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Social Studies

Throughout pupils time at UAH they will receive a holistic education on topics selected from Religious Studies, Relationships and Sexual Health Education, Careers, and Citizenship. This is taught in hourly sessions once a week from year 7-11.

In KS3 (7-9)

Core Social Studies Programme

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

  • Introduction to secondary school
  • Healthy relationships
  • The Island
  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Islam

 

  • Prejudice
  • Online safety
  • Careers
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Sikhism

 

  • Citizenship
  • Careers
  • Children and crime
  • Sex education
  • Creation stories
  • Religious Beliefs

This is further supported through additional Religious Education covering topics of Religion and Ethics that are introduced yearly in 6 week topics as part of the UAH Rotations.

In KS4 (10-11)

Core Social Studies Programme

Year 10

Year 11

  • Mental Health
  • World Faiths
  • Exploitation
  • Social Issues and religion
  • Citizenship

 

  • Big Questions
  • Careers
  • Unhealthy Relationships
  • Medical Ethics

 

In addition to this pupils will have the option to undertake GCSE subjects in either Religious Studies or Sociology.

GCSE: Religious Studies

GCSE: Sociology

This two year GCSE follows the AQA specification and is delivered two hours a week.

 

The course covers learning on the topics:

  • Christian beliefs and practices
  • Islamic beliefs and practices
  • Religion and life
  • War and peace
  • Crime and punishment

 

This two year GCSE follows the AQA specification and is delivered two hours a week.

 

The course covers learning on the topics:

  • Family
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Social stratification

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