1. Religion and Life Based on a study of Catholic Christianity
Year 11 Overview
There is nothing I cannot do without the one who strengthens me
Religion and Life Based on a study of Catholic Christianity
Phil 4:13
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Edexcel
Unit 3

2. Over view The Year 11 RE exam will contain four topics:
Believing in God,
Matters of Life and Death,
Marriage and the Family
and Religion and Community Cohesion.
You have to answer questions on all four topics.
You will be given a choice of two sets of questions, of which you must answer one set in each topic – just like in Mark’s Gospel
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"Faith without reason is blind, but reason without faith is empty"- Immanuel Kant

3. Belief in God
Why do people believe/not believe in God – Upbringing, experience,
Theories for existence of God – Design, Causation, Creation
How people come to belief
What challenges Science, Unanswered Prayer and Evil and Suffering hold
What the media says about belief – Bruce Almighty, Vicar of Dibley, Father Ted

4. Matters of Life and Death
Concept of Heaven/ Hell and the paranormal
Abortion – methods, law, Church and personal reasons for and against
Euthanasia – context, law, Church and personal reasons for and against
Poverty
Media portrayals of Life and Death – Soaps, documentaries, paranormal channels, ad campaigns

5. Marriage and the Family
Changing attitudes to family, divorce, homosexuality, marriage and women
Sex outside marriage – Christian attitudes
Marriage – importance and purpose of
Divorce – Christian attitudes
Homosexuality – changing legislation and Christian attitudes
Family Life – Church involvement, contraception, Christian attitudes
Media portrayal of Family – Simpsons, My Family, Outnumbered, soaps

6. Religion and Community Cohesion
Role of women and Christian attitudes over time
UK as multi-ethnic society – facts, figures, pros and cons
Government action to promote community cohesion
What the Church do to help asylum seekers and why
Differences in attitudes towards other religions
UK as a multi faith society – facts, figures, pros cons ways to promote
Media portrayal of community cohesion – adverts, soaps

7. Assessment
This paper is formally assessed by 1 one and a half hour exam sat at the end of year 11
Throughout the year students will be tested as they finish each section by sitting practice exam questions. This will be graded and recorded against their MELs.
During the sections quick quizzes, key words tests and exam questions will be set as an ongoing record of knowledge and progress
In order to keep on top of this, specific homework tasks and more general revision is essential

8. Support
Past papers, revision questions and activities available online at also school website, in text books, and from class teachers
In addition:
Discuss
Debate
Collect