Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (Year 10)

See Year 10s Religious Studies ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:
Topic | Sub-topic |
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Christianity Beliefs | Nature of God + Trinity |
Genesis + The Fall | |
The Problem of Evil | |
Jesus | |
Salvation | |
Eschatology | |
Christianity Practices | Worship and praryer |
Sacraments:Baptism and Eucharist | |
Prayer and Pilgrimage | |
Festivals – Christmas and Easter | |
Rites of passage and mission | |
Pilgrimage and persecution | |
Worldwide Church | |
Islam Beliefs | Basics of Islam, 6 articles/ 5 roots |
Tawhid and prophethood | |
Qur’an and other holy books | |
Angels and Eschatology | |
Islamic Practices | Intro to 5 Pillars and 10 Obligatory Acts |
Shahadah and Salah | |
Zakat and Saum | |
Hajj and Festivals | |
Jihad | |
Peace and Conflict | Intro to RPC and Terrorism |
Just War Theory and Holy War | |
Modern Warfare | |
Pacifism and reconciliation | |
Forgiveness and justice and injustice | |
Social Justice and non violent action | |
RPC revision |
Exam Board – OCR
What will you study?
Christian Beliefs and Practices
Islamic Beliefs and practices
Relationships and families from a Christian perspective
Useful tips and resources
Use your glossary to learn the key words
BBC Bitesize – Useful breakdown of key concepts and ideas
Seneca – Interactive revision activities
OCR Religious Studies – Past Papers and markschemes
What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
TEDEd – Youtube channel with videos on a wide variety of topics
Watch/read the news
In our time Podcast – podcast covers a wide range of interesting topics