The Humanities Faculty

Teaching and Learning Director
Mrs R Tarran

The Humanities Faculty comprises three subjects at Key Stage 3: Geography, History and Religious Studies and four subjects at Key Stage 4: Geography, History, Religious Studies and Business Studies.

In Key Stage 3, all students will Geography, History and Religious Studies lessons in mixed ability classes. Assessments are set termly to track and monitor the progress of students in each subject. Homework is set fortnightly and resources are uploaded to TEAMS to enable students to support their learning at home.

In Year 9, students choose their options for GCSE and can pick Geography, History, Religious Studies or Business Studies – History and Geography form part of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).

At Key Stage 4, students receive more time in their options subjects and are usually taught in mixed ability classes although this can alter depending on the number of students who have opted for the subject. Homework is set on a weekly basis and assessments occur regularly throughout each half term in the form of knowledge tests and/or exam questions.

Geography

In Geography GCSE, students are following the Eduqas B specification. This is made up of 3 themes. Theme 1: Changing Places – Changing Economies, Theme 2: Changing Environments, Theme 3: Environmental Challenges. There are 3 examinations at the end of the course. Component 1 – Investigation Geographical Issues, 1hour 45 minutes, 40% of qualification, Component 2 – Problem Solving Geography, 1 hour 30 minutes, 30% of the qualification. Component 3 – Applied Fieldwork Geography, 30% of qualification.

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 7	Geographical skills Weather and climate		Physical geography – atmospherical processes		Physical geography – The Restless Earth
Year 8	Physical Geography and Human Geography – Natural disasters and their impacts		Place knowledge and human geography – Coasts		Place knowledge and human geography – Brazil and South America
Year 9	Human geography – what is Development? Child soldiers Water crisis Child labour		Human geography – Development – India, China and Fair Trade		Human geography – Development – Migration – causes and effects Ageing population
Year 10	Eduqas Spec B – Theme 2 – Changing environments		Eduqas Spec B – Theme 3 – Environmental challenges		Eduqas Spec B – Theme 3 – Environmental challenges Field work study
Year 11	Field work study Eduqas Spec B- Theme 1 – Changing Places, Changing Economies		Problem solving paper practice and exam technique		Revision	x

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History

In History, students are following the edexcel specification – code 1HI0. They study four exam units. The exam units are Crime and Punishment in Britain c. 1000A.D. – present day (1HI0/10), Superpower relations and the Cold War 1941-91 (1HI0/27), Early Elizabethan England 1558-1588 (1HI0/B4) and Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39 (1HI0/31).

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 7	Migration to Britain over time	Migration to Britain over time	Medieval Realms	Medieval Realms	The Tudors	The Tudors
Year 8	The Stuarts and Hanovers	The Stuarts and Hanovers	Industrial Britain and Empire	Industrial Britain and Empire	A local history study – Rochdale	Power to the People
Year 9	Jack the Ripper (2020-2021 only) The First and Second World Wars (2021 onwards)	Jack the Ripper (2020-2021 only) The First and Second World Wars (2021 onwards)	The Holocaust	The Holocaust	USA in the 20^th century	USA in the 20^th century
Year 10	GCSE – Early Elizabethan England 1558-1588	GCSE – Early Elizabethan England 1558-1588	GCSE – Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39	GCSE – Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39	GCSE – Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39	GCSE – Superpower relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
Year 11	GCSE – Superpower relations and the Cold War 1941-1991	GCSE – Crime and Punishment in Britain c1000 – present day	GCSE – Crime and Punishment in Britain c1000 – present day	GCSE – historic environment – Whitechapel c1870-c1900	Revision	x

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Religious Studies

In Religious Studies, students are following the AQA specification A Beliefs and Teachings and four Themes. Students study Christian and Muslim views looking at beliefs, teachings and practices within these religions. The themes covered are Theme B Religion and life, Theme D Religion, peace & conflict, Theme E Religion, crime & punishment and Theme F Religion, human rights and social justice. . Each unit is worth 50% of the final mark and are exam based. There is no Controlled Assessment in Religious Studies.

Year	Autumn 1 & 2	Spring 1 & 2	Summer 1 & 2
7	Identity and Belonging Creating a positive vision of an intercultural world. Students will develop critical thinking skills. Focus will be on Rochdale and Greater Manchester. Introduction into the major 6 world religions. Ensuring a safe place for discussions and ensuring myths dispelled. Suits demographics of our students that Islam and Christianity are the major two religions focused on as well as Humanist and atheist views. Immigration into Greater Manchester and Rochdale as great places to live and be proud of.	People and places of importance Helping young people to come to terms with differences like international divides, sexuality, disability, gender and faith. Build a wider acceptance of plurality. Creating a positive vision of an intercultural world. Look at where in the world people go on pilgrimage and why. Consider the benefits of completing a pilgrimage. Consider if there are any benefits as a tourist to visiting such sites as an atheist or agnostic. Looking at influential people who have changed history through their religious view or religious experiences.	Origins of life Helping young people to come to terms with differences within religious beliefs and cultures. Creating a positive vision of an intercultural world. Students will be looking at whether Science and Religious Views can co-exist and help to answer ultimate questions about life and our existence.
8	Does God exist? • Does God exist and should religion be forced upon a child? What about their views? Is Believing in God beneficial? • Explore different causes and types of suffering; emotional, physical, existential. Consider how suffering differs around the world, e.g. compare relative poverty to absolute poverty. (Consider the phrase ‘First world problems’. • Explore philosophical approaches how can a good God allow such suffering?	Crime and Punishment • Enquire into religious rules. Compare religious moral rules with non-religious principles. Consider humanity from a Christian perspective of being ‘fallen’. • Is it ever acceptable to take a life? • What about the rules and laws set in society? How can they work in harmony with such a diverse society as the UK when laws might clash with someone’s religious views?	Extremism and Terrorism • Express well informed insights into the nature of peace; active non-violence or passive absence of war? • Respond thoughtfully to religious and non-religious sources of moral guidance. • Weigh up the value of religion in benefiting individuals and society.
9 (Core)	Medical Ethics? • Explore philosophical approaches, religious and legalities on issues like abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, genetic engineering. • Allow students to think about their own views and their own moral compasses without being swayed by peer pressure or the media.	Religion and the Media • Looking at how a wide variety of media uses propaganda around the world to change views and opinions. • Allow students to think for themselves. • Give students a chance to look at the bigger picture of the world and do their own research before giving an opinion.	Relationships, family and gender politics • Allow students to think for themselves. • Give students a chance to look to do their own research before giving an opinion. • Look at history, family law and gender politics in the UK and views from around the world.

Year

Autumn 1 & 2

Spring 1 & 2

Summer 1 & 2

Identity and Belonging

Creating a positive vision of an intercultural world. Students will develop critical thinking skills. Focus will be on Rochdale and Greater Manchester.
Introduction into the major 6 world religions. Ensuring a safe place for discussions and ensuring myths dispelled.
Suits demographics of our students that Islam and Christianity are the major two religions focused on as well as Humanist and atheist views.

Immigration into Greater Manchester and Rochdale as great places to live and be proud of.

People and places of importance

Helping young people to come to terms with differences like international divides, sexuality, disability, gender and faith. Build a wider acceptance of plurality. Creating a positive vision of an intercultural world.
Look at where in the world people go on pilgrimage and why.
Consider the benefits of completing a pilgrimage. Consider if there are any benefits as a tourist to visiting such sites as an atheist or agnostic.

Looking at influential people who have changed history through their religious view or religious experiences.

Origins of life

Helping young people to come to terms with differences within religious beliefs and cultures. Creating a positive vision of an intercultural world.
Students will be looking at whether Science and Religious Views can co-exist and help to answer ultimate questions about life and our existence.

Does God exist?

• Does God exist and should religion be forced upon a child? What about their views? Is Believing in God beneficial?
• Explore different causes and types of suffering; emotional, physical, existential. Consider how suffering differs around the world, e.g. compare relative poverty to absolute poverty. (Consider the phrase ‘First world problems’.
• Explore philosophical approaches how can a good God allow such suffering?

Crime and Punishment

• Enquire into religious rules. Compare religious moral rules with non-religious principles. Consider humanity from a Christian perspective of being ‘fallen’.
• Is it ever acceptable to take a life?
• What about the rules and laws set in society? How can they work in harmony with such a diverse society as the UK when laws might clash with someone’s religious views?

Extremism and Terrorism

• Express well informed insights into the nature of peace; active non-violence or passive absence of war?
• Respond thoughtfully to religious and non-religious sources of moral guidance.
• Weigh up the value of religion in benefiting individuals and society.

9 (Core)

Medical Ethics?
• Explore philosophical approaches, religious and legalities on issues like abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, genetic engineering.
• Allow students to think about their own views and their own moral compasses without being swayed by peer pressure or the media.

Religion and the Media

• Looking at how a wide variety of media uses propaganda around the world to change views and opinions.
• Allow students to think for themselves.
• Give students a chance to look at the bigger picture of the world and do their own research before giving an opinion.

Relationships, family and gender politics

• Allow students to think for themselves.
• Give students a chance to look to do their own research before giving an opinion.
• Look at history, family law and gender politics in the UK and views from around the world.

Year 10 and 11 core Religious Studies is taught and delivered through PHSE by form tutors.

Topics covered in year 10 include global issues, community cohesion and rights and responsibilities.

GCSE Religious Studies

Year	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
9	Alternative Religions (Bridging unit)	Religious Expression (Bridging unit)	Christianity (Beliefs and Teachings)	Christianity (Practices)	Religion, Peace and Conflict	Religion, Peace and Conflict
10	Human Rights and Social Justice	Human Rights and Social Justice	Islam (Beliefs and Teachings)	Islam (Practices)	Religion, Crime and Punishment	Religion, Crime and Punishment
11	Religion and Life	Religion and Life	Revision	Revision

Core Religious Studies is taught on a fortnightly basis throughout Key Stage 4. Students are not currently externally assessed in this.

Business Studies

Year 10 Business long-term plan

Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Enterprise & entrepreneurship	Spotting a business opportunity	Putting a business idea into practice	Making marketing decisions	Making the business effective	Understanding external influences on a business
Unit assessment 1.1	Unit assessment 1.2	A3 Placemat assessment 1.3	Unit assessment 2.2	Unit assessment 2.2	Unit assessment 1.5

Year 11 Business long-term plan

Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
Growing the business	Putting a business idea into practice	Making operational decisions	Making financial decisions	Making human resource decisions	Revision and exam practice
Unit assessment 2.1	Unit assessment 1.3	Unit assessment 2.3	Unit assessment 2.4	Unit assessment 2.5	Past papers

History SMSC

Subject			Key Stage 3			Key Stage 4
			Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Social	Autumn	1	Migration – understanding backgrounds of others, communities, individual liberty, mutual respect & tolerance	Stuarts and Hanovers – rule of law, tolerance and respect of beliefs, different religious backgrounds	Jack the Ripper (2020-21) – rule of law WWI & WWII (2021 onwards) – different backgrounds, resolve conflicts, rule of law, individual liberty	Elizabeth – British values, respect, different faiths and beliefs	Cold War – mutual respect and tolerance, rule of law
	Autumn	2	Migration – understanding backgrounds of others, communities, individual liberty, mutual respect & tolerance	Stuarts and Hanovers – rule of law, tolerance and respect of beliefs, different religious backgrounds	Jack the Ripper (2020-21) – rule of law WWI & WWII (2021 onwards) – different backgrounds, resolve conflicts, rule of law, individual liberty	Elizabeth – British values, respect, different faiths and beliefs	Crime and Punishment – different backgrounds, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect
	Spring	1	Medieval Realms – understanding of backgrounds, rule of law, democracy (Magna Carta), respect and tolerance (religion)	Industrial Britain & Empire – different backgrounds (study on India), resolve conflict, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect & tolerance (slavery)	The Holocaust – different backgrounds, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance	Germany – social, religious, mutual respect and tolerance	Crime and Punishment – different backgrounds, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect
	Spring	2	Medieval Realms – understanding of backgrounds, rule of law, democracy (Magna Carta), respect and tolerance (religion)	Industrial Britain & Empire – different backgrounds (study on India), resolve conflict, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect & tolerance (slavery)	The Holocaust – different backgrounds, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance	Germany – social, religious, mutual respect and tolerance	Whitechapel – different backgrounds, rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance
	Summer	1	The Tudors – different religious backgrounds, resolve conflict, rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance	Rochdale & Protests- different backgrounds, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance, cooperation and resolve conflict	USA in 20^th century – different backgrounds, democracy, rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance, individual liberty (civil rights)	Germany – social, religious, mutual respect and tolerance	Review of all 4 units – see previous
	Summer	2	The Tudors – different religious backgrounds, resolve conflict, rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance	Rochdale & Protests- different backgrounds, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance, cooperation and resolve conflict	USA in 20^th century – different backgrounds, democracy, rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance, individual liberty (civil rights)	Cold War – respect and tolerance, rule of law	x
Moral	Autumn	1	Migration – right and wrong (Windrush, treatment of immigrants), consequences of actions, viewpoints of others	Stuarts and Hanovers – right and wrong, consequences of actions (Gunpowder Plot, civil war, etc) , viewpoints of others (Scotland, Ireland)	Jack the Ripper (2020-21) – consequences of behaviour and actions, legal boundaries WWI & WWII (2021 onwards) – right and wrong, consequences of actions, moral issues – Dresden, COs	Elizabeth – right & wrong, consequences – Plots, Armada, laws	Cold War – right & wrong, moral and ethical issues – nuclear war
	Autumn	2	Migration – right and wrong (Windrush, treatment of immigrants), consequences of actions, viewpoints of others	Stuarts and Hanovers – right and wrong, consequences of actions (Gunpowder Plot, civil war, etc) , viewpoints of others (Scotland, Ireland)	Jack the Ripper (2020-21) – consequences of behaviour and actions, legal boundaries WWI & WWII (2021 onwards) – right and wrong, consequences of actions, moral issues – Dresden, COs	Elizabeth – right & wrong, consequences – Plots, Armada, laws	Crime and Punishment – right and wrong, criminal law, moral issues
	Spring	1	Medieval England – consequences of actions – Thomas Becket, Plague, Peasants’ Revolt Right and wrong	Industrial Britain & Empire – right and wrong, consequences of actions & behaviours, viewpoints of others (children in factories, India, slavery)	The Holocaust – right and wrong, consequences of behaviour and actions, moral and ethical issues e.g. bystanders lesson	Germany – moral and ethical, consequences of behaviour – Hitler	Crime and Punishment – right and wrong, criminal law, moral issues
	Spring	2	Medieval England – consequences of actions – Thomas Becket, Plague, Peasants’ Revolt interpretations, right and wrong	Industrial Britain & Empire – right and wrong, consequences of actions & behaviours, viewpoints of others (children in factories, India, slavery)	The Holocaust – right and wrong, consequences of behaviour and actions, moral and ethical issues e.g. bystanders lesson	Germany – moral and ethical, consequences of behaviour – Hitler	Whitechapel – right and wrong, criminal law, consequences of behaviour & actions, viewpoints of others
	Summer	1	The Tudors – right and wrong, consequences of behaviour & actions, viewpoints of others	Rochdale & Protests – right and wrong, consequences of actions (Jack the Ripper, Pioneers, all protests)	USA in 20^th century – right and wrong, consequences of actions, moral issues (civil rights, McCarthyism)	Germany – moral and ethical, consequences of behaviour – Hitler	Review of all 4 units – see previous
	Summer	2	The Tudors – right and wrong, consequences of behaviour & actions, viewpoints of others	Rochdale & Protests – right and wrong, consequences of actions (Jack the Ripper, Pioneers, all protests)	USA in 20^th century – right and wrong, consequences of actions, moral issues (civil rights, McCarthyism)	Cold War – right & wrong, moral and ethical issues – nuclear war	x
Spiritual	Autumn	1	Migration – knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, world around them	Stuarts & Hanovers – knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, world around them	Jack the Ripper (2020-21) – beliefs and respects, fascination in learning WWI & WWII (2021 onwards –knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, fascination in learning, world around them	Elizabeth – religious beliefs, faiths and values	Cold War – different values – capitalism v communism
	Autumn	2	Migration – knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, world around them	Stuarts & Hanovers – knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, world around them	Jack the Ripper (2020-21) – beliefs and respects, fascination in learning WWI & WWII (2021 onwards –knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, fascination in learning, world around them	Elizabeth – religious beliefs, faiths and values	Crime and Punishment – reflective about own beliefs, knowledge and respect for others’ feelings and values, world around them
	Spring	1	Medieval Realms – different peoples’ feelings and values, world around them	Industrial Britain & Empire – own beliefs, knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, world around them, own backgrounds/history	The Holocaust – reflective about own beliefs, knowledge and respect for others’ faiths, feelings and values, fascination in learning	Germany – religious beliefs, faiths and values	Crime and Punishment – reflective about own beliefs, knowledge and respect for others’ feelings and values, world around them
	Spring	2	Medieval Realms – different peoples’ feelings and values, world around them	Industrial Britain & Empire – own beliefs, knowledge & respect of other beliefs and values, world around them, own backgrounds/history	The Holocaust – reflective about own beliefs, knowledge and respect for others’ faiths, feelings and values, fascination in learning	Germany – religious beliefs, faiths and values	Whitechapel – reflective about own beliefs, knowledge and respect for others’ feelings and values, world around them
	Summer	1	The Tudors – own and others’ beliefs, feelings and values, world around them	Rochdale & Protests – the world around them, local history, own backgrounds and history	USA in 20^th century – knowledge and respect of others’ feelings and values, fascination in learning, the world around them	Germany – religious beliefs, faiths and values	Review of all 4 units – see previous
	Summer	2	The Tudors – own and others’ beliefs, feelings and values, world around them	Rochdale & Protests – the world around them, local history, own backgrounds and history	USA in 20^th century – knowledge and respect of others’ feelings and values, fascination in learning, the world around them	Cold War – different values – capitalism v communism	x
Cultural	Autumn	1	Migration – cultural influences, own heritage, different cultures in school, things in common, cultural diversity and respect for others	Stuarts & Hanovers – own heritage, cultural influences, parliamentary system (Civil war, Commonwealth etc), religious diversity	Jack the Ripper (2020-2021)– different cultures, respect and tolerance, different religions and socio-economic groups WWI & WWII (2021 onwards) – own heritage, things in common, respect	Elizabeth – democratic system, social classes, theatre, arts, education	Cold War – respect, diversity, shaping our history and values
	Autumn	2	Migration – cultural influences, own heritage, different cultures in school, things in common, cultural diversity and respect for others	Stuarts & Hanovers – own heritage, cultural influences, parliamentary system (Civil war, Commonwealth etc), religious diversity	Jack the Ripper (2020-2021)– different cultures, respect and tolerance, different religions and socio-economic groups WWI & WWII (2021 onwards) – own heritage, things in common, respect	Elizabeth – democratic system, social classes, theatre, arts, education	Crime and Punishment – own heritage, democratic, parliamentary system, diversity
	Spring	1	Medieval Realms – own heritage, democratic system (Magna Carta), cultural diversity	Industrial Britain & Empire – cultural influences, own heritage, different cultures in school, things in common, democratic system, cultural diversity	The Holocaust – different cultures, things in common, cultural and religious diversity	Germany – respect, diversity and tolerance – culture of Weimar and Nazi Germany	Crime and Punishment – own heritage, democratic, parliamentary system, diversity
	Spring	2	Medieval Realms – own heritage, democratic system (Magna Carta), cultural diversity	Industrial Britain & Empire – cultural influences, own heritage, different cultures in school, things in common, democratic system, cultural diversity	The Holocaust – different cultures, things in common, cultural and religious diversity	Germany – respect, diversity and tolerance – culture of Weimar and Nazi Germany	Whitechapel – Crime and Punishment – own heritage, democratic, parliamentary system, diversity
	Summer	1	The Tudors – own heritage, parliamentary system, religious diversity	Rochdale & Protest – own heritage, different cultures and communities, local history, parliamentary system (reform), cultural diversity	USA in the 20^th century – different cultures, things in common, cultural diversity	Germany – respect, diversity and tolerance – culture of Weimar and Nazi Germany	Review of all 4 units – see previous
	Summer	2	The Tudors – own heritage, parliamentary system, religious diversity	Rochdale & Protest – own heritage, different cultures and communities, local history, parliamentary system (reform), cultural diversity	USA in the 20^th century – different cultures, things in common, cultural diversity	Cold War – respect, diversity, shaping our history and	x

Geography SMSC

Subject			Key Stage 3			Key Stage 4
			Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Social	Autumn	1	Map Skills – working with others	Natural Hazards – mutual respect and tolerance	Population and Development – social skills in different contexts – mutual respect and tolerance	Weather and climate Ecosystems – mutual respect and tolerance	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities – the rule of law
	Autumn	2	Map Skills -working with others	Natural Hazards – mutual respect and tolerance	Population and Development – social skills in different contexts	Ecosystems under threat – mutual respect and tolerance, co-operating with others.	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities – the rule of law
	Spring	1	Map Skills – working with others	Natural Hazards – mutual respect and tolerance	Population and Development – social skills in different contexts	Climate change : cause and effect – mutual respect and tolerance, co-operating with others	Urban and rural processes – the rule of law
	Spring	2	Place – British values of democracy	Brazil and South America – mutual respect and tolerance	Coasts and coastal Management – mutual respect and tolerance	Desertification – cooperating with others	Development issues – social skills in different contexts – mutual respect and tolerance
	Summer	1	Weather and Climate – mutual respect and tolerance	Brazil and South America – mutual respect and tolerance	Rivers and river management – mutual respect and tolerance	Fieldwork – working with other pupils	Examinations
	Summer	2	Weather and Climate – mutual respect and tolerance	Brazil and South America – mutual respect and tolerance	Rivers and river management – mutual respect and tolerance	Fieldwork – working with other pupils	Examinations
Moral	Autumn	1	Map Skills	Natural Hazards – understanding consequences	Population and Development – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues	Weather and climate Ecosystems – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues
	Autumn	2	Map Skills	Natural Hazards – understanding consequences	Population and Development – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues	Ecosystems under threat – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Urbanising global cities – in contrast appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues
	Spring	1	Map Skills	Natural Hazards – understanding consequences	Population and Development – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues	Climate change – cause and effect – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues	Urban and rural processes – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues
	Spring	2	Place – recognising legal boundaries.	Brazil and South America – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues	Coasts and coastal Management – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Desertification – appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues	Development issues- appreciating the viewpoint of others, understanding of ethical issues
	Summer	1	Weather and Climate — appreciating the viewpoint of others	Brazil and South America – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Rivers and river management -– appreciating the viewpoint of others	Fieldwork – recognise legal boundaries – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Examinations
	Summer	2	Weather and- appreciating the viewpoint of others Climate –	Brazil and South America – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Rivers and river management -– appreciating the viewpoint of others	Fieldwork – recognise legal boundaries – appreciating the viewpoint of others	Examinations
Spiritual	Autumn	1	Map Skills	Natural Hazards – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Population and Development – inform pupils perspective on life	Weather and climate Ecosystems – inform pupils perspective on life	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world
	Autumn	2	Map Skills	Natural Hazards – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Population and Development – inform pupils perspective on life	Ecosystems under threat – inform pupils perspective on life	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities: sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world –
	Spring	1	Map Skills	Natural Hazards – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Population and Development – inform pupils perspective on life	Climate change – cause and effect – inform pupils perspective on life	Urban and rural processes – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world
	Spring	2	Place	Brazil and South America – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Coasts and coastal Management – inform pupils perspective on life	Desertification – inform pupils perspective on life	Development issues – inform pupils perspective on life
	Summer	1	Weather and Climate – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Brazil and South America – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Rivers and river management – inform pupils perspective on life	Fieldwork – willingness to reflect on their experiences	Examinations
	Summer	2	Weather and Climate -sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Brazil and South America – sense of enjoyment and fascination learning about the world	Rivers and river management– inform pupils perspective on life	Fieldwork – – willingness to reflect on their experiences	Examinations
Cultural	Autumn	1	Map Skills – national and global communities	Natural Hazards – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity	Population and Development – an appreciation of a different range of cultures	Weather and climate Ecosystems- respect and tolerance in local, national and global communities	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity
	Autumn	2	Map Skills – national and global communities	Natural Hazards -interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity	Population and Development – an appreciation of a different range of cultures	Ecosystems under threat – respect and tolerance in local, national and global communities	Urbanisation in contrasting global cities – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity
	Spring	1	Map Skills – national and global communities	Natural Hazards – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity	Population and Development – an appreciation of a different range of cultures	Climate change – cause and effect – respect and tolerance in local, national and global communities	Urban and rural processes – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity
	Spring	2	Place – knowledge of Britain’s democratic system	Brazil and South America – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity	Coasts and coastal Management – exploring socio-economic groups, local, national and global	Desertification – respect and tolerance in local, national and global communities	Development issues – respect and tolerance in local, national and global communities
	Summer	1	Weather and Climate – socio and economic groups in different countries	Brazil and South America – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity	Rivers and river management – exploring socio-economic groups, local, national and global	Fieldwork – exploring, local, national communities	Examinations
	Summer	2	Weather and Climate – socio and economic groups in different countries	Brazil and South America – interest in exploring and improving understanding of cultural diversity	Rivers and river management – exploring socio-economic groups, local, national and global	Fieldwork – exploring, local, national communities	Examinations

Religious Studies SMSC

Subject			Key Stage 3			Key Stage 4
			Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Social	Autumn	1	Identity & belonging – Social settings – local; different religions and different backgrounds	Does God exist? – socialising with others & awareness of different religions and backgrounds	Religion and the media – variety of communities and social settings and rule of the law	Christianity beliefs – participate in variety of communities and social settings	Islam practices – tolerance and mutual respect for those of different faiths
	Autumn	2	Identity & belonging – Social settings – local; different religions and different backgrounds	Does God exist? – socialising with others & awareness of different religions and backgrounds	Religion and the media – variety of communities and social settings and rule of the law	Christianity beliefs – participate in variety of communities and social settings	Islam practices – tolerance and mutual respect for those of different faiths
	Spring	1	Special Places – socialising with others, backgrounds & places of importance	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – resolving conflicts effectively	Christianity practices – tolerance and mutual respect for those of different faiths	Themes – peace and conflict, crime & punishment, human rights and social justice
	Spring	2	Special Places – socialising with others, backgrounds & places of importance	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – resolving conflicts effectively	Christianity practices – tolerance and mutual respect for those of different faiths	Themes – peace and conflict, crime & punishment, human rights and social justice
	Summer	1	Revolting religions – participate in a group; cooperate with others; resolving conflicts	Crime & Punishment – rights and wrongs, feelings	Origins of life – mutual respect and tolerance for different faiths and beliefs	Islam beliefs – participate in variety of communities and social settings	x
	Summer	2	Revolting religions – participate in a group; cooperate with others; resolving conflicts	Crime & Punishment – rights and wrongs, feelings	Origins of life – mutual respect and tolerance for different faiths and beliefs	Islam beliefs – participate in variety of communities and social settings	x
Moral	Autumn	1	Identity & Belonging – consequences of behaviour/actions; interest in viewpoints of others – racism & discrimination	Does God exist? – investigating reasoned views about views on God including atheism and humanism	Religion and the media – recognise difference between right and wrong & consequences of actions	Christianity beliefs – consequences of behaviour and actions	Islam practices – reasoned views about different viewpoints
	Autumn	2	Identity & Belonging – consequences of behaviour/actions; interest in viewpoints of others – racism & discrimination	Does God exist? – investigating reasoned views about views on God including atheism and humanism	Religion and the media – recognise difference between right and wrong & consequences of actions	Christianity beliefs – consequences of behaviour and actions	Islam practices – reasoned views about different viewpoints
	Spring	1	Special places – understanding different viewpoints & their own	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – cooperating well with others and mutual respect	Christianity practices – reasoned views about different viewpoints	Themes – respect the law and legal boundaries
	Spring	2	Special places – understanding different viewpoints & their own	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – cooperating well with others and mutual respect	Christianity practices – reasoned views about different viewpoints	Themes – respect the law and legal boundaries
	Summer	1	Revolting religions – consequences of behaviour/actions;	Crime & Punishment – criminal and civil law in England	Origins of life – right v wrong and applying it in their own lives	Islam beliefs – consequences of behaviour and actions	X
	Summer	2	Revolting religions – consequences of behaviour/actions;	Crime & Punishment – criminal and civil law in England	Origins of life – right v wrong and applying it in their own lives	Islam beliefs – consequences of behaviour and actions	X
Spiritual	Autumn	1	Identity & belonging – all world religions and understanding own beliefs	Does God exist? – reflect on own beliefs and others’	Religion and the media – fascination in learning about themselves and others in the world	Christianity beliefs – reflect own beliefs and views of others’	Islam practices – Islam beliefs – reflect own beliefs and views of others’
	Autumn	2	Identity & belonging – all world religions and understanding own beliefs	Does God exist? – reflect on own beliefs and others’	Religion and the media – fascination in learning about themselves and others in the world	Christianity beliefs – reflect own beliefs and views of others’	Islam practices – Islam beliefs – reflect own beliefs and views of others’
	Spring	1	Special places – reflect own beliefs & those of others; fascination about the world	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – fascination in learning about themselves and others in the world	Christianity practices – sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves and others	Themes – reflect on their experiences and those of others
	Spring	2	Special places – reflect own beliefs & those of others; fascination about the world	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – fascination in learning about themselves and others in the world	Christianity practices – sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves and others	Themes – reflect on their experiences and those of others
	Summer	1	Revolting religions – fascination about learning about themselves and others from around the world	Crime & Punishment – moral and ethical view on crime and punishment	Origins of life – use of imagination and creativity and reflecting on their own experiences	Islam beliefs – reflect own beliefs and views of others’	X
	Summer	2	Revolting religions – fascination about learning about themselves and others from around the world	Crime & Punishment – moral and ethical view on crime and punishment	Origins of life – use of imagination and creativity and reflecting on their own experiences	Islam beliefs – reflect own beliefs and views of others’	X
Cultural	Autumn	1	Identity & belonging – appreciation of own cultural heritage + immigration & diversity of GB	Does God exist? – wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their views and others’	Religion and the media – respect & understanding for different faiths and cultures, tolerance	Christianity beliefs – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain	Islam practices – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain
	Autumn	2	Identity & belonging – appreciation of own cultural heritage + immigration & diversity of GB	Does God exist? – wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their views and others’	Religion and the media – respect & understanding for different faiths and cultures, tolerance	Christianity beliefs – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain	Islam practices – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain
	Spring	1	Special places – global view of the world & appreciation of others’ faiths and cultures	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – knowledge of Britain’s legal system	Christianity practices – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain	Themes – understanding of different faiths and diversity and celebrating respect
	Spring	2	Special places – global view of the world & appreciation of others’ faiths and cultures	Extremism & Terrorism – British Values	Medical ethics – knowledge of Britain’s legal system	Christianity practices – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain	Themes – understanding of different faiths and diversity and celebrating respect
	Summer	1	Revolting religions – appreciation of wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their heritage and others	Crime & punishment – knowledge of Britain’s democratic system	Origins of life – interest in exploring and improving understanding different faiths and cultural diversity	Islam beliefs – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain	x
	Summer	2	Revolting religions – appreciation of wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their heritage and others	Crime & punishment – knowledge of Britain’s democratic system	Origins of life – interest in exploring and improving understanding different faiths and cultural diversity	Islam beliefs – appreciation of shaping of heritage in Britain	x

Additional Information

After school revision and intervention sessions occur in Year 11 for each subject and details are shared with the students by their class teacher. Extra support is available for all students and there is a dedicated Humanities ICT suite in which students can do extra research, homework or ask for help with anything they are unsure of.

Geography field trips are scheduled throughout the year for all year groups which form a vital part of their Geography skills. Recent field trips or enrichment experiences in Geography include visits from Zoolab, a trip to the Irwell valley to study river processes, GCSE field work in Blackpool and Ingleton. Also scheduled on the calendar is a trip to Magna and a trip to Iceland in February 2019.

In History, we are keen to encourage enrichment activities which enable the students to see the reality of the world they have studied. Recent enrichment activities include: Year 8 visit to the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, World War One workshop for Year 8 with Jason King, the Royal Armouries in Leeds, a trip to the Battlefields of World War One, which included laying a wreath at the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres on behalf of the school and in October 2017, there is a GCSE trip to Whitechapel, London.

As part of the Religious Studies department, a variety of extra-curricular activities and clubs are offered to students enabling them to extended learning opportunities. These include the Spirited Arts competition, interfaith week, Mindfulness and the annual Rochdale Celebration of Faith event.