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Religious Education

Pupils receive Religious Education throughout the school. As a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for all pupils this subject is a valuable component of the academic life of the school.

Staff
Head of Religious Education:	Mrs Jeannie Whatmough JP Dip CE
Teachers:	Mrs Yvonne Barrett The Rev Kim Taplin Mr John Digby BEd (Hons) Mrs Anne Turnbull MA PGCE Mr Matt Higgins BA (Hons) PGCE Miss Laura Loynton BSc (Hons) PGCE Miss Rebecca Mann BA (Hons) PGCE Mr Matt Wood BSc (Hons) PGCE Mrs Helen Edwards BSc (Hons) PGCE

In our complex, multi-layered society, religion is part of the fabric of our day-to-day lives. At Clifton College we feel teaching our students the basics of the world religions is important in helping them nurture their own moral and spiritual development, whilst broadening their minds with an understanding and tolerance of different religious beliefs and practices.

The aim of teaching religious education is to critically examine our students’ own opinions as well as to introduce them to a range of diverse religious and social values. We investigate the nature of faith, examining its importance both for individuals and society as a whole.

Students are encouraged to explore the history, beliefs and practices of Christianity and at least two other major world religions. Currently these are Judaism and Islam which are also rooted in the God of Abraham-the father of the three great monotheistic faiths.

As a valued part of the National Curriculum, we view the studying of religion as a very important part of academic life at Clifton. As religion plays an important role in the College, we feel it is only right to provide students with the opportunity to discuss, question and examine in an open, classroom setting.

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