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Original poster

Am I correct that RE is compulsory to age 16?

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roisin · 22/11/2007 21:50

Can anyone find me a link that 'proves' this? I've been searching unsuccessfully.

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purpleflower · 22/11/2007 22:04

I was the first year at my school that were not given the chance to drop it. We were told it was compulsory but it was only a half GCSE not got a clue why only a half but we only did one lesson a week.

brimfull · 22/11/2007 22:04

from iota's link

The council, representing the interests of faith communities and professional associations, recently reported that about a third of secondaries did not teach the subject to all pupils after the age of 14 and only one in five taught all sixth formers the subject.

Whizzz · 22/11/2007 22:03

it is at our school - can't think of anywhere you could Google tho

Original poster
roisin · 22/11/2007 22:01

We are in England, not Scotland.

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colditz · 22/11/2007 22:01

I find it quite distressing that something that is arguably equivelent to believing in the healing power of crystals is compulsory teaching in state education.

Iota · 22/11/2007 22:00

will this do?

brimfull · 22/11/2007 22:00

yes,dd did drop it after yr 9

wheresthehamster · 22/11/2007 22:00

That was agreeing with ggirl

wheresthehamster · 22/11/2007 21:59

so did dd1

Milliways · 22/11/2007 21:58

Sorry - no proof, but DD & friends at other schools had NO option to drop it at GCSE.

brimfull · 22/11/2007 21:58

hmmm think dd gave this up after yr 9

Milliways · 22/11/2007 21:56

Yes it is! But DD's school did "Philosophy & Ethics" which was a good alternative.

yama · 22/11/2007 21:53

Where are you Roisin? I can only tell you about Scotland. If you are elsewhere in the UK then I'm afraid I do not know the answer to your question.