Religious Studies at GCSE

Specification: Edexcel 2RSO1.

Religious Studies is taught in a highly engaging and exciting way, involving pupils in active learning approaches to life’s big questions. This is a pure examination subject without coursework.

The course is split into 2 units; Religion and Life and Religion and Society. Both units are exploring Christian and Muslim beliefs and how they respond to a variety of religious and moral issues.

Religion and Life from the Viewpoint of Christianity and Islam

• Believing in God: How do Muslims and Christians worship?
• Matters of life and death: How do Muslims and Christians deal with the biggest of issues?
• Marriage and the family: What are the Muslim and Christian teachings on the most important of institutions?
• Religion and community cohesion: How can religion help society achieve unity?

Religion and Society from the viewpoint of Christianity and Islam

• Rights and responsibilities: What has Islam and Christianity to say about what we can do and what we must do?
• Crime and punishment: What has Islam and Christianity to say about how society deals with these issues?
• Peace and conflict: What has Islam and Christianity to say about how we resolve conflict?
• Environmental and medical issues: What has Islam and Christianity to say about the latest ethical dilemmas the world faces today?

Key subject aims

• To adopt enquiring, critical and reflective approaches to religion.
• To explore religions and beliefs, reflect on fundamental questions, and engage with the ideas and respond personally.
• To enhance personal, social and cultural development, students understanding of different cultures from locally to globally.
• To contribute to social and community cohesion.
• To reflect on and develop their own values, opinions and attitudes in light of their learning.

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