Content

Skills

What are worldviews? Our personal worldviews

Religion and Belief – overview of major world religions

Humanism – an introduction

Numeracy skills – interpretation of numbers (analysis); empathy.

Research the Big 6 – major world religions

Research skills; empathy.

Islam – where it fits in our world : Islam in UK – challenging misconceptions  - extended writing

Islam – Hajj – what is pilgrimage and why is it so important?

Challenging misconceptions; using the media as sources; interpreting stories; empathy and reflection.

Sikhi – exploring the religion of Sikhi (including why this has recently changed)

Research skills; interpreting data; investigating real stories; empathy; discussion and debating

Philosophy – asking the big questions Where does our understanding come from? What influences it? Philosophers throughout history and their ‘Big Ideas’

Investigating and interpreting; empathy; discussion and debating

Spirited Arts – national competition (linking all topics covered throughout Yr 6)

Application of knowledge built up this year; developing creativity.

Content

Skills

Intro – worldviews, what are they and what are ours?

Bible – The Big Story

Exploring and understanding key concepts of the Bible; enquiry skills; evaluation; empathy, discussion and debating.

Artistic interpretations of Jesus– comparison of different interpretations from around the world

Interpretation skills; comparison skills; evaluation skills; empathy, discussion and debating.

Hinduism – exploring the basics. Comparison with concepts of Christianity (e.g. Trimurti/Trinity)

Exploring and understanding key concepts of Hinduism; comparison skills; enquiry skills; handling data.

Hindu festival of Holi -  Why are festivals important in religion?

Discussion; research.

Religious rebels and Inspirational People – How have people inspired others by rebelling Various leaders studied (e.g. Nelson Mandela/Malala)

Discussion; debating; reflection; empathy.

Individual project based on inspirational person of their choice and how religion has played a part in their being.

Research skills; evaluation; analysis; reflection.

Content

Skills

Buddhism – when a religion doesn’t have a god

Exploration of key concepts of Buddhism; interpreting data.

What it means to live as a Buddhist – from the everyday to the monastery

Empathy – exploring different views; comparison skills

Christian denominations – one religion or many? What are some of the fundamental differences? Comparison of Baptism within the Christian church – writing a balanced argument

Comparison of different denominations; discussion; research; analysis; writing balanced arguments.

Christian denominations – exploring pilgrimage – extended writing task – Should all Christians have to go on pilgrimage?

Understanding argument; writing balanced arguments; empathy seen through written expression.  

Judaism – exploring the basics, what makes up the religion and its place in today’s world

Exploring where it came from and what lead to the centuries of persecution.

Holocaust – what was it? How were the Jews affected? Lasting impact?

Research; discussion; empathy; expression; analysis of sources; interpretation

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8

I can show an understanding of how religion can shape peoples' lives (e.g. Islam in UK)

I can begin to understand the diversity within religions (e.g. Hinduism in UK)

I can begin to understand the diversity within religions. (e.g. Orthodox/Reform Judasim)

I can show an understanding of the variety of religious experiences.

I can build an expanding religious vocabulary, based on the topics studied.

I can build an expanding religious vocabulary, based on the topics studied.

I can begin to understand the views and opinions of others.

I can show an understanding of how religion can shape peoples’ lives. (e.g. Hinduism/Christianity)

I can show an understanding of how religion can shape people’s lives.

I can read and interpret key passages within a text. (e.g. The Bible)

I can show an understanding of the variety of different religious experiences. (e.g. Diwali)

I can show an understanding of the variety of religious experiences.

I can select similarities and differences between religions/beliefs in terms of moral issues.

I can begin to understand the views and opinions of others.

I can make links between religion and human experience.

I can consider how people might be influenced to answer philosophical questions.

I can read and interpret key passages within a text (e.g. Biblical description of Heaven)

I can begin to understand the views and opinions of others.

I can begin to understand the diversity within religions.

I can use relevant quotations from texts in my written work.

I can listen to and share my own thoughts and opinions in class discussions and build in reasoning.

I can build an expanding religious vocabulary based on the topics studied.

I can build a personal interpretation of key religious stories (e.g. creation in Christianity and Hinduism) and identify links.

I can read and interpret key passages within a text. (e.g. Torah)

I can express my view of a statement (e.g. where is God?) in an artistic way with description of my choices.

I can explore people who have been an inspiration to many. (e.g. MLK, Malala)

I can use paragraphs to construct an essay based on a question about religion. (Which form of Baptism would you consider best?)

I can listen to and share my own thoughts and opinions in class discussions.

I can listen to others and share my own thoughts and opinions in class discussions.

I can select similarities and differences between religions/beliefs in terms of moral issues. (e.g. Kosher in Judaism)