This document outlines a new Year 9 course on religion, ethics, and philosophy that prepares students for GCSE exams through focusing on key skills like critical thinking, evaluation, and class debates. The course covers elements of the GCSE ethics and philosophy syllabus, runs for 1 hour per week, and assesses students with GCSE-style questions to provide excellent preparation for GCSE exams or as a stand-alone course.

1. YEAR 9 RELIGION
PHILOSOPHY &
ETHICS

2. Religion Ethics & Philosophy – Year 9.
This is a new course we have written with one eye firmly fixed on the GCSE &
Level syllabus
We have taken some of the ethical and philosophical elements of the GCSE
syllabus and created a scheme of work based on these.
There will be a focus on the key skills of :
Critical thinking,
Evaluation,
Class debate/discussion.

3. At West Hatch we follow
the AQA Exam Board
Syllabus A
Subject content
Students must take
assessments in the following
two components in the same
series:
Component 1:
The study of religions: beliefs,
teachings and practices
Component 2:
Thematic studies

8. Topics Covered are:

9. 1 Hour a week
Assessment – GCSE style questions
Key skills – critical thinking, evaluation, analysis, discussion, debate.
Excellent Preparation forGCSE
Excellent as a stand alone year if not leading to GCSE
Not required for GCSE in yr 10.