All students in the Sixth Form follow the Core RE programme (one hour per week) consisting of units reflecting Catholic social issues; all topics taught are in line with the expectations of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales.

We have developed a bespoke course linked to the Sacred Heart 5 Goals. Core RE provides our students with the opportunity to reflect on their world views, through evaluation of current social and global issues. As a Catholic School for all we look to develop the whole-person, which continues into our Sixth Form. The purpose of this course is to develop skills in: communication, team-work, debating, evaluation and analysis and extended writing. Students are encouraged to explore their own morality and ethics by examining Catholic Social Teaching on global issues such as military drone technologies, genetic engineering, environmentalism and social justice in today's world.