Page 13 - Seaford College Welcome to Y9 2020/21

PE
Head of Department:
Mr T Cobb
(from September 2020)
Summary of Programme for Year 9:
Year 9 PE aims to build upon students’ previous knowledge, understanding and practical ability in preparation for GCSE PE in Year 10. Their curriculum will focus on: performing effectively in practical activities and analysing and evaluating performance; acquiring and developing knowledge and understanding of factors that affect performance; and participation in a healthy active lifestyle.
Does the Year 9 course include any elements of the GCSE?
We will touch on some aspects of the GCSE but will mainly be focusing on different topics/skills through the year.
Religious Studies
Head of Department:
Mrs L Stitt
Summary of Programme for Year 9:
Religious Studies is divided into three subject areas: Philosophy, Ethics and the study of World religions, currently Judaism and Christianity. Philosophy includes classical arguments for and against the existence of God; the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments; Aquinas, Aristotle, William Paley and Charles Darwin; the relationship between Science and Religion. Ethics spans Utilitarianism, Natural Law and Situation Ethics (including contemporary ethical issues such as war and peace, pacifism, capital punishment); Kantian ethics and the moral teachings of Jesus. In World Religions we look at the history and development of Christianity and Judaism.
Does the Year 9 course include any elements of the GCSE?
We will touch on some aspects of the GCSE but will mainly be focusing on different topics/skills through the year.
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