Religious Studies Department

Subject Lead for Religious Studies
Tanya Duguid-Farrant tduguidfarrant@bohuntwokingham.com

Intent

At Bohunt School Wokingham, religious studies is taught as a discrete subject which engages students of all ages to think critically about the religious and beliefs systems which form part of society today. 

We aim to:

• Create global citizens who are able to understand, engage and be critical of the world around them. 
• Challenge students by asking questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong, and what it means to be human.
• Develop religious and cultural literacy. 

All of which are essential for our students
becoming the gamechangers of the future. 

Students will:

• Engage in a rigorous academic study of religion and key issues in our world.
• Explore the diversity of different faiths and beliefs including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam and non-religious points of view such as Humanist perspectives.
• Reflect on the importance of culture and how it influences people’s lives
• Evaluate the “Big Issues” in our world like Prejudice and Discrimination, War and Conflict, Life and Death and Families.

Justify their opinion on moral issues, whilst having an understanding and appreciation of what others think.

Learning & Curriculum Details

Find our Learning Journeys and Curriculum Maps below. Learning journeys lists the milestones within our curriculum subjects. Curriculum Maps can provide finer detail. For more information about Learning Journeys, please see our dedicated page.

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Knowledge Organisers

Our knowledge organisers list the important facts that pupils should know by the end of a single unit of work. For more information about how Knowledge Organisers can you use to support learning, please see our dedicated page.

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Command Words

Command words are a fundamentally important strand of the disciplinary vocabulary for every subject and form part of our wider literacy strategy. For more information about our literacy strategy, please see our dedicated page.

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Examination Board Specifications

The files shown below are published by the examination board for our subject.

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Examination Preparation Materials

Before you access the resources below. Ensure that you select the correct course. Full course is normally examined at the end of year 11. Short course is normally examined at the end of year 10.

Specific to the course at Bohunt Wokingham, these links redirect you to the website of the examination board.

GCSE Religious Studies (Full Course)

There are options for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 and only papers corresponding to the course followed at Bohunt Wokingham should be accessed. Look for Paper 1 Option 5 (Islam), Paper 1 Option 3 (Christianity) and Paper 2A Non-textual studies.

GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course)

There are options for Paper 1 Section A and only papers corresponding to the course followed at Bohunt Wokingham should be accessed. Look for Paper 1 Section A Option 3 (Islam), Paper 1 Section A Option 2 (Christianity). Paper 1 Section B is Thematic Studies for all candidates.

Webpages and Apps List

The hyperlinks listed in the document below can be used to access free web pages and apps to support you or your child with their studies.

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