Religious Education
RE is at the heart of the curriculum at St Mary’s, providing a foundation for your child’s future. Many skills are gained through RE, challenging your child to apply their knowledge; remember key facts; apply their beliefs to everyday life situations and have the ability to evaluate contrasting views. RE addresses fundamental human questions and allows discourse to occur. In providing these opportunities in RE, your child will have the ability to think deeply about complex issues, and inspire them to live out the Gospel values both in and out of school.
Staffing
| Mrs Conway | Curriculum Leader for RE |
| Miss Wilson | 2nd in RE |
| Miss Jones | Teacher of RE |
All pupils study RE until the end of Year 11.
All pupils will study and sit the GCSE in Religious Education in year 11.
The following topics are studied at KS3.
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Community; the Bible |
Prayer and Lent; Holy Week |
Pentecost and Creation; Hinduism |
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Year 8 |
Judaism and Covenant |
Jesus and the New Covenant, Eucharist – living out the covenant |
Early Christianity; Key beliefs of Christianity |
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Year 9 |
Believing in God; Rights and responsibilities |
Islam; Creation |
Creation; Incarnation |
The following units are studied at KS4.
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 10 |
Incarnation; Trinity; Redemption |
Redemption; Church |
Church; Eschatology |
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Year 11 |
Eschatology; Jewish Beliefs; Jewish Practices |
Relationships and families; Human rights and social justice |
Revision |
Extra-curricular activities and visits:
The RE department works closely with Chaplaincy, developing the spiritual growth of your child. Each year your child will be given the opportunity to develop their beliefs through a number of extra curricular activities.
Year 7: Friendship Day
Year 8: Pilgrimage
Year 9: Relationships Day
Year 10: Retreat to Castlerigg
Year 11: Various opportunities to lead and support Worship both in and out of school.
Charity: Thinking of others is at the heart of our faith. Each year group supports a different charity, with many events taking place throughout the year.
