Year 9 Religious Studies
The curriculum for Religious Studies in Year 9 is:
| Half term 1 | Half term 2 | Half term 3 | Half term 4 | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
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Value and importance of Life Who am I? Value and importance of life. The soul. Meaning and purpose of life. |
Value and importance of Life Views of self. Bicentenial man. |
Ethics and Morality Introduction to Morality (Poverty). Moral Theories. Moral Issues case study – Torture. (GCSE link) |
Ethics and Morality Ethics of war. Should we be able to take life – euthanasia. (GCSE link) |
Thematic study – Crime and punishment (GCSE) Crime & punishment. Reasons for crime. Christian and Muslim attitudes to lawbreaking. Aims of punishment. |
Thematic study – Crime and punishment (GCSE) Religious attitudes to causing suffering to others. Religious attitudes to the treatment of criminals. Attitudes to forgiveness. Death sentence. |