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NBRIA Secondary RE advisers, 21 January 2016
GCSE update NBRIA Secondary RE advisers, 21 January 2016
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Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Route 5 OPTION 1
Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A AQA Spec B,Eduqas, Route B Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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Department Letter Religion 1: Catholic Christianity
50% study of Catholic Christianity All four topics from the DfE annexe: Beliefs and Teachings Practices Sources of Authority Forms of Expression Religion 2: Judaism
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NONE AQA Spec A OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec B,
Edexcel Spec A AQA Spec B,Eduqas, Route B Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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AQA Spec B NONE AQA Spec A AQA Spec B
OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec A AQA Spec B, Edexcel Spec A AQA Spec B,Eduqas, Route B Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions AQA Spec B Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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AQA Spec B
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AQA Spec B 1 Art Creation Always three sources: Scripture
Form of Expression Belief Sources Practice 1 Art Creation Always three sources: Scripture Theological Tradition Magisterium: Conciliar Pontifical Ecology 2 Symbolism Incarnation Sacraments 3 Music Trinity Baptism Prayer – the sign of the cross 4 Buildings Redemption Eucharist 5 Performative Prayer Church Mission and evangelisation Vocation 6 Artefacts Eschatology Loving and Serving The Funeral rite
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Eduqas, Route B NONE AQA Spec A
OCR WJEC/Eduqas Edexcel (B) AQA (A) AQA Spec A AQA Spec B, Edexcel Spec A AQA Spec B,Eduqas, Route B Edexcel Spec A Part Two: 50% Thematic Studies Part One: 50% Study of Religions OPTION 1 50% Approach 1: Textual Studies FOUR themes Route 1 25% Study of religion 1 TWO topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics OR 50% Approach 2: Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE) FOUR themes Route 2 OR 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes Route 3 Part One: 75% Study of Religions Part Two: 25% Thematic Studies OPTION 2 Route 4 25% Approach 1: Textual Studies TWO themes 50% Study of religion 1 FOUR topics 25% Study of religion 2 TWO topics Eduqas, Route B OR Route 5 25% Approach 2: RPE TWO themes
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Eduqas, Route B Three components (and three exams):
Component 1: Fundamental Catholic Theology (37.5%, 90 minute exam) Component 2: Applied Catholic Theology (37.5%, 90 minute exam) Component 3: Judaism (25%, 60 minute exam)
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Eduqas, Route B Component 1, divided into two units:
Theme 1: Origins and meaning Theme 2: Good an Evil Component 2, Divided into two units: Theme 3: Life and Death Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness
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Eduqas, Route B Eduqas have integrated the 25% of “Themes” with the 50% “Study of Religion” material. They have taken two of the themes from the DfE document and divided the themes in half. Each half of the theme serves as the big philosophical or ethical question which shapes the rest of the material in that unit.
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Theme 1: Origins and Meaning
Eduqas, Route B Theme 1: Origins and Meaning …origins of the universe… …origins and value of human life… …religious views in relationship to scientific views…
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Theme 1: Origins and Meaning
Eduqas, Route B Theme 1: Origins and Meaning …origins of the universe… …origins and value of human life… …religious views in relationship to scientific views…
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Theme 1: Origins and Meaning
Eduqas, Route B Theme 1: Origins and Meaning In each of the four units, FIVE bullets to cover the RPE thematic material… and TEN bullets to cover the study of religion material which has been intergrated with the larger RPE questions
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Theme 1: Origins and Meaning
Eduqas, Route B Theme 1: Origins and Meaning Each unit, has eight key concepts:
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Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering
Eduqas, Route B Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering …good… …evil… …and suffering
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Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering
Eduqas, Route B Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering …good… …evil… …and suffering
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Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering
Eduqas, Route B Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering FIVE thematic bullets TEN study of religion bullets
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Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering
Eduqas, Route B Theme 2: Good, Evil and Suffering Eight key concepts:
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Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife
Eduqas, Route B Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife …beliefs about death… …and the afterlife… …varied interpretations diversity within traditions…
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Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife
Eduqas, Route B Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife …beliefs about death… …and the afterlife… …varied interpretations diversity within traditions…
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Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife
Eduqas, Route B Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife FIVE thematic bullets TEN study of religion bullets
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Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife
Eduqas, Route B Theme 3: Death and the Afterlife Eight key concepts:
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Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness
Eduqas, Route B Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness …crime and sin… …crime and punishment …the death penalty
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Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness
Eduqas, Route B Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness …crime and sin… …crime and punishment …the death penalty
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Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness
Eduqas, Route B Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness FIVE thematic bullets TEN study of religion bullets
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Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness
Eduqas, Route B Theme 4: Sin and Forgiveness Eight key concepts:
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