Why study RE What do we study in

Why study RE ?

What do we study in RE GCSE lessons? CHRISTIANITY ISLAM

THEMES OF STUDY – YEAR 10 Theme 2 – Good and evil Theme 1 – Life after death • • • Belief in the afterlife Environmental responsibility Euthanasia Abortion Quality of life Sanctity of life • • • Causes of crime The aims of punishment The work of prison reformers The death penalty Freewill Pacifism

THEMES OF STUDY – YEAR 11 • • Theme 1 – Relationships Marriage Adultery Divorce Cohabitation Contraception Gender equality Commitment Responsibilities Theme 2 – Human Rights • • Censorship Discrimination Extremism Human rights Personal conviction Prejudice Poverty Social injustice

Why study RE for a GCSE subject? • Studying religion helps you to understand the beliefs and traditions of different people, and to learn about the things they feel are important in life. It also helps you to think about your own beliefs. • As a subject, religious studies develops many skills, such as communication and analytical skills. Religion is rarely out of the news. Understanding the beliefs, values and motivations behind the stories is bound to be useful, whatever your career choice.

Taking GCSE RE will … • give you knowledge about what other people believe and the sort of world we live in. • give you an understanding of what people mean when they say certain things • help you to philosophically evaluate different points of view • give you the opportunity to debate some of the big issues you will have to face during the course of your own life.

At the same time you will be… • clarifying some of your own ideas and hopes for the future • learning to put across your own point of view • developing all kinds of skills and aptitudes including selfawareness, tolerance, the ability to communicate, listen effectively and develop your analytical skills.

Where can RE take me? • There is as wide a variety of career opportunities for those with an RE qualification as for those with other arts and humanities subjects. As well as openings in specialist religious work, your RE qualification will be useful in many careers. Some of these, such as secondary teaching, journalism and broadcasting, offer possibilities to specialise in religious affairs. Other work areas use the skills, knowledge and understanding acquired through studying religion in a more general way.

What occupations will use the skills I learn in RE? • The following are just some of the occupational areas where you might use these skills: • advertising • advisory work • architecture • the Armed Forces • broadcasting • careers guidance • Civil Service work • community work • counselling • environmental health • healthcare • hotel work • human resources/personnel work • journalism • law • librarianship • local government • marketing • medicine • nursing • police work • prison service work • probation service work • public relations • retailing • social work • teaching • youth work.

Put the criminals behind bars and defend the innocent with your ability to argue and debate your ideas honed by your study of RE Armed forces find RE valuable as it teaches beliefs and values that soldiers will encounter. The US army even employs RE teachers! Be first to the biggest story as a journalist with your in depth knowledge of the culture, values, and belief of others! Fancy a career in medicine? Well you better brush up on your medical ethics in RE! The best doctors are in tune with the religious values of their patients!

Change the world with a career in politics and truly represent the people with you fantastic knowledge of the beliefs of others gained through RE Become a writer and write about the most fascinating stories characters and history all found in religious belief! And of course the greatest career teaching. Watch your students grow daily, achieve, and prosper! What else could I do with RE? social worker, ethicist, counsellor, historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, humanitarian worker, diplomat, Psychotherapist, Stockbroker + many more…