Pathways Booklet 2012-14 final - Bohunt School

PSRE CoreOverview:Topics Covered:Bohunt SchoolPersonal, Social and Religious Education (PSRE) is a compulsory course for all students and will extend the work of Key Stage 3 PSE as well as deliverstatutory Religious Studies at Key Stage 4, leading to a full GCSE. The subject is taught by a specialist team of teachers.PSRE is designed to help prepare students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.The programme in Years 10 and 11 includes work on the cross curricular themes: Health Education, Drugs Education & Sex Education. Aspects of thecross curricular dimensions: equal opportunities and multicultural education are also covered.Special emphasis throughout the course is placed on:encouraging students to take responsibility for their own behaviour, learning and decision makingproviding opportunities for reflection on both inner and outer experiencesSpiritual awarenessinvolving visiting speakers from the local communityvisiting local churches and the Hindu Temple in Neasdenexploring attitudes, feelings and valuesincreasing self-knowledge and developing a healthy and positive attitude to lifedeveloping self-confidence and self-disciplinerespecting the ways of life of othersReligious Studies at this stage will focus attention particularly on the beliefs, values and traditions of Christianity and Hinduism through the studyof 4 units of work, with an exam in Year 10, under the headingsReligion and Human ExperiencesTopic 1 Religion and ConflictIssues of peace, forgiveness and conflictTopic 2 Religion and medicineIssues of medical ethics and the sanctity of lifeTopic 3 Religious ExpressionIssues of expressing one’s faithTopic 4 Authority – Religion and State Issues of law and order in religion and societyAnd 4 units of work, with an exam in Year 11, under the headingsReligion and Life IssuesTopic 1 RelationshipsTopic 2 Is it Fair?Topic 3 Looking for MeaningTopic 4 Our WorldIssues of love, marriage and divorceIssues of justice and equalityIssues about God, life and deathExploring creation and our place in the world39 | P a g e