Welcome

World Cultures and Citizenship is made up of Religious Education and a programme of Citizenship. It is provided for all students and is taught in accordance with the terms of the 1988 Education Reform Act and the 2004 Telford and Wrekin Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. This requires students to gain a knowledge and understanding of religious experiences, insights, beliefs and practices. This will enable them to deepen or realise their own beliefs and respect the freedom of other people to hold beliefs different from their own.

Mr M. Mottram, Head of World Cultures and Citizenship.

KEY STAGE 3

Students follow a broad course in World Cultures and Citizenship, a multi-faith approach with developing skills, especially in critical thinking. They also have an opportunity to develop their own beliefs, identity and meaning of Citizenship.

In Year 9 students will either start a GCSE or an entry level qualification course. This will continue into years 10 and 11.

YEAR 7

Why am I special?

Where do I belong?

How do people express themselves and their beliefs?

What makes a good citizen?

Has science got all the answers?

YEAR 8

Is there a God?

Why is there suffering in the world?

What are the special times in our lives?

YEAR 9

Students will start either a GCSE or entry level qualification in Year 9 they will study for the first module of ‘Thinking about God and Morality’ from the AQA GCSE in RE (Syllabus B). This includes:

Is there a God?

Why is there suffering?

How does religious belief guide and influence a person’s lifestyle

KEY STAGE 4

Students will continue with either the GCSE or the Entry Level Certificate Course. They will study for the second module ‘Truth, Spirituality and Contemporary Issues,’ this includes;

How should I behave towards others?

What is truth?

What are religious attitudes to matters of life?

What are religious attitudes to:-

Death

Drug Abuse

Media and technology

Crime and Punishment

Rich and Poor in Society

Students for the GCSE sit two exams, one at the end of Year 10 and one at the end of Year 11 and can achieve grades A*-G. For the Entry Level Certificate students have to complete six pieces of work for a portfolio of evidence. These are set and completed during lessons.