Assessment and synthesis of different interpretations to reach a judgement, group work and behaviour expectations.
Ethics in business is discussed in some detail in Year 11. Students are required to analyse the effect that unethical behaviour has on a business and the external environment.
Styles of theatre such as ‘Forum Theatre’ are used to investigate restorative justice and looking at a moral dilemma from all angles before making an informed decision.
Use of texts to discuss moral choices made by characters/ authors and discussion of what we might have done. Evaluating ideas presented in a text and the moral implications e.g. why do the boys kill Simon in Lord of the Flies?
People of faith and vision and Ethics units. Helping charities project. Y8. Animal rights, Environmental issues and Prejudice and Equality GCSE units in Y9.
GCSE units cover religious attitudes towards war, abortion, childhood, medical ethics, drugs, crime and punishment, euthanasia, poverty and wealth and the poor in the UK. Developing an understanding of issues, different perspectives and a personal response to these.
Applying own morality and world views to historical ethical issues such as slavery and racism, empire, the Holocaust, war.
In a unit about e-safety KS3 students considered the consequences of a person hacking into another’s account and changing information about an individual.
The promotion of logical reasoning and analysis ensures that students can make clear decisions. Functional maths activities allow students to express and discuss different views.