The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography and History explain how and why, and helps to prepare you for those changes.
The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography and History explain how and why, and helps to prepare you for those changes.
It is our intent for the Religious Education element of our school curriculum to engage, inspire, challenge and encourage pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to answer challenging questions. Religious Education contributes significantly to the values of the school and enables pupils to ask deep and often searching questions about their own faiths and beliefs, and the beliefs, faiths and opinions of others regarding pertinent contemporary moral issues. The teaching of RE makes links between the beliefs, practices and value systems of a range of faiths and world-views studied. The RE curriculum will help to develop responsibility and respect for all aspects of diversity, whether it be social, cultural and religious, and prepare pupils well for life in modern Britain.
The RE curriculum will have a positive impact on the outcomes of every student. The impact of our curriculum can be measured through confident and well-rounded students who have access to a range of opportunities, attainment and achievement data and quality assurance activities.
These include:
Year | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Topics covered Sept – Oct Recovery curriculum adapted |
Ultimate Questions 1. What is RE? Why should I study it? 2. Is there a God? Theist 3. Is there a God? Atheist 4. Do we all have a soul? 5. What happens when we die? 6. How do I know what right and wrong is? |
Eastern religions- Hinduism – What role does God have in the world? 1. How did Hinduism begin? 2. Who are some of the Hindu Gods? 3. How do Hindus worship God? 4. What is Diwali and how is it celebrated? 5. What is Karma? 6. What are Hindu believes on Life after death? |
AQA GCSE- Religious studies – Christian beliefs 1. What is the nature of God? 2. Why is the Trinity important? 3. Why is there Evil and Suffering? 4. What is the Story of Creation? 5. Who is Jesus? Incarnation and the son of God. 6. Why was Jesus crucified? 7. What was the Resurrection and Ascension? 8. What are Christian beliefs on life after death? 9. What is Sin and Salvation? |
GCSE AQA- Religion, peace and conflict 1. Introduction to religion, peace and conflict, 2. What is terrorism and how do people protest? 3. What are the reasons why countries go to war? 4. Should nuclear and weapons of mass destruction be used? 5. What is the just war theory? 6. What is holy war? Can it be justified? 7. What is pacifism? What do pacifists believe? 8. What are the religious responses for the victims of war? |
Topics covered Oct – Dec Recovery curriculum adapted |
Judaism- How did God support the Jews? 1. How did Judaism begin? 2. What is a Synagogue and how do Jews worship? 3. Who are the different types of Jews? 4. What is the story of Moses and the ten plagues? 5. Why is Passover important for Jews? 6. Judaism in history & The Holocaust |
Philosophy and Ethics- Why is there suffering in the world? 1. What is Moral and Natural evil? 2. Can an all loving God exist alongside evil and suffering? 3. Why do crimes happen? 4. What are the different aims of punishment? 5. How are prisoners treated and what support is there? 6. Should the death penalty be legalised in the UK? |
GCSE AQA- Relationship and family 1. What are Christian beliefs about Homosexuality? 2. Marriage 3. Divorce 4. Family 6.Planning and Contraception 7. Purpose of families 8.The role of men and women in society |
AQA GCSE- Religious studies – Christian beliefs 1. What is the nature of God? 2. Why is the Trinity important? 3. Why is there Evil and Suffering? 4. What is the Story of Creation? 5. Who is Jesus? Incarnation and the son of God. 6. Why was Jesus crucified? 7. What was the Resurrection and Ascension? 8. What are Christian beliefs on life after death? 9. What is Sin and Salvation? |
Home learning expected |
Homework will consist of: · Practice exam questions · IT Projects · Mind maps of recent topics · Newspaper and media research of examples of topics in the news. |
Homework will consist of: • Practice exam questions • IT Projects • Mind maps of recent topics • Newspaper and media research of examples of topics in the news. |
Homework will consist of: • Practice exam questions • IT Projects • Mind maps of recent topics • Newspaper and media research of examples of topics in the news. |
Homework will consist of: • Practice exam questions • IT Projects • Mind maps of recent topics • Newspaper and media research of examples of topics in the news. |
Support at home/websites |
What is RE? & Big Questions – Philosophy and Ethics Lesson 1 – Some great videos from professionals saying why they are glad they studied RE. Used for options, but worth a watch. Lesson 2 – BBC bitesize website has a good description of some of the arguments for the existence of God and criticisms. Lesson 3 – Article about why people don’t believe in God. Lesson 4 – Belief in the soul (religion and philosophy) Lesson 5 – Afterlife. Watch series 1, episode 1 of ‘The story of God with Morgan Freeman’ on Netflix. He travels all over the world finding answers to big religious and philosophical questions. Episode 1 is ‘beyond death’. This also touches on lesson 4- the soul. Lesson 6 – utilitarianism. |
Eastern religions- Hinduism – What role does God have in the world? Lesson 1 – How did Hinduism begin? Lesson 2 – Who are some of the Hindu Gods? Lesson 3 – What is Diwali? Lesson 4 – What is Karma? Lesson 5 – What do Hindus believe about life after death? |
AQA GCSE Relationships and Family Lesson 1- The diverse attitudes within Christianity towards same sex relationships • Interpretations of Leviticus 20:13 and 1 Timothy 1:8-20 Lesson 2- The key features of a Christian marriage ceremony. • The traditional symbolism within a Christian marriage ceremony. Lesson 3- To know varying Christian attitudes towards, divorce. Lesson 4- How family life has changed in the twenty first century. Video 2. Lesson 5– Family planning and contraception • The different types of contraception. • The Natural law/absolutist approach of Thomas Aquinas’ Five Primary precepts. • The different beliefs about contraception: Roman Catholic, Church of England and Humanist. Lesson 6– Role of men and women in society •The traditional views on the roles of men and women. •The religious teachings about the roles of men and women. Video 2. |
AQA Religious Studies – Christian beliefs Lesson 2 – The Trinity. Video 2. Lesson 4– Creation Lesson 5&6 – Incarnation. Video 2, Video 3. Lesson 7- Resurrections and ascension. Video 2. Lesson 8– Christian beliefs on life after death. Video 2. Video 3. |
The Geography department at Whitley Academy are committed to engaging, challenging and supporting students in order to help them ‘be the best they can be’. We want to promote human and physical characteristics of places across the world that makes our planet unique. Our curriculum encourages students to become global citizens by giving them opportunities to develop the key geographical skills both inside and outside of the classroom. We want our learners to be inspired to continue their study of Geography beyond Post-16 and become ‘life-long geographers’.
The Geography curriculum will have a positive impact on the outcomes of every student. The impact of our curriculum can be measured through confident and well-rounded students who have access to a range of opportunities, attainment and achievement data and quality assurance activities.
These include:
Year | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Topics covered Sept – Oct Recovery curriculum adapted |
N/A | Population
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Natural Hazards
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People of the UK
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Physical Landscapes of the UK
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Topics covered Oct – Dec Recovery curriculum adapted |
Population
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Natural Hazards
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People of the UK
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Physical Landscapes of the UK
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Home learning expected | Independent learning – research tasks, consolidating learning (MS Teams groups set-up) | Independent learning –exam questions, knowledge organisers (MS Teams groups set-up) | |||
Support at home/websites |
BBC Bitesize KS3 Teach It Geography KS3 – Website |
BBC Bitesize GCSE Geography – OCR |
The History department at Whitley Academy are committed to engaging, challenging and supporting students in order to help them ‘be the best they can be’. Our goal is to enable all students to truly learn and understand some of the astonishing events, remarkable people and changes that have taken place in Britain and across the world. The curriculum is structured to nurture a love of History through the development of key historical concepts using evidence, interpretations, significance, change and continuity and cause and consequence.
The History curriculum will have a positive impact on the outcomes of every student. The impact of our curriculum can be measured through confident and well-rounded students who have access to a range of opportunities, attainment and achievement data and quality assurance activities.
These include:
Year | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Topics covered Sept – Oct Recovery curriculum adapted |
Victorian England
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WW1
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WW2
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Entertainment and Leisure
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Topics covered Oct – Dec Recovery curriculum adapted |
Victorian England
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WW1
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WW2
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Entertainment and Leisure
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Home learning expected | Independent learning – research tasks, consolidating learning (MS Teams groups set-up) | Independent learning –exam questions, knowledge organisers (MS Teams groups set-up) | |||
Support at home/websites |
BBC Bitesize KS3 Teach It History KS3 |
BBC Bitesize GCSE History – WJEC |