At Bankview we have multiple faiths that are believed by our pupils and our RE department does its best to show the children all the different faiths. The links below will help you with any homework tasked to you by your teacher and it will also let you get more information if you are curious about a religion and want to know more.
Religious Education at Bank View
In RE lessons at Bank View, students learn about Christianity as well as the other 5 main world religions of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism. It is not collective worship, rather education about religion. RE lessons cover elements of psychology, sociology and anthropology because it is ultimately a study of people and how they act in their communities. In addition to religious views, non-religious beliefs are shared and respected. Students are encouraged to bring their own experiences into the classroom. In lessons students are challenged to develop their critical thinking skills and show empathy for others and their lives.
Key Stage 2
Students in KS2 are following new Schemes of Work following the syllabus set by the Liverpool SACRE. Each unit has been designed to suit the needs of our students here at Bank View. The department uses a range of learning activities to encourage pupils to learn including… drama and role play, music, drawing, painting and 3D modelling, discussion, watching film clips, handling religious artefacts as well as some written work.
| Topic by Term | |||
| AUTUMN TERM | SRPING TERM | SUMMER TERM | |
| Year 3 | Who am I?
Who is looked up to in your family? |
Belonging | God and the world |
| Year 4 & 5 | Good and bad | Celebrations | Stories |
| Year 4 & 5 | Signs and symbols | Religious Founders | Sacred texts & authority
Good and evil |
| Year 6 | Religious belief
Religious practise |
Expectations of religious followers | Places of worship |
Key Stage 3
Students in KS3 are also following new Schemes of Work following the syllabus set by the Liverpool SACRE. Each unit has been designed to suit the needs of our students here at Bank View. In KS3 students will have guest speakers and we hope to develop a course of educational enrichment visits to witness ‘RE’ in the community… watch this space!
| Topic by Term | |||
| AUTUMN TERM | SRPING TERM | SUMMER TERM | |
| Year 7 | Seeing the world in different ways | Festivals | Pilgrimage and the importance of water |
| Year 8 | Wealth and Poverty | Cosmology | Food for thought |
| Year 9 | The Holocaust and the Nature of God | Gender in the 21st century | Is there life after death? |
Useful links:
Bhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/BC Comparative Religions
Key stage 4 and 5
From September 2017, students in KS4 and KS5 have started to follow a new accredited course for Bank View; the WJEC Humanities Entry Level Pathway. This accessible and flexible course empowers students by allowing them to choose modules of work which suit their interest. Each module is worth 2-4 credits. At the end of a student’s time at Bank View, they can submit their folders to receive the following awards:
8 credits or more = Entry Level Award
13 credits or more = Entry Level Certificate
37 credits or more = Entry Level Diploma
Students at KS4 can opt to study the following units:
| Religious Education | Credits |
| Religious and moral arguments about contentious issues | 2 |
| Persecution of people | 3 |
| Places of worship | 2 |
| Famous followers of religion | 3 |
| Religious festivals | 2 |
| Religious initiation rites | 2 |
| Religious charities | 3 |
| Religious marriage services | 2 |
| Responses to conflict in world events | 4 |
Students at KS5 can opt to study any of the following units:
| Religious Education | Geography | History | Politics |
| Religious and moral arguments about contentious issues | Environment awareness | A British society in the past | Child poverty and exploitation |
| Persecution of people | Fragile environments | A non British society in the past | Taking a role in society in the U.K. |
| Places of worship | Sustainable communities | Historical change over time | |
| Famous followers of religion | Sustainable tourism | History in the media | |
| Religious festivals | The changing population of the UK | Looking at your history | |
| Religious initiation rites | Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis | People and protest | |
| Religious charities | Effects of consumerism in today’s society | ||
| Religious marriage services | Renewable energy | ||
| Responses to conflict in world events | Ethics of food production and the consumer |
Useful links:
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/humanities/humanities-entry-pathways/