Religious Education (RE) at Oakwood aims to inspire, challenge and encourage pupils to consider some of life’s most challenging questions.  Positioned within the Beliefs and Values faculty, Religious Education provides pupils with the knowledge and skills to ask deep and often searching questions about their own beliefs and values, religious or otherwise, as well as the beliefs and values of others. The teaching of RE involves studying a range of faiths as well as non-religious world-views and develops the critical thinking and reasoning skills needed to engage with complex moral and philosophical issues.  The RE curriculum will help to develop responsibility and respect for all aspects of diversity, whether it be social, cultural or religious, and prepare pupils well for life in modern Britain.

Learning pathway.pdf

Overview - Year 10.pdfOverview - Year 11.pdfGCSE specification.pdf
Full Course (Compulsory) Religious Education at Key Stage 4 enables students to consider a range of religious and non-religious viewpoints surrounding ethical, philosophical and social issues.  These issues are dealt with sensitively and in a way that enables students to explore and form their own opinions and attitudes.  There is no requirement for personal belief.

The course which consists of two related units - Religion and Ethics and Religion and Peace and Conflict, has been chosen to complement the Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE)

Paper 1 - Religion and Ethics includes: Studied in year 10
Belief in God, Religion and Marriage and Family Life,  Living the religious Life,  Matters of Life and Death. 

Paper 2 – Religion, Peace and Conflict:  Studied on year 11 
Belief in God, Religion, Crime and Punishment, Living the religious Life, Religion, Peace and Conflict:

THE EXAMINATION:
The final assessment for this selection does not include coursework; therefore the final exams are:
Two Final Exam Papers – each of 1 hour 45 minutes.