At Montgomery Academy we believe that it is important for our students to learn from and about religion so they can understand the world around them. Through Religious Education in year 7 students develop their comparative knowledge of the world faiths, and their understanding and awareness of the beliefs, values and traditions of other individuals, societies, communities and cultures. In year 8 we delve deeper into the major religions to understand their major underpinning belief systems and features. As they move into year 9, we move into more philosophical topics, looking at the battle between science and religion, the major questions of life and pain and suffering. As part of these topics, students are expected to apply their knowledge from previous years to real-word situations.
We encourage our students to ask questions about the world and to reflect on their own beliefs, values and experiences. The subject is self-assessed from before they study the topic to after. This allows students to be critically self-reflecting on what they have learnt throughout each unit.
