1 hour per fortnight

iGen & iDays

iGen and iDays are an opportunity to learn about the world and your place in it. It’s about developing as a well-rounded person with the skills and confidence for the road ahead.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
Mrs S AttAh / MS L ROBINSON (Course Leader)

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Course outline

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson is one of the iGen books studied in Year 10

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson is one of the iGen books studied in Year 10

iGen continues to be a timetabled subject throughout your time at Ryburn, making use of one tutor-time session per week. Through exploring the contemporary novels including ‘The Art of Being Normal’ by Lisa Williamson and ‘An Act of Love’ by Alan Gibbons students cover the PSHCE curriculum by focusing on a range of issues including personal skills and qualities; emotional health and well-being; gender issues and extremism.

iDays are whole school drop down days which aim to build on the PSHCE curriculum. As well as covering the key PSHCE themes we also aim to prepare students for the world of work, providing them with the knowledge, understanding, creativity and confidence to be wealth creators in their future lives.

This is a non-Assessed subject

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The future

iGen and iDays are all about preparing you for the future! It’s about ensuring you have the skills and knowledge to feel confident, whatever life throws at you. It’s about becoming someone who can develop healthy relationships with others and yourself and have empathy and understanding. Being able to keep yourself healthy and have the practical skills to live a happy life.

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Philosophy & Ethics

Studying Philosophy and Ethics enables young people to understand and articulate their own views on the world and religion. It is a subject for all students whatever their own family background and personal beliefs and practices.

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Course outline

All students in Years 10 to 11 will study Philosophy and Ethics in one hour per fortnight. The following topics will be studied during the course:

  • Religion and life and death: views on abortion and euthanasia.

  • Is Britain a Christian country?

  • Issues with Crime and punishment, including the death penalty.

  • Does religion cause or solve conflict?

Students will have the opportunity to discuss a variety of responses and beliefs. They will explore further questions and consider their own reactions to the issues covered. It will stimulate their understanding of themselves and their environment.

This is a non-Assessed course

The future

This is an essential area of study to prepare students for life in a world where controversy over religious and non-religious views is pervasive and where many people lack the knowledge to make their own informed decisions. Understanding why people think and behave differently and builds a more cohesive society.

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