PT RME and Citizenship – J Petrie

Teacher – Mr M Young

The RME and Citizenship Department offers a wide range of courses including one period of Core RME in S1 – S6 and one period of Citizenship from S1-S3. The department also offers certificate courses in National 4/5 RMPS, Higher RMPS and Advanced Higher RMPS. 

We aim to provide a varied and engaging curriculum which enables learners to explore a range of diverse ideas, cultures and beliefs, allowing them to develop their own fact-based conclusions and opinions. Engagement in the YPI programme and Holocaust Studies further serves to enhance learning.  

Whilst aiming  to develop understanding and compassion towards others we also prepare young people for life and work beyond school. The key skills of critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, debate, questioning, detecting bias, organising and presenting information are not only integral to the study of RME/RMPS but are also skills for life -long learning and the world of work.

Courses

Core RME

S1- The Natural World – What is a Human Being?, Why is the world so unfair?, Does God exist?

S2-  Beliefs: Hinduism, Life after Death

S3- Moral issues: Assisted Suicide, Animals Rights and Organ Donation

S4- Capital Punishment and Racism

S5- Cults and Working With Others

S6 – Holocaust Studies

Nat 4/5 RMPS:

World Religion: Islam

Morality and Relationships or Morality, Medicine and the Human Body

Religious and Philosophical Questions: Origins

Higher RMPS:

World Religion: Buddhism

Morality and Justice

Religious and Philosophical Questions: Origins

Adv Higher RMPS:

Philosophy of religion

Medical Ethics

Citizenship

S1- Sustainability, First Aid, Digital Citizenship

S2- YPI Award

S3- Employability Award