Religious Education

At King's College, Religious Education (RE) is compulsory from Year 9 to 11. RE is one of several subjects taught under the Module programme. Students will spend at least one term a year engaged in RE in the classroom. 

In Year 9, students are introduced to the many different religious traditions found throughout the world. Christianity, Islam and Judaism are just three of the major religious traditions covered by this course. The students questions are an essential part of this educational programme which seeks to teach respect and understanding of all the world's religions. By the end of the course, the hope is that the students will have gained an appreciation of each religion, and will be able to identify significant similarities as well as differences between them. 

In Year 10, students learn the value of reflecting on real life situations through engaging in Community Service and then discussing and evaluating the experiences they have. To acheive this, all Year 10 students engage in the Reading in Schools programme where they help students in other schools to improve their literacy.

The Year 11 RE Module - 'Christian Ethics', has been created to help students move towards adult responsibilities and explore who they want to be. It therefore offers students the opportunity to think about the Christian faith and how it shapes ethical decision-making. Over the weeks, we explore the question, “What is Ethics?”, think about worldview and the influence of Christian thought. We specifically look at the way in which Christian thinkers have responded to historic issues such as slavery, bonded child-labour, climate change, and several social issues. This module uses film and real-life situations to ground the programme in the context of the students.