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RELIGIOUS STUDIES Year 7 Topic Outline Students should know and understand: Students should be able to: RELIGIOUS STUDIES Students should fully engage with the topics, Students should be able to complete the endeavour to work independently to the best Assessment tasks and use the marking and of their ability, take great pride in the feedback from their teacher(s) to rewrite and Year 7 presentation of their work and ask questions improve upon their answers to progress their when they don’t understand. own learning. Autumn Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO What are the world religions? RE@BC knowing and believing Demonstrate knowledge and • World Religions Project understanding of religion and beliefs • Clarify what Christians mean by the • World Religions Project including: term God. Consider the inadequacy What does it mean for Christians to • beliefs, practices and sources of of the view that God is an old man in believe in God as Trinity? (God) the sky as far as Christian’s are • Christianity- the Nature of God. authority. concerned. • Christianity - the Nature of God.). • influence on individuals, communities • Explore biblical ideas of God as Trinity. and societies. • Reflect on the “big story” of the bible, • Similarities and differences within from Creation and the Fall to and/or between religions and beliefs. Salvation and the Kingdom of God. • Explore what this belief in the Trinity • analyse and evaluate aspects of teaches Christians. religion and belief, including their significance and influence. Autumn Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO Should Christians be greener than • Demonstrate knowledge and • Describe the place, genre and everyone else? (Creation) understanding of the Ten purpose of Genesis 1. Commandments and how it • Examine the place of humans in the influences the everyday lives of creation story and what it reveals Christians. about the role of God and the place of human beings in creation – their capacities and responsibilities. • Aspects of Christian teachings and • Explain Christian responses to the belief, including their significance and call of stewardship in Genesis 1 – and influence on moral issues in the world how these responsibilities may be today. effective and sufficient in the future. • Christianity- the Creation Story. • Christianity- how fair is fair? (Fair Trade) • Christianity-multi faith, multi culture, multi? Or Christian beliefs in action. (Campaigning / Charity) • Christmas lesson – why is it a Christian festival? Spring Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO The Buddha: how and why do his Key Buddhist concepts and how it influences experiences and teachings have meaning the everyday lives of Buddhists. • Explain the key events in the life of for people today? the Buddha and how they led him to seek enlightenment. • Introduction to Buddhism • Explain the dhamma: the key • Who was the Buddha – four sights / teachings of Buddha and the impact three signs of being. these have on Buddhists today. (The • Seeking truths. Three Marks of Existence / The Four • Symbols in Buddhism. Noble Truths / The Middle Way – Noble Eightfold Path). • Explain Buddhist symbols and artefacts beyond statues of the Buddha. Spring Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO The Buddha: how and why do his experiences and teachings have meaning Aspects of Buddhist teachings and belief, • Introduce the Sangha – traditionally for people today? including their significance and influence on the term applying to the Buddhist moral issues in the world today: community of ordained monks and • Life and Death nuns. • The Five precepts. • Investigate what it is about Buddhism • What does it mean to belong? A that makes it attractive to westerners. Buddhist community. • Compare the place of Right • Let’s celebrate – Buddhism festival Mindfulness as part of the Noble project. Eightfold Path with secular mindfulness that is popularly taught and practiced outside of Buddhist practise. Summer Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO How are Sikh teachings on equality and • What is Sikhism and the Kanga. • Explain the key beliefs of Sikhism and service put into practice today? (God/the • The 5Ks and how it influences the their importance for Sikhs living in Guru/Panth) everyday lives of Sikhs. Britain today. • Kesh (uncut hair), • Explain how Sikhs interpret the Mool • Kangha (a wooden comb for the hair), Mantar and why it tells them about • Kara (an iron bracelet), God, life and how to live. • Kachera (100% cotton tie able • Give reasons and examples to undergarment) explain how and why Sikhs put their • Kirpan (an iron dagger large enough to beliefs into action in different ways. defend oneself). • The Guru Granth Sahib and leadership Summer Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO • Sikh Festivals • Sikh Festivals – the Vaisakh. • Show how beliefs and teachings • The Gurdwara. • The Gurdwara. The significance of a guide Sikhs in responding to the • Sikh ceremonies. religious building. challenges of life in Britain today • Sikh ceremonies and aspects of Sikh (e.g.; call for equality and service). teachings and belief, including their • Offer an account of the value and significance and influence on moral impact of Sikh practise of service and issues in the world today. equality in the UK today. • Comment on whether the Sikh emphasis on equality and service has anything to say to students themselves, offerings reasons and justifications for their responses. Autumn Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO Year 8 What is Judaism? Its teachings, beliefs and practices. Key Jewish concepts and how it influences • Explain the key beliefs of Judaism the everyday lives of Jews: and their importance for Jews living in • How did Judaism begin? What was Britain today. Abraham chosen by God? • Explain how Jews interpret the Torah • Jewish food laws – How do Jews and why it tells them about God, life carry out their beliefs at home? and how to live. • How do Jews express their beliefs in ritual? Shabbat. Autumn Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO What is Judaism? Its teachings, beliefs and practices. Aspects of Jewish teachings and belief, • Show how beliefs and teachings including their significance and influence on guide Jews in responding to the moral issues in the world today: challenges of life in Britain today. • Celebrating life changes – Bar and • Give reasons and examples to Bar Mitzvah. explain how and why Jews put their • What is Passover? (Pesach) beliefs into action in different ways. • You are what you wear – rules for day to day clothing – religious garments. Spring Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO What is Sikhism? Its teachings, beliefs and practices. Key Sikh concepts and how it influences the • Explain the key beliefs of Sikhism and everyday lives of Sikhs: their importance for Sikhs living in • What is Sikhism and the Kanga. Britain today. • The 5Ks and how it influences the • Explain how Sikhs interpret the Mool everyday lives of Sikhs. Mantar and why it tells them about • Kesh (uncut hair), God, life and how to live. • Kangha (a wooden comb for the hair), • Give reasons and examples to • Kara (an iron bracelet), explain how and why Sikhs put their • Kachera (100% cotton tie able beliefs into action in different ways. undergarment) • Kirpan (an iron dagger large enough to defend oneself). The Guru Granth Sahib and leadership Spring Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO • Sikh Festivals. • The Gurdwara. • Sikh Festivals – the Vaisakh. • Show how beliefs and teachings • The Gurdwara. The significance of a guide Sikhs in responding to the religious building. challenges of life in Britain today • Sikh ceremonies and aspects of Sikh (e.g.; call for equality and service). teachings and belief, including their • Offer an account of the value and significance and influence on moral impact of Sikh practise of service and issues in the world today. equality in the UK today. • Comment on whether the Sikh emphasis on equality and service has anything to say to students themselves, offerings reasons and justifications for their responses. Summer Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO What is Hinduism? Its teachings, beliefs and practices. Key Hindu concepts and how it influences • Explain the key beliefs of Hinduism the everyday lives of Hindu’s: and their importance for Hindu’s living • What do Hindu’s believe? One in Britain today. supreme spirit in many forms. • Explain how Hindu’s interpret the • Caring for the environment. Veda’s and why it tells them about the Gods, life and how to live. Summer Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO What is Hinduism? Its teachings, beliefs and practices. Hindu teachings and belief, including their • Show how beliefs and teachings significance and influence on moral issues in guide Hindu’s in responding to the the world today: challenges of life in Britain today. • Do you know your place? The Caste • Give reasons and examples to system. explain how and why Hindu’s put their • Animal magic / rights. beliefs into action in different ways. • The Four Aims in life. • Festivals and rituals. • A family affair. Autumn Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO YEAR 9 A Thematic Study: Religion, Peace and Conflict • Investigate and analyse the beliefs • Similarities and differences within and practices of religions and world and/or between religions and beliefs. views using a range of arguments and evidence to evaluate issues Aspects of religion and belief, including relating to Peace and Conflict and their significance and influence on a draw balanced conclusions. moral issue in the world today: • Synthesise their own and others ideas and arguments about sources • Peace and Justice. of wisdom and authority using Forgiveness and reconciliation. • coherent reasoning, making clear and • Use of Violence – including violent appropriate references to their protest.
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