The RE learning journey takes learners on a whistlestop tour of the breadth of religious experience.  KS3 RE lessons also explore classical philosophical and moral perspectives in sufficient depth to provide our young philosophers with essential critical thinking skills and moral awareness.  Our learners are taught to keep an open mind, to recognise poor arguments and to include each other in Socratic debate.

In year 9 pupils learn about the 10 stages of genocide and visit the Holocaust Centre where they meet a survivor and discover the endpoint of intolerance and hate.  By the time pupils start their GCSEs they have a profound understanding of why it is important to include others.

It is important to note that learners are not forced to accept a faith perspective and that opportunities to discuss secular perspectives are provided in every lesson.  The RE curriculum includes humanist perspectives and gives learners the opportunity to discuss scientific and literary perspectives on almost every issue within the world of belief.

Most importantly, RE equips learners with the knowledge and thinking skills to enable them to engage in debates about the role of religion in society in an informed way and to be able to draw on the best ideas from religious philosophy and ethics when developing their own life stance.