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Autumn 1Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Religion and Ethics
Christianity
Section 1: Christian Beliefs
Students do an in depth of Christianity as a lived religion within the United Kingdom and throughout the world and contrasting its teachings with atheist and Humanist perspectives. They will study essential Christian beliefs such as the Trinity, the creation of the universe and of humanity, the idea of Incarnation and the nature and importance of the person of Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of God. Students study the last days of Jesus’ life: The Last Supper, betrayal, arrest, trial, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus before moving on to examine ideas about the nature and significance of salvation and the role of Christ within salvation. Christian eschatology will then be covered, students will look at divergent Christian teachings about life after death, including the nature and significance of resurrection, judgement, heaven, and hell and purgatory. Finally, pupils will consider the problem of evil and suffering and the idea of a loving and righteous God and differing solutions offered to the problem of evil/suffering.Paper 2: Area of Study 2 Section 2: Crime and Punishment Students will learn about Sikh attitudes towards justice and crime. Sikh teachings about good, evil and suffering: Sikh teachings about the nature of good actions, how they are rewarded, and the nature of evil actions; nonreligious attitudes (including atheist and Humanist) about why people suffer. Sikh attitudes towards punishment and its aims. Sikh teachings and responses about the nature and importance of forgiveness and the treatment of criminals including the opportunity of reformation and the seeking of God in Guru Granth Sahib 245. They will consider situation ethics around issues like the use of torture if it is for the greater good. Sikh attitudes towards the death penalty
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Autumn 2Finish Section 1 and begin Section 2: Marriage and the FamilyStudents will develop an understanding of the importance and purpose of marriage for Christians and the Christian teachings about the significance of marriage in a Christian life. They will consider Christian teachings about the nature and importance of sexual relationships and about the purpose and importance of the family. Pupils will learn about support for the family in the local parish such as classes for parents, groups for children, including Sunday schools and counselling. They will learn Christian teaching about family planning and regulation of births. They will study Christian teachings and attitudes towards divorce and remarriage and then look at Christian teaching about the equality of men and women in the family. They will consider Christian opposition to gender prejudice and discrimination and Christian responses to prejudice and discrimination.Section 3: Living the Sikh LifeFeatures of the gurdwara: the nature, history and purpose of the design of the Gurdwara as the ‘Door/Gate of the Guru’, including Rahit Maryada Chapters 4–6; how and why objects of devotion are used within the gurdwara: Guru Granth Sahib, Takht, Chanani, Chaur, the langar hall, four doors, and the Nishan Sahib; divergent understandings of the importance of these features in Sikh life today. 3.2 The role and importance of the gurdwara within the Sikh community and Langar. Nam Japna – Meditating on the name of God and the Akhand path. Gurpurbs and commemorations such as Vaisakhi and Divali. Birth and naming rituals and ceremonies etc
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Spring 1Finish Section 2 and begin Section 3: Living the Christian LifeStudents should understand differing ways in which Christian conduct worship such as liturgical and non-liturgical forms. The role of the sacraments in Christian life and their practice in Catholic and Protestant traditions. The nature and purpose of prayer: the nature of and examples of the different types of prayer; set prayers; informal prayer and the Lord’s Prayer. Christian pilgrimage and religious celebrations including Christmas and Easter. Pupils will consider the future of the Christian Church: Church growth, the history and purpose of missionary and evangelical work, divergent ways this is put into practice by Church locally, nationally and globally. Then they look at the role and importance of the local church in the local community and worldwide community. How and why it works for reconciliation and the problems faced by the persecuted Church.Section 4: Peace and ConflictStudents study Sikh attitudes towards peace and the role of Sikhs in peacemaking. Sikh attitudes to conflict and pacifism. Sikh teachings about passive resistance and examples of its use within Sikhism, including the Akali movement. The conditions of a just war within Sikhism and Sikh attitudes to Holy War. Sikh teachings about war with specific reference to the concept of the saint-soldier.
Sikh attitudes to weapons of mass destruction and Sikh responses to issues surrounding conflict etc
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Spring 2Finish Section 3 and begin Section 4: Matters of Life and DeathStudents should have an understanding of Christian teachings about the origins and value of the universe and scientific explanations for the origins of the universe with the Christian responses to them, including the work of Georges Lemaître. Christian responses to the possible view that the universe can be used as a commodity. Christian responses to scientific and non-religious explanations about the origins and value of human life, such as evolution and survival of the fittest, including Special Agenda IV Diocesan Synod motions compatibility of science and Christian belief (Diocese of Manchester); the significance of the responses to scientific and non-religious explanations, such as evolution and survival of the fittest, for Christians today. The issue of abortion: the nature of abortion; divergent Christian pro-life and pro-choice teachings about abortion. Christian teachings and beliefs about life after death. Christian responses to non-religious arguments against life after death. The issue of euthanasia. Christian responses to issues in the natural world such as pollution, global warming and animal rights. Complete any remaining lessons and begin revision and exam preparation.
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Summer 1Finish Section 4: Matters of Life and Death Begin Paper 2: Area of Study 2 – Religion, Peace and Conflict
Sikhism
Section 1: Sikh Beliefs
We begin with Sikh beliefs about the nature of God and how the characteristics of God are shown in the Mool Mantar and Guru Granth Sahib 1. Sikh teachings on God as creator, including Guru Granth Sahib 12 and 94. The nature of human life: the purpose and significance of life as an opportunity to unite with God Sikh beliefs about life after death: the nature of karma, rebirth and mukti. The nature and importance of being gurmukh (God-centred) not manmukh (self-centred) and the elimination of haumai. The oneness of humanity: how the equality of all humans is shown in the Guru Granth Sahib. The nature of sewa, including tan, man and dhan; the origins and purpose of sewa and its importance in the development of Sikhism, including Guru Granth Sahib 26. The nature and history of the sangat and the concept of Sat Sangat etc.Preparation and GCSE EXAM
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Summer 2Continue Section 1: Sikh BeliefsFinish off the above section of learning
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