Religon and Ethics
Welcome to the Religious Education department where students study some of the fundamental questions which have people have always asked about life: Why are we here? How should we behave? What happens to us after we die?
Religious Education is a core subject at Kingswood, which is studied by all students in Years 7-11 for two lessons a week. The vast majority of students choose to take the GCSE examination in this subject and Theology is a very popular subject in the Sixth Form.
In Years 7 and 8 students are introduced to the nature of religious language, an introduction to beliefs and practices within Hinduism and Buddhism and an in-depth study of Judaism and Islam.
Students are encouraged to develop an enquiring and sympathetic approach to religious beliefs, practices and attitudes and to be aware of the type of experiences, issues and questions to which religious faith is a response.
John Wesley founded Kingswood as a Christian school which is reflected in the emphasis placed on Christianity within the GCSE specifications followed in Years 9-11. This enables students to have an informed knowledge of the historical, cultural, social, and ethical significance of the faith both in Britain and the world. Students are encouraged to discuss and evaluate differing denominational responses to ethical questions such as, ‘Should we advance scientific techniques without considering the value of human life’?
Philosophy of Religion and Ethics form the two strands of Theology in the Sixth Form. Students are encouraged to critically analyse and evaluate not only Dawkins' critique of religion but also the works of Aquinas, Kant, Marx and Freud in relation to the philosophical dilemma of whether the existence of God can be logically proven. Ethical discussions range from to what extent a society can allow ‘freedom of conscience’ to the social and political implications of genetic engineering.
"A society in which individuals do not come into contact with religion runs the risk of diminishing human life and values" Professor Anthony O’Hear, Honorary Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
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Welcome to the Religious Education department where students study some of the fundamental questions which have people have always asked about life: Why are we here? How should we behave? What happens to us after we die?
Religious Education is a core subject at Kingswood, which is studied by all students in Years 7-11 for two lessons a week. The vast majority of students choose to take the GCSE examination in this subject and Theology is a very popular subject in the Sixth Form.
In Years 7 and 8 students are introduced to the nature of religious language, an introduction to beliefs and practices within Hinduism and Buddhism and an in-depth study of Judaism and Islam.
Students are encouraged to develop an enquiring and sympathetic approach to religious beliefs, practices and attitudes and to be aware of the type of experiences, issues and questions to which religious faith is a response.
John Wesley founded Kingswood as a Christian school which is reflected in the emphasis placed on Christianity within the GCSE specifications followed in Years 9-11. This enables students to have an informed knowledge of the historical, cultural, social, and ethical significance of the faith both in Britain and the world. Students are encouraged to discuss and evaluate differing denominational responses to ethical questions such as, ‘Should we advance scientific techniques without considering the value of human life’?
Philosophy of Religion and Ethics form the two strands of Theology in the Sixth Form. Students are encouraged to critically analyse and evaluate not only Dawkins' critique of religion but also the works of Aquinas, Kant, Marx and Freud in relation to the philosophical dilemma of whether the existence of God can be logically proven. Ethical discussions range from to what extent a society can allow ‘freedom of conscience’ to the social and political implications of genetic engineering.