This
will of course be dependant on your Locally Agreed or Diocesan syllabus
(or other arrangements if you are a Foundation School or Academy)
but the recommendations of the New Secondary Curriculum are:
-
Christianity:
- This
should include Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, non-conformist
and Pentecostal branches of Christianity both in the UK and
abroad
- At
least two other principal religions:
- These
include: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Sikhism. By
the end of KS3 all these should have been studies in sufficient
depth. Baha'i, Jain and Zoroastrian faiths may also be studied
- A
religious community of local significance:
[where appropriate]
- This
may be included to give a local focus to the study of how
religion and belief impact on individuals, families and the
community
- A
secular world view:
[where appropriate]
- This
includes secular philosophies such as humanism
So
you need to map your curriculum against these to ensure that you
are 'ticking these boxes'
All
the above could be taught through the following themes:
- beliefs
and concepts: the key ideas and questions of meaning
in religions and beliefs, including issues related to God, truth,
the world, human life, and life after death
- authority:
different sources of authority and how they inform believers’
lives
- religion
and science: issues of truth, explanation, meaning
and purpose
- This
could be looking at where scientific world views conflict
or complement
- expressing
spirituality: how and why understanding of the
self and human experiences is expressed in a variety of forms
- This
could include expressions of human suffering such as genocide
or the holocaust and how people use faith to make meaning
in very difficult circumstances
- ethics
and relationships: questions and influences that
inform ethical and moral choices, including forgiveness and issues
of good and evil
- rights
and responsibilities: what religions and beliefs
say about human rights and responsibilities, social justice and
citizenship
- global
issues: what religions and beliefs say about health,
wealth, war, animal rights and the environment
-
interfaith dialogue:
a study of relationships, conflicts and collaboration within and
between religions and beliefs.
- This
could be difference and similarities between religions of
strands within a religion in doctrine, worship or practice.
Or differences between secular and religious viewpoints on
family, relationships, sexuality, economics and pluralism.
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