Religious Education plays a central role in the day-to-day life of Corpus Christi. The school curriculum would not be balanced and appropriate without an understanding of Christianity and the contribution it makes to the development of our lives and culture, and how it compares and relates to other world religions.

Given the prevailing attitude towards religion with the youth of our communities, it is essential that the experiences of Religious Education for our students be as positive, meaning and relevant as possible.

The overall aim of teaching Religious Education in Corpus Christi College is to help pupils to know about, understand and be able to evaluate religious insights, experiences, beliefs, practices and concepts. This enables the students to formulate personal responses to their beliefs and to respect the rights of others to hold beliefs different from their own.

Key Stage 3

In Years 8, 9 & 10 all pupils follow the Fully Alive series.

This programme is designed to cover the key elements of Christianity as well as some foundation work on other World Religions.

Key Stage 4

In Years 11 & 12 pupils will follow one of the following courses:

GCSE - covering the Gospel of Mark & Catholic Beliefs and Practices.

Christian Lifestyle - an entry level course covering Catholic responses to the moral dilemmas of modern life.

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Liturgical Events

The College prides itself on encouraging our students to put their faith into practice in an enjoyable and hands-on way. To facilitate this we organise a number of liturgical events throughout the year, some of which are listed below:

• Year 8 Gideon’s Visit
• Class Trips to local Churches
• Pupil Led Assemblies
• Advent Confessions
• Christmas Service
• Ash Wednesday Assembly
• Lenten Collections
• Lenten Confessions
• Easter Service
• Leaver’s Mass