Teaching Religious Studies in the Senior School Years 6 - 8

Pupils follow Syllabus A of the revised Common Entrance Curriculum 07/2006.

Great emphasis is placed on contemporary modern issues linked to Christian teaching. Increased weighting has been given, in both planning for and delivering the curriculum, to the beliefs and values of major world faiths.

Durlston Court is a Christian school with its own Chapel. The Religious Studies Department is a major contributor to the Moral, Social, Personal development and Citizenship curriculum of the school.

Preparation for Common Entrance is seen as a 3 year programme of study.

Aims

♦ Pupils study Bible texts and stories belonging to the Jewish and Christian faiths.

♦ Pupils acquire knowledge and develop understanding of the beliefs, values and traditions associated with the six major World Faiths.

♦ Pupils consider the influence of beliefs, values and traditions associated with other religions.

♦ Pupils are encouraged to consider religious and other responses to moral issues.

♦ Pupils develop skills relevant to the study of religion.

♦ Pupils identify, investigate and respond to the questions about life, culture and society.