MoreYear 11
This curriculum map provides an overview of the philosophy and religious studies journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of philosophical questions, religious traditions, and ethical frameworks alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop critical thinking, cultural literacy, and ethical awareness appropriate to their age and stage.
| Half Term | Unit(s) of Work | Key Assessments |
| Autumn 1 |
Paper 1 Theme 4: Issues of Human Rights ● Christian and Buddhist attitudes towards censorship, religious expression and extremism (inc teachings and case studies - Oscar Romero, Martin L King Jr, 969 Buddhist Movement) ● Personal conviction and conflict with the law ● Christian, Buddhist and non-religious attitudes to prejudice and discrimination (CARJ, Dr Ambedkar) ● Christian, Buddhist and non-religious attitudes to wealth and poverty (Rich man and Lazarus, The Poor Widow, Buddha’s early life and renunciation/aescetism) ● Christian and Buddhist attitudes towards the dignity of human life (TearFund, Karuna Trust) |
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| Autumn 2 |
Paper 1 Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil ● Relative and absolute morality ● Causes of crime and aims of punishment ● Prison reform and chaplaincy (with case studies) ● Christian, Buddhist and non-religious attitudes to the death penalty ● Christian and Buddhist attitudes to forgiveness (inc teachings and case studies) ● The problem of evil and relevant defences (the Free Will Defence, Soul-making theodicy, The Fall) ● Unskillful actions and the role of the Three Poisons in Buddhism ● Buddhist teachings on forgiveness (ahimsa, metta, You Can’t Steal the Moon) |
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| Spring 1 | Catch up, gap filling, revision |
Past paper questions Practice exam papers |
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| Summer 1 | Revision | |
| Summer 2 |