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What do you do in Life lessons?
What do you do in Life lessons?
Within the RE/Life curriculum Religious Education, Citizenship, PSHE and RSE are covered. The subject is taught through allocated Life lessons. Students will have a one hour lesson of life a week, and this continues all the way through to year 10.
What will you study in Life at Outwood Academy Ripon?
During your first year of Life (year 7) you will study the following units:
Introduction into Philosophy and Ethics
Environmental Issues
Ultimate Questions
Buddhism
Charity
Risks and Relationships
The units above cover a range of strands that encourage students to consider life in modern Britain and incorporate British Values, rights and responsibilities. The religion of Christianity will run throughout most units taught in Life. However the Buddhism unit, allows students to study a second world religion from the remaining 5 major world faiths, along with Humanism, philosophical and ethical dilemmas.
What skills will the study of Life teach you?
Life is an extremely relevant subject and it will help you understand our constantly changing world and will give you valuable insights into the diverse beliefs and opinions held by people today, as well as the opportunity to reflect on your own opinions and beliefs.
It will also allow you to develop the following skills:
§ Analyse issues and events
§ Express your ideas both orally and in written form
§ Put forward ideas and arguments in a concise manner
§ Pose questions and seek answers
§ Contribute to an understanding of history and culture
§ Enhance your understanding of global affairs
§ Develop personal well-being and happiness
§ Safeguard ethical standards in public life
§ Generate social and community cohesion
§ Tackle extremism and religious discrimination
Why are ‘Life’ lessons important?
Why are ‘Life’ lessons important?
‘Life’ is a process of individual self-development and the development of others.
‘Life’ lessons encourage students to reflect on their past and consider their future. They enable students to acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives and understand the world they live in. They develop the qualities and attributes that they need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society. In global terms, ‘Life’ lessons also educate students as to the plight of others and encourage them to consider how they can improve or enhance others’ lives.
All the units of work are planned to deliver provision to:
•Develop the learner’s self-awareness and self-management to become successful learners who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.
•Emphasise the importance of individual rights and responsibilities.
•Support them in developing as members of communities. To become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.
•Encouraging them to develop a voice in learning and in the life and work of the school. Identifying strengths, talents and potential to make progress and achieve.
•Enable students to transfer and generalise ideas across different contexts.
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