Aims & Objectives

• To maintain and/or stimulate pupil curiosity, interest and enjoyment in Religious Education.

• To enable pupils to be familiar with the body of religious knowledge, principles, skills and vocabulary.

• To enable pupils to see Religious Education in the context of a wider body of knowledge and skills.

• To enable pupils to be able to work independently and as part of a team.

• To develop an awareness in pupils of the implications of religion (past and present) for the individual, the community and the environment.

• To allow the pupils to develop informed opinions and to be able to support them by reasonable arguments.

• To enable pupils to understand themselves as spiritual beings.

• To encourage pupils to be respectful and tolerant of the views of others.

• To raise standards of achievement and to address the individual needs of all pupils encouraging the fulfilment of their potential.

• To promote high levels of literacy.

• To bring the school mission statement to life for pupils and to foster the values of the gospel and the pursuit of life long learning.

• To maintain excellent GCSE & A level grades.