Core Religion (Sixth Form) - Year 12

Core Religion (Sixth Form) Overview

Term 1: Why Bother with Religion?

Students engage in discussions about religion and spirituality with specific reference to the Christian faith. The intention would be that a visiting religious leader would come and lead at least one of the lessons.

  1. Inviting a leader of religious group into school, students will direct questions to him/her about their spiritual experiences and the extent to which their religion constructs experiences to meet this need.
  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Broaden curiosity and deepen understanding of spirituality.

Create a supportive community:

Enrich our tolerant character towards those of the Christian faith, other faiths and none.

Term 2: Public Speaking and Current Affairs

Development of Public Speaking and Presentation Skills. At GCSE students are given the experience of Public Speaking as part of the GCSE English Spoken Element. This course will build on that. They explore 3 key elements of the art of Public Speaking from the Book: “Talk like Ted” by Carmine Gallo: Emotional, Novel and Memorable. Students are then equipped with essential practical skills, associated with each element: Unleash the Master, Story Telling, Conversation, Teach Me Something New, Jaw Dropping Moments, Lighten Up, 18 Minute Rule, Paint A Mental Picture, Stay in Your Lane.

  1. This assessment is a practical task. Students will have to present their speech to their peers and video the website a wider audience.
  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Develop the skills of public speaking and active listening.

Create a supportive community:

Contribute to an on-line collaborative journal and video collection for the use and edification of the wider community.