Religious Education

RE at Millthorpe aims to not only to develop an understanding of our religious and cultural heritage but also to foster an awareness of all world religions.

The subject also provides a platform for young people to explore their ideas about major moral and spiritual issues.

All pupils have one lesson of RE every week, except for Year 10 where they have one lesson every fortnight. All lessons are taught in our two dedicated classrooms.

In Years 7 and 8 pupils are taught RE in tutor groups and we follow the City of York Agreed Syllabus. In Year 9 all pupils start the GCSE Short Course which continues through to the end of Year 11.

Millthorpe pupils have achieved very well in this and the department has been commended by both the governors and the local Standing Advisory Committee for RE for our results.

“Teachers use their very good subject knowledge to plan lesson activities that stimulate students to work things out for themselves and to develop their study skills through discussion, careful listening and critical observation.” Ofsted 2004