Humanities
Religious Education at The Orchard Centre is designed to provoke challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.
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It offers opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual development. It enhances students’ awareness and understanding of religions and beliefs, teachings, practices and forms of expression, as well as of the influence of religion on individuals, families, communities and cultures.
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RE has an important role in preparing young people
for adult life, employment and lifelong learning.
It enables students to develop respect for
and sensitivity to others, in particular those
whose faiths and beliefs are different from their own.
It promotes discernment and enables students to combat prejudice.
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At KS4, students follow the AQA GCSE in Religious Studies (Specification A), studying units on:
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Christianity
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Sikhism
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Relationships and families
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Religion and life
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Religion, crime and punishment
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Religion, human rights and social justice
Lawnswood Campus
The Orchard Centre
Lawnswood Campus
Nightingale Home and Hospital Service
Advice for Parents
The Breck Foundation – A foundation raising awareness for playing safe online/online gaming.
CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online Protection – CEOP helps to keep children and young people safe online
CEOP – Report It – Quick link to report online abuse for parents, children and professionals
Childine – Support and advice on a range of issues
Internet Matters – Information about cyberbullying
NSPCC Online safety – Keeping children safe online
Stopbullying.gov – An informative site covering bullying issues
West Midlands Police Children and Young People – Children and Young People Advice