Year 9 - Religious Education

Islam

• Introduction to Islam and beliefs
• The 5 Pillars
• Key Teachings
• The Qur’an
• The Mosque
• Muslims in Britain

Introduction to Philosophy

• Traditional Arguments for the existence of God (Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological)
• Religion and Science
• Life after Death and Near Death Experiences
• The Supernatural

Buddhism

• The life of the Buddha
• Wisdom Stories
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Eightfold Path
• Materialism and Consumerism
• Ethics and Precepts
• Buddhist Monks
• Meditation
• Rebirth

5 Pillars fill in sheet,

Examination of different arguments for and against a belief in God,

Presentation on Samsara and re-birth.

Skills: Presentation, examine, extended writing

Relationships

• Attitudes around sex and contraception
• Religious views on Contraception
• Christian views on Marriage
• Same–sex Marriage
• Arranged Marriages
• Divorce

Medical Ethics

• Sanctity of life
• Different types of Assisted Conception
• Religious attitudes towards Assisted Conception
• Abortion
• Embryology
• Genetic Engineering
• Therapeutic and Medical Cloning

Crime

• Crime and Sin
• Blasphemy
• Shariah Law
• Aims of Punishment
• Forgiveness
• Death Penalty
• Debate

Relationships Game

Examine and compare differing views on one ethical issue studied

The Dark Face of Religion

• Extremism
• Terrorists
• Cults
• New Religious Movements
• The impact of Religion

Film and Faith

• Bruce Almighty - God’s existence and qualities
• The Da Vinci Code - Jesus and His importance

Has the impact of religion been generally positive or negative?