Contact: Mr K. James
National Curriculum
The Ecclesbourne School follows the 3 Year National Curriculum
The 1998 Education Act states that:
Religious Studies should be provided for all registered students except for those withdrawn at the request of their parents. (s 71 SSFA 1998). Education Act (2002) RS must ‘reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are, in the main, Christian while taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain’. Education Act (1996) School Standards and Framework Act
Religious Studies is a component of the core curriculum, to be taught alongside the National Curriculum in school. Our curriculum incorporates the content of the Derbyshire Agreed Syllabus (2014)
Curriculum Intent
In Religious Studies we aim for all students to:
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Develop a genuine interest in learning about the beliefs and cultures of others
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Develop knowledge in different belief systems and behaviours of people in the UK and around the world
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Develop understanding of the different ways that we know about religion
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Develop skills of empathy, understanding, analysis and evaluation; being able to debate different views and beliefs in a respectful manner
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Develop an enthusiasm for debating big questions about the world as well as issues which affect an individual.
In KS3 we follow a learning path which enables students to learn about a world religion in depth, interspersed with philosophical and ethical themes. Students will learn to apply the beliefs and attitudes of religions to those themes. This prepares them for the style of learning and assessment at GCSE level. In addition, we study the lives of important religious leaders who have made an impact in society as well as a study of Humanism, as a non-religious belief system.
Our curriculum takes into account the 1998 Education Act regarding the teaching of Religious Studies and the question-led approach mirrors the Derbyshire Agreed Syllabus.
We are in the process of redesigning our KS3 Religious Studies curriculum, rolling out the programme for Year 7 in 2022-2023, for Year 8 in 2023-24 and Year 9 in 2024-2025
Curriculum Implementation
RS Learning Path