RELIGIOUS STUDIES  Core Subject

Head of Department:	Mrs E McGwinn
Examining Board:	Eduqas (WJEC)

 

All students will sit the Religious Studies GCSE

What Will I Study?

Students will learn and discuss issues that affect them today and in the future.

Students will also study Christianity in the UK.

 

Topic areas covered will include:

• Issues  of Life and Death
• Issues of Good and Evil
• Issues of Human rights
• Christianity (Beliefs, Teachings and Practices)
• Islam (Beliefs, Teachings and Practices)

 

What Skills Will I Develop?

Debating and discussion skills

Understanding of religious and non-religious beliefs.

Critical analysis and the ability to construct and write well informed, balanced and informed, structured arguments

Application of knowledge

Ability to analyse questions related to religious

 

How Will I Be Assessed?

There are three written examination papers:

Paper 1- Religion, Philosophical and Ethical Studies is 2 hours and is 50% of the total marks

Paper 2- Christianity is 1hour and is 25% of the total marks

Paper 3- Islam is 1 hour and is 25% of the total marks