RE
The curriculum builds on Key Stage 2 knowledge and prepare students for Religious Education studies beyond secondary education. It also fosters tolerance, respect for others and good community relations which is an important part of students’ personal development.
RE is taught through:
- All classes at KS3
- Optional GCSE and optional A-Level. Students at GCSE follow the Edexcel specification and at A-Level follow the AQA specification
If you would like to get in touch, please e-mail: je@westfield.academy.
Key Stage 3
Years 7 & 8: Through weekly lessons (2 lessons every fortnight)
In the school year 2022 / 23, both Years 7 and 8 will follow the same curriculum to ensure a broad curriculum after COVID restrictions. The purpose of this is to ensure gaps in base knowledge are addressed.
Half-Term 1
- The Israelites
Half-Term 2
- Life of Jesus
Half-Term 3
- Life of the Prophet Muhammed
Half-Term 4
- Hinduism
Half-Term 5
- Buddhism
Half-Term 6
- Sikhism
Key Stage 4
Years 9-11: Through weekly lessons (4 lessons every fortnight)
Years 9 and 10 are made up of option groups, at Year 11 the entire cohort study GCSE RE.
Spec: Edexcel B
- Paper 1: Christianity (1B)
- Paper 2: Islam (2C)
Half-Term 1
- Year 9: Christian Beliefs
- Year 10: Marriage and the Family
- Year 11: Revision and Practise
Half-Term 2
- Year 9: Muslim Beliefs
- Year 10: Crime and Punishment
- Year 11: Revision and Practise
Half-Term 3
- Year 9: Living the Christian Life
- Year 10: Matters of Life and Death
- Year 11: Revision and Practise
Half-Term 4
- Year 9: Living the Muslim Life
- Year 10: Peace and Conflict
- Year 11: Revision and Practise
Half-Term 5
- Year 9: Revision
- Year 10: Revision
- Year 11: Revision and Practise
Half-Term 6
- Year 9: Revision
- Year 10: Revision - Mocks
Key Stage 5
Most (but not all) students who study A-Level RE have previously studied GCSE RE. The GCSE has given the students the foundations that they will then build on at A-Level.
In Year 12 students focus on philosophy and ethics, and in Year 13 they focus on specific religious teachings. Exam practise is embedded and discussion and debate is included as an integral parts of every lesson.
By the end of Year 12, students have a secure knowledge of exam skills and requirements.
By the end of Year 13, students have a secure knowledge of religious elements that can be applied and many of them continue this study at Undergraduate level.
Exams & Assessment
Outlined below is the department formal structure for monitoring students’ progress. In addition to this, we employ a number of assessments for learning processes including retrieval and interleaving throughout the year.
Half-Term 1
- Year 7: Informal - extended writing
- Year 8: Informal - extended writing
- Year 9: Informal - peer marked
- Year 10: Informal - peer marked
- Year 11: Informal - peer marked
- Year 12: Informal - peer marked
- Year 13: Informal - peer marked
Half-Term 2
- Year 7: End of term test
- Year 8: End of term test
- Year 9: End of term test
- Year 10: End of term test
- Year 11: Mock exams
- Year 12: End of term test
- Year 13: Mock exams
Half-Term 3
- Year 7: Informal - extended writing
- Year 8: Informal - extended writing
- Year 9: Informal - peer marked
- Year 10: Informal - peer marked
- Year 11: Informal - peer marked
- Year 12: Informal - peer marked
- Year 13: Informal - peer marked
Half-Term 4
- Year 7: End of term test
- Year 8: End of term test
- Year 9: End of term test
- Year 10: End of term test
- Year 11: Mock exams
- Year 12: End of term test
- Year 13: Mock exams / Coursework deadline
Half-Term 5
- Year 7: Informal - comprehension
- Year 8: Informal - comprehension
- Year 9: Informal - peer marked
- Year 10: Informal - peer marked
- Year 11: Public exams
- Year 12: Informal - peer marked
- Year 13: Public exams
Half-Term 6
- Year 7: End of year exam
- Year 8: End of year exam
- Year 9: End of year exam
- Year 10: Mock exams
- Year 12: UCAS exams
GCSE
- Examination Board: Edexcel
A-Level
- Examination Board: AQA