Key Stage 4

Two one-year Short Courses, which together are equivalent to one GCSE.

In Year 10 students explore issues of Religion and Life from the perspectives of Christianity and Islam.

• Believing in God: what makes some people believe and others lose their faith.
• Matters of Life and Death: abortion, euthanasia, and immortality of the soul.
• Marriage and the Family: changing attitudes, cohabitation and sex outside marriage.
• Social Harmony: gender and racial equality.

Students in Year 11 study Religion in Society for a religion of their choice with, guided but independent research.

• Beliefs and Values
• Community and Tradition
• Worship and Celebration
• Living the Life

Assessment

Specification: Edexcel 3481

Year 10

• Coursework (20%) on how are religion and religious persons are represented in film, television and print media.
• Written examination (80%)

Year 11

Written examination (100%)