PRE
The PRE department is committed to offering a curriculum that is relevant in today’s multicultural and challenging world. We follow the guidance of the Herts Agreed Syllabus in our planning and provision of teaching so that we can offer a range of religious beliefs alongside non-religious and humanist views.
We encourage debate and questioning within lessons but in a respectful manner that appreciates the views of others. Students from year 7 upwards are encouraged to analyse and evaluate the beliefs of others to make judgements that will help students in their daily life.
Key Stage 3
In year 7 and 8 students follow the Herts Agreed Syllabus recommendations.
Year 7: Pilgrimage: Hajj & Lourdes, Worship Project, Sikh Gurus, Religion and Art, the concept of God.
Year 8: Ultimate Questions, Life after death research, Film and Faith, Religion and Conflict.
Students begin their study of GCSE Short course in Year 9
Key Stage 4: Edexcel GCSE RS B
Short Course (3RB0)
Students will have the opportunity to study the following topics:
Christianity: Religious Beliefs & Marriage and the Family.
Buddhism: Religious Beliefs & Peace and Conflict.
Full Course (1RB0)
Christianity: Religious Beliefs & Marriage and the Family.
Buddhism: Religious Beliefs & Peace and Conflict.
Christianity: Living the religious life & Matters of Life and death.
Buddhism: Living the religious life & Crime and Punishment.
Key Stage 5: OCR A Level
Students will have the opportunity to study the following topics from a Christian perspective:
Philosophy of Religion.
Religion and Ethics.
Developments in Christian Thought.
