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RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY We aim to: • Promote empathy with and understanding of faith perspectives • Examine the validity of religious truth claims • Allow pupils the opportunity for spiritual development • Enable pupils the opportunity to address the “big questions” concerning the purpose and value of human existence, the nature and role of moral codes and whether death is the end Do I need to have a religious belief? There is absolutely no reason for students of religion to be religious. All that is asked is that pupils adopt an open mind and attempt to appreciate the subtleties, nuances and intellectually demanding nature of the concepts contained in religious beliefs and practices. What is Religion and Philosophy in the Lower School like? All pupils will learn about the major world religions in the course of their Life Studies lessons. The emphasis on Christianity, Islam and Judaism is deliberate and reflects the demographic amongst the school intake. Moral issues form a large part of class discussion and pupils are encouraged to appreciate the difficulties to be found in making value judgements, particularly regarding contemporary ethical issues. What happens further up the school? At GSCE the department follows the OCR specification B syllabus in Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Pupils are required to sit four examinations, each lasting one hour. There is no coursework element to the GCSE. This course enables pupils to examine fundamental questions concerning the nature of their existence and makes no assumption concerning faith background. Indeed, the atheist’s position is welcomed as just as valid as that of the theist. What is demanded is an ability to construct well-reasoned arguments to support your view and a willingness to challenge the often unthinking acceptance of the consensus. In the Fourth Year, pupils focus on philosophical issues such as the nature of God, religion and science, good and evil and death and the afterlife. Pupils are encouraged to discuss and challenge conventional wisdom whilst developing their own skills of expression and evaluation. In the Fifth Year, religious studies students examine ethical issues such as equality and medical ethics, human relationships, poverty, wealth, peace and justice. This provides an opportunity to apply philosophical and religious teachings to a variety of ethical and contemporary issues, all of which have relevance in our every day lives. At A level, the department offers Religious Studies which again follows the Philosophy and Ethics options as well as Philosophy which is taught as a distinct subject. Both courses allow pupils to consider a wide range of philosophical and ethical topics, ranging from war and euthanasia to the nature of the world around us. Fifth Year pupils visit Auschwitz on a Religious Studies trip to Poland. 42
Technology is comprised of three subject areas: • Product Design • Food and Nutrition • Textile Technology All pupils study Technology in the Lower School. In the First Year, pupils spend one third of their time in Food and Nutrition and the rest of their time in Product Design. During the Second Year pupils spend one third of their time in each of the three subject areas. In the Third Year, time is split between Product Design and Food & Nutrition. All the subject areas are available for study at GCSE with Product Design and Food & Nutrition available as A Levels. Pupils wishing to pursue an academic career in Textiles are advised to take A Level Art which offers a Textile endorsement. We aim to: • Combine practical skills with knowledge and understanding in order to design and manufacture quality products in a variety of scales of production • Analyse and evaluate industrially manufactured products and production processes to develop an understanding of commercial practice • Develop and demonstrate a wide range of graphical presentation, and practical techniques, develop strategies for developing ideas, planning and producing products • Consider how past and present design and technology, relevant to a designing and making context, affects society • Recognise the moral, cultural and environmental issues inherent in design and technology TECHNOLOGY What staff and facilities are available to the department? There are seven members of staff in the Technology department. The department is located in the Sports and Technology Centre which was opened by the Duchess of Gloucester in November 2001. The building provides fabulous accommodation for Product Design, Food and Nutrition and Textiles Technology. 43
Page 1: STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Informatio
Page 5 and 6: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LOWER SCHOOL
Page 7 and 8: Coupled with this system of discipl
Page 9 and 10: INFORMATION ON FIRST YEAR CO-CURRIC
Page 11 and 12: THE HALLAM LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTRE
Page 13 and 14: We aim to: Sustain a lively and cre
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Page 31 and 32: Does the department make any links
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