At KS3, the focus is on teaching the central beliefs and practices of all the major world religions and exploring key philosophical and ethical questions. This should be done to complement and develop knowledge and skills for GCSE. We are also aiming to embed key skills into lessons, particularly: debating, essay writing and revision. Time should be spent focusing on essay writing skills (dependent on the class and year group). Revision strategies should be developed throughout, with knowledge quizzes and revision homework (modelled to students and with clear outcomes).

The KS4 curriculum covers the beliefs and practices of Christianity and Islam. There are four Themes taught as well, which have been selected to allow students to explore socially relevant ethical and philosophical questions. The course starts in year 9 with Crime and Punishment, a theme which bridges the gap to the GCSE content, allowing key skills to be developed at the start of the course. The units are interleaved, mixing religions and themes, to allow students to link key concepts togethers and strengthen their understanding by revisiting key concepts in different units. Students are examined at the end of Year 10 in their GCSE.

At KS5, the three strands (Philosophy of Religion, Ethics and Christianity) are taught by two teachers, who teach one strand in its entirety, dividing the third between them. This allows synoptic links to be made between the strands, strengthening students' understanding. Key skills are developed in each of the strands throughout the two years, including critical thinking, debating and essay writing. The course follows a linear structure, with year 1 content (covered in year 12) revised and extended through year 2 (in year 13), equipping students for their exams.