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Southmoor Community School - Committed to Excellence
             
   
Curriculum Leader:- Mrs.M.K.Nairn
Staff
Mr.G.Hope (Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator)
   
             
     
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R.E. DEPARTMENT
The department delivers both RE and the Spirituality element of SMSC. The main aim and purpose of the department is to introduce pupils to important concepts in religion and develop their ability to make reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs, values and experiences in the light of their study. The department also seeks to foster a positive attitude towards living in a society of diverse religions.

Staffing
The department consists of three full-time graduate teachers.

Facilities
Each teacher works in their own specialist classroom, all rooms have internet access and share a digital projector.

Resources
The department has a wealth of religious artefacts, some of which are on permanent display in teaching rooms. There is a wide range of video and DVD resources available.

Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Pupils study Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism at Key Stage 3. All pupils are taught in mixed ability groups for one hour a week. Lessons are in line with the New Agreed Syllabus (2004) for Sunderland. Use is made of both the Sunderland CLC and Sir Tom Cowie suite in delivering ICT within RE lessons.

Key Stage 4 Curriculum
The subject is offered as an option at Key Stage 4; there are currently three groups of pupils studying at GCSE level. Pupils follow AQA syllabus B:
  • Thinking about God and morality
  • Truth, Spirituality and Contemporary Issues
  • The department teaches a GCSE group after hours for those pupils who wish to study GCSE as an additional qualification.

Extra-Curricular Activities
Visits have included Holy Island, residential weekend at Ampleforth Abbey, Durham Cathedral, The Synagogue, Roman Catholic Church etc.

We encourage visitors into school and recently these have included Dependance – a Christian drama/rap group, Wearside Youth for Christ, Members of the local Sikh and Muslim community, Bethany Church etc.

At exam level pupils are encouraged to attend relevant lectures at Durham University.

We are currently involved with the “Who Am I” project which is a local group working to promote community relations and build links between different faiths.