Guidance

GCSE religious studies

Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in religious studies for teaching from 2016.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 February 2015
• Last updated: 6 July 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

GCSE subject content for religious studies

Ref: DFE-00045-2015

PDF, 372 KB, 25 pages

Guidance note for schools and awarding organisations

PDF, 134 KB, 2 pages

Further guidance for schools, local authorities and agreed syllabus conferences about the religious studies GCSE and the religious education curriculum

Ref: DFE-00160-2016

PDF, 115 KB, 2 pages

Details

This subject content sets out the learning outcomes and content coverage required for GCSE specifications in religious studies.

The guidance note is for schools and awarding organisations. It explains their legal requirements when teaching religious education.

The further guidance note is for school, local authorities and agreed syllabus conferences about the religious education curriculum.

Agreed syllabus conferences are bodies that set the religious studies curriculum for maintained schools.

Published 12 February 2015
Last updated 6 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 6 July 2016

   Added new publication: Further guidance for schools, local authorities and agreed syllabus conferences about the religious studies GCSE and the religious education curriculum

2. 28 December 2015

   Added a guidance note for schools and awarding organisations.

3. 12 February 2015

   First published.