Religious Education (RE)

RE’s purpose at KS3 is to introduce students to key questions within human thought and to explore philosophical concepts through the perspective of religion as well as from their own experience. At KS4 (option GCSE) we conduct an academic study of the largest and most influential religions in the world: Christianity and Islam. We study the context in which these faiths were formed, track their development over time and examine their impact on the world today, with a specific focus on British society and values.  Within each unit we intend to engage students in their study through seeing how these issues affect them and their world, whether they are religious or not. Ultimately, the study of religion is the study of humanity, its history, values and cultures.

In the UK, parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or parts of the RE curriculum. This is on the grounds that they wish to provide their own RE. This provision will be the parents’ responsibility. This right of withdrawal exists for all pupils in all types of school, including schools with and without a religious designation.