RE, Philosophy and Ethics - Farnborough Hill

Mrs Maria Davy (Head of Department)	BA (Surrey) PGCE (St Mary's) PGCert SENCo (Reading)
Mr Joseph Choppen	BA PGCE (Winchester)
Mrs Vivian McCarthy	BA (Cork) PGCE (Oxon)
Mrs Colleen Swire	BEd (St Mary's Belfast)

I think, therefore I am....

René Descartes

Religious Education at Farnborough Hill

Farnborough Hill's RE, Philosophy and Ethics Department is a lively, creative and academic department. Four full-time specialists teach this subject throughout the School. Religious Education is part of the School's core curriculum and all pupils study this subject throughout their school career.

Our aim is that pupils will enjoy 'thinking about thinking', become religiously literate, learn to question and to think for themselves, and so be assisted in developing intellectually, spiritually and morally.

Curriculum

Years 7/8

Year 9

GCSE

Examining Board: AQA

GCSE Religious Studies is compulsory for all pupils. The department is proud of its consistently excellent results. Pupils enjoy this varied and rigorous GCSE.

The RS GCSE comprise of two main components. Component one is the study of the beliefs, teachings and practices of Christianity and Judaism. Component two includes the study of four religious, philosophical and ethical studies themes. Theme A: Relationships and Families. Theme B: Religion and Life. Theme C: The Existence of God and Revelation. Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict.

A level

Examining Board: AQA

The A level course provides a critical approach to the consideration of moral and philosophical issues as well as the study of Christianity. Students study the theories of philosophers such as Aristotle and Aquinas to contemporary discourse from Bertrand Russell and Richard Dawkins. An integral part of the course is to apply theories to contemporary issues of abortion, euthanasia, sexual ethics, war and peace, justice, law and punishment. As part of the Dialogues section of the course, students make links between Christianity, Philosophy and Ethics.

Co-Curricular

Trips

Trips

Just as pupils bring their own religious and cultural traditions to the classroom, so we take them out to meet the faith traditions of others. In Year 7, pupils either visit the Hindu Temple in Neasden or the Bhakivedanta Manor in Aldenham, Year 8 visit St Michael's Abbey and Year 9 visit the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking. In Year 10 we go on a Jewish Living Tour to support the GCSE specification.