RE @ The Bromfords School

and Sixth Form College

It is the aim of the department to offer all students the opportunity to explore and learn about

the nature of religion and the influence of religious beliefs on individuals and on society as a

whole. Through the study of religion we aim to enable students to increase their knowledge

and understanding of religion, at the same time empowering them with the skills of

questioning, appreciation, empathy, making informed judgements and critical insights.

RE is not in any way involved in instructing a child in any one particular faith, this is not our role

and we do not try to influence any student’s beliefs. Our role is to help students explore a wide

range of views, both religious and non-religious. However we do aim to uphold those values

which contain moral absolutes.

We aim to support the school through ensuring that school procedures are followed, by all

members of the Department and that our policies are consistent with those of the whole

school.

Finally we aim to ensure all students at The Bromfords School will leave having had an

informative and enjoyable experience of Religious Education and that we will have contributed

to their personal development so that they can take their place in the world with confidence.

We hope we will have helped to foster the values of respect, empathy and tolerance which will

help them make sense of the society they live in and the world as a whole.

The RE department comprises 3 full time staff, with additional help offered by members of the

Senior Leadership Team.

All students are taught RE for one per week up to Year 11. In Years 7-9 the Essex Agreed

Syllabus is followed. In Years 10-11, a Short GCSE RE course (Edexcel) is currently being

followed .

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

In years 7-9 a thematic approach to religion is studied looking at different religious responses

to war, Ideas about God, The Environment, What does it mean to be Human?, Science and

Religion, Moral and Ethical Issues

All students have one lesson per week and complete a GCSE RE Short Course – EDEXCEL

Unit B Religion and Life from a Christian Perspective (5563). The course is assessed through

an external examination. The course consists of four sections:

B1 - Believing in God

B2 – Matters of Life and Death

B3 – Marriage and the Family

B4 – Social Harmony

Curriculum Team Leader Mrs J Edwards