TheCatholicSchoolsPupilProfile

TheArchdioceseofBirminghamcommendstoustheCatholicSchools’PupilProfile,whichteachesstudentsasetofeightpairsofvirtuestobeinternalised

andcul;vated-enablingthemtogrowinwholenessasfullyroundedindividualsintheimageofGod.Thepairsofvirtuesare:

gratefulandgenerous,aken;veanddiscerning,compassionateandloving,faith-filledandhopeful,eloquentandtruthful,learnedandwise,

curiousandac;ve,inten;onalandprophe;c.

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ReadyfortheGCSEExamEduqasGCSE(9-1)ReligiousStudies(FullCourse)RouteB

ReligiousEduca;on

ReligiousStudiesisavaluablequalifica<on!

REisacoreGCSEsubjectatStuartBathurst.Itdevelopsanawarenessofdifferentviews,culturesandbeliefs,andshowsskillssuchasliteracy,reasoning,andconsideringandevalua;ngdifferentpointsofview.Thismakesitastrongindicatortoemployersandfurthereduca;onins;tu;onsoftheacademicabilityandopennesstolearningofthepersonwhohasagoodgradeinsubjectREalsoprovidesahelpfulbackgroundforawiderangeofcoursesandemployment.Theseincludeadministra;veroles,otherofficework,teachingandeduca;on,adviceandcounselling,retail,journalism,policeofficer,caringprofessions,youthwork,legalservices…andmanymore!

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BasicInforma<onabouttheGCSECourseExamina<onBoard:EduqasFullNameoftheCourse:GCSE(9-1)ReligiousStudies(FullCourse)RouteBOfficialcoursewebsite: www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifica;ons/religious-studies/gcse/

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CourseContentsThree“Components”

1.Founda<onalCatholicTheology(Beliefs) 1.1OriginsandMeanings 1.2GoodandEvil2.AppliedCatholicTheology(Prac;ces) 2.1SinandForgiveness 2.2LifeandDeath3.Judaism(BeliefsandPrac;ces)

Examina<onDates2019ReligiousStudies(FullCourse)

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MondayMay20th Morning1½hours Component2

ThursdayMay23rd Morning1hour Component3

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GuidedRevisioninSchoolInOctober,weeklyrevisionsessionswillbegin.ThesewilltakeplaceaVerschool.Thestudents’revisionwillbesupportedbyrevisionbooklets.Inlesson;meaVerChristmasuptotheexamsthemselves,revisionwillbetakingplaceinlessons.Thiswillincludeprac;ceofexamina;onques;onsandofcoursehomework.

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