RMS comprises two main subject areas, PSHCE and Religious Studies.   Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education is a compulsory part of the school curriculum and is delivered by all staff, alongside specialised staff and other outside agencies.

Religious Studies is taught by a department of qualified specialists to all students, from Years 7 to 11. The locally agreed Cheshire East syllabus for RE is followed. 

Aims of RMS

RMS makes a distinctive contribution to students’ learning by enabling them to reflect upon themselves as people, experiencing life through the body, mind and spirit.   The purpose of RMS is to help students to understand the significance of religion and its’ contribution to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

RMS will help students to:

• Formulate their own sense of purpose in life
• Recognise the ways in which religions have given their followers a sense of purpose and community
• Understand the religious experiences of others
• Develop their own beliefs, values and ideas in the light of their experiences
• Relate their beliefs, values and ideals to their actions and their relationships with others
• Appreciate what is involved in both individual and corporate responsibility to their fellow human beings and the environment
• Develop respect for themselves and other people, their beliefs and lifestyles and celebrate the diversity in society

RMS equips students to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives.   It encourages them to be enterprising and supports them in making effective transitions, positive learning and career choices and in achieving economic wellbeing.   A critical component of RMS is providing opportunities for students to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes and explore the complex and sometimes conflicting range of values and attitudes they encounter now and in the future.   RMS contributes to personal development by helping students to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem, and to identify and manage risk, make informed choices and understand what influences their decisions.   It enables them to recognise, accept and shape their identities, to understand and accommodate difference and change, to manage emotions and to communicate constructively in a variety of settings.   Developing an understanding of themselves, empathy and the ability to work with others will help pupils to form and maintain good relationships, develop the essential skills for future employability and better enjoy and manage their lives.

Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9)

Across KS3, students have 3 hours of RMS a fortnight and alternate between RS and PSHCE topics.

	7	8	9
Autumn Term	Search for Meaning	Jewish Life	Philosophy
	Positive Friendships	Health and Wellbeing	Responsible Choices
	Religion & Community	Hindu Life	Ethics
Spring Term	Religion and Equality	Life & Beyond	Careers
	Looking After Me	Rights & Responsibilities	Humanism
	Jesus	Religion & Culture	Safer Relationships
Summer Term	Judaism	Muslim Life	Buddhism
	Special Places	Lifestyle Choices	Financial Choices
	Being a Good Citizen	People Who Changed the World	Prejudice & Discrimination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 10

Across Year 10, students have 3 hours of RMS a fortnight and alternate between RS and PSHCE topics.

Moral Decisions

Toxic Behaviours

Conflict & Social Justice

Government and Politics

Philosophy

Religion & Science

Online literacy & Resilience

Post 16 Choices

 

Year 11

All students study a compulsory full course GCSE in RS which is taught over 4 hours per timetable cycle and is assessed by 2 exams at the end of Year 11.

Students study the following topics:

• Buddhism - The Dharma, the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, worship and festivals
• Christianity - worship and festivals, key beliefs, Christ and salvation
• Role of the church in the local and wider community
• Crime and punishment
• Religion and life
• Human rights and social justice
• Relationships and families
• Peace and conflict

Key Stage 5 (Sixth Form)

At A level the study of RS continues to be a highly successful option for many students. Students follow aspects of Ethics and Philosophy in greater detail, building on the ethical foundations set by the GCSE course.

Religion and Ethics looks at different ethical theories, contrasted to religious ethics and then applied to the issues of abortion, euthanasia, animal testing and blood sports.   The Philosophy course entails a study of arguments for and against the existence of God, evil and suffering, miracles and the afterlife.