RE and Life
What do you do in Life lessons?
Within the RE/Life curriculum Religious Education, Citizenship, PSHE and RSE are covered. The subject is taught through allocated Life lessons. Students will have a one hour lesson of life a week, and this continues all the way through to year 10, where students can then choose to pick the option of RE at GCSE if they wish to.
What will you study in Life at Outwood Academy Freeston?
During your first year of Life (year 7) you will study the following units:
Introduction into Philosophy and Ethics
Environmental Issues
Ultimate Questions
Buddhism
Charity
Risks and Relationships
The units above cover a range of strands that encourage students to consider life in modern Britain and incorporate British Values, rights and responsibilities. The religion of Christianity will run throughout most units taught in Life. However the Buddhism unit, allows students to study a second world religion from the remaining 5 major world faiths, along with Humanism, philosophical and ethical dilemmas.
What skills will the study of Life teach you?
Life is an extremely relevant subject and it will help you understand our constantly changing world and will give you valuable insights into the diverse beliefs and opinions held by people today, as well as the opportunity to reflect on your own opinions and beliefs. It will also allow you to develop the following skills:
Analyse issues and events
Express your ideas both orally and in written form
Put forward ideas and arguments in a concise manner
Pose questions and seek answers
Contribute to an understanding of history and culture
Enhance your understanding of global affairs
Develop personal well-being and happiness
Safeguard ethical standards in public life
Generate social and community cohesion
Tackle extremism and religious discrimination