, it is wqgaol6.

Pupils can access Teams via most devices, e.g.: computer/laptop by logging into the Glow website, or by downloading the Glow app to an apple/android device.


Submitting Work

Work will typically be given weekly and thus pupils will have a week to submit it. Tasks will be up in the 'Assignment' tab in Teams - this will give the pupils a clear indication about their deadline. Preferably, pupils should submit work through one of the following options:

1. Submitting it as an Assignment

2. Emailing it to following address : gw17tayloralice@glow.sch.uk

Every week, I will specify details on which option to submit via, so just keep an eye on the Teams page! Pupils can choose themselves whether they want to complete the work by hand on paper, and then take a picture, or if they want to type on an ICT device.


Contacting Teachers

Feel free to contact me whenever you need to, either via Teams or email (see addresses above), and I will reply as soon as possible.

Course Assessment

Usually, National 5 pupils would do a Question Paper as an exam (worth 80% of final grade) and an Assignment (worth 20% of final grade); National 4 and 3 pupils are assessed in the classroom. However, as exams have been cancelled, we are focused on gathering evidence of pupil work through continuous assessment. This means it is of essential importance that pupils submit all the work set, as it will be used as evidence for them to help them achieve their qualification this year. We will mark the pupils' work on a weekly basis and give feedback through Teams/email. We will also offer live Q&A sessions through Teams in accordance with the pupils' timetables from before Christmas break - more information on this will be given through the individual Teams pages.