GCSE Religious Studies (Edexcel) – Year 11
Religion and Society from the point of view of Christianity and Islam
| Half Term 1 (June - July) |
Introduction to Islam.
- Life of Muhammad
- The Five Pillars
- How Muslims make moral decisions
- Islamic Art
- Islam in the Media
Religion, Rights and Responsibilities.
- How Christians make moral decisions.
- Human rights in the UK.
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: Mosques visit to Newcastle |
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| Half Term 2 (September - October) |
Religion, Rights and Responsibilities. (Cont’d)
- Why human rights are important to Christians.
- Why it is important to take part in democratic and electoral process.
- Christian teaching on moral duties and responsibilities.
- The nature of genetic engineering.
- Different Christian attitudes to genetic engineering.
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: Hindu Temples visit to Newcastle |
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| Half Term 3 (November - December) |
Religion and Transplant Surgery:
- The nature and importance of transplant surgery.
- Different attitudes to transplant surgery in Christianity and the reasons for them.
- Different attitudes to transplant surgery Islam and the reasons for them.
Religion and Infertility Treatments:
- The nature and importance of medical treatments for infertility.
- Different attitudes to infertility treatments among Christians and the reasons for them.
- Muslim attitudes to infertility treatments and the reasons for them.
Religion and Environmental Issues:
- Global warming — its causes and possible solutions.
- Forms of pollution and their possible solutions.
- The scarcity of natural resources and how this poses a threat to the future of the planet, with possible solutions.
- Christian teachings on stewardship and their effects on Christian attitudes to the environment.
- Muslim teachings on stewardship and their effects on its followers in their attitudes to the environment.
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: Ampleforth Abbey |
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| Half Term 4 (January - February) |
Religion and Issues of War and Peace
- The United Nations and world peace including one example of their work for peace.
- How religious organisations try to promote world peace.
- Why wars occur, using examples from current conflicts.
- The nature and importance of the theory of just war.
- Differences among Christians in their attitudes to war and the reasons for them.
- Muslim attitudes to war and the reasons for them.
Religion and Bullying
- Christian attitudes to bullying and the reasons for them.
- Muslim attitudes to bullying and the reasons for them.
Conflict and Reconciliation
- Religious conflicts within families.
- Christian teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation.
- Muslim teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation.
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 5 (March - April) |
Law & Justice
- Why we need law and justice
- Theories of punishment and the arguments for and against them.
- Why justice is important for Christians & Muslims Capital Punishment
- The nature of capital punishment and non-religious arguments
- Different Christian and Muslim attitudes to capital punishment
Drugs & Alcohol
- laws on drugs and the alcohol and reasons for them
- Social & health problems caused by drugs & alcohol
- Different attitudes to drugs & alcohol in Christianity and Islam
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 6 (April - May) |
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External Assessment: Yes
Internal Common Assessment: No
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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