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Our Religious Education curriculum
Intent: At St. Leonard’s Catholic High School, the Religious Education department seeks to deliver a curriculum which places ‘Christ at the centre’ of all that we teach. Following the school mission of taking Christ as a model for life, we aim to educate the young people in our care so that they can grow to become the person God intended them to be.
Our lessons are planned to offer active and engaging learning to ensure all pupils make links to assimilate new knowledge and build on prior skills. We inspire curiosity and encourage a thirst for new learning and provide opportunities that allow pupils to revisit skills, embed knowledge and progress to the next level.
Our curriculum is driven by key questions and big ideas which encourage exploration beyond the specification. Both of these are framed within the context of Salvation History which seeks to tell the narrative of the Christian story from creation, to the resurrection of Jesus, Pentecost and the ongoing growth of the Church through evangelisation. The subject enables pupils to discover the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith and encourage them to develop as responsible young adults, made in God’s image.
To encourage our pupils to look beyond their own religious and cultural practices and gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of our society, a variety of world faiths are studied across all key stages. All pupils are encouraged to place their faith into action and participate in the life of the Church on a local and national level.
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
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Half term 1 | Who was Jesus? Jesus, Ministry, Human or Divine | People of God Creation and goodness of the world, Stewardship, Old Testament Covenant, Old Testament Prophets | Messiah and Sacrifice The Historical Jesus, Messiah |
Half term 2 | The community of the Church Papacy, Holy Spirit, Laity | Christianity in Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain and pagan worship, Arrival of Christianity in Britain, Northern Saints – Aidan, Cuthbert and Bede | Living the Christian Life Sacrifice, Agape |
Half term 3 | What does the Church believe? Creed, Trinity, Liturgical year | Challenge and Division Monastic life, The Reformation, Martyrdom, Catholic Reformation | Conscience and Forgiveness Sin and Conscience, Sacrament of Reconciliation |
Half term 4 | How does the Church show their faith in God? Prayer, Sacraments, Eucharist | Life worth Living Vocation, Missionary Orders, Sacrament of Marriage, Sacrament of Confirmation | Forgiveness and Apartheid Forgiveness, Apartheid |
Half term 5 | How and why does the Church serve others? Charity, Faith in Action, Service | Pilgrimage Life as a journey, Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pilgrimage to Lourdes | Study of World Faith – Judaism Jewish beliefs and teachings including; Nature of God, Messiah, Covenant, life on earth, the afterlife |
Half term 6 | What do Hindus believe? Key beliefs, Pilgrimage, Gandhi | Islam Key beliefs, Five pillars, Hajj | Revision and end of year exam |
Exam board: WJEC
Course code: C120PB
Examinations: Component 1: Foundational Catholic Theology – 37.5%, Component 2: Applied Catholic Theology – 37.5%, Component 3: Study of a World Faith – 25%. Component 1 and 2 are 1 hour 30 minutes written papers, Component 3 is a 1 hour written paper.
Progression routes: Religious education can lead to careers in charities, Priesthood, medicine, teaching, human rights, law, philosophy, environmental sciences, civil rights and humanitarian work.
Year 10 | Year 11 | |
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Half term 1 | Judaism Practices | Life and Death |
Half term 2 | Origins and Meaning | Sin and Forgiveness |
Half term 3 | Origins and Meaning | Sin and Forgiveness |
Half term 4 | Origins and Meaning | Sin and Forgiveness |
Half term 5 | Good and Evil | Revision |
Half term 6 | Good and Evil | Revision |
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Updated | 23rd January, 2024 |
Students at St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham, after a challenging year around RAAC, have pulled together to achieve another set of fantastic results of which we could not be prouder. 40% of A Level entries were awarded top A*/A grades. 82% of students are moving on to their first choice of University, including 10 students to […]
Published: August 22, 2024
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