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 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 • Explain the dhamma: the key • Who was the Buddha – / teachings of Buddha and the impact three signs of being. these have on Buddhists today. (The • Seeking truths. Three Marks of / The Four • Symbols in Buddhism. Noble Truths / The – ). • 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 – 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 . • 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 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. historical, cultural and social contexts. • Terrorism. • Develop coherent and well-informed • War – under what circumstances can analyses of diversity in beliefs, forms it be justified? of expression and ways of life found • Nuclear war. in different religions and world views.

Autumn Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO A Thematic Study: Religion, Peace and Conflict • The similarities and differences within • Use, independently, different disciplines and methods by which and/or between religions and beliefs. religions and world views are used to Aspects of religion and belief, including analyse their influence on individuals their significance and influence on a and societies. moral issue in the world today: • Account for varied interpretations of • The Just War theory. commitment to religions and • What is a Holy War? worldviews and for responses to • Religion and belief as a cause of war profound questions about the nature and violence. of religion, providing a detailed • Religious understanding and attitudes evaluation of the perspectives of toward Pacifism. others. • Religion and peace- making in the • Enquire into and develop insightful 21st century. evaluations of questions relating Religious responses to the victim of war. specifically to peace and conflict and the purposes and commitments of human life, especially as expressed in the arts, media and philosophy. • Research and skilfully present a wide range of well-informed and reasonable arguments which engage with moral, spiritual and religious issues.

Spring Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO A Thematic Study: Religion and Human Rights / Social • Understand the similarities and • Investigate and analyse the beliefs Justice. and practices of religions and world differences within and/or between views using a range of arguments religions and beliefs. and evidence to evaluate issues Aspects of religion and belief, including their relating to Human Rights and Social significance and influence on a moral issue in Justice, drawing balanced the world today: conclusions. • Human Rights … prejudice and • Synthesise their own and others discrimination (toward different ideas and arguments about sources groups). of wisdom and authority using • Freedom of religious expression. coherent reasoning, making clear and appropriate references to their • Human Rights … responsibilities that historical, cultural and social contexts. come with rights. • Develop coherent and well-informed • Religious attitudes toward Human analyses of diversity in beliefs, forms rights. of expression and ways of life found • Social Justice. in different religions and world views

Spring Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO • Religious people’s attitudes toward prejudice, discrimination – Martin • Use, independently, different Luther King, Maria Gomez etc. • The similarities and differences disciplines and methods by which • Wealth and Poverty. What is within and/or between religions and religions and world views are used to wealth? What is Poverty? analyse their influence on individuals • beliefs. and societies. Aspects of religion and belief, including • Account for varied interpretations of their significance and influence on a commitment to religions and moral issue in the world today: worldviews and for responses to • The causes of Poverty … why do profound questions about the nature religious people have a duty to tackle of religion, providing a detailed poverty? evaluation of the perspectives of • Religious responses to poverty: Case others. studies – Fair Pay, Loans, People • Enquire into and develop insightful trafficking. Responsibilities of the evaluations of questions relating poor to overcome problems they specifically to human rights / social face. justice and the purposes and • Religion and charity. commitments of human life, especially as expressed in the arts, media and philosophy. • Research and skilfully present a wide range of well-informed and reasonable arguments which engage with moral, spiritual and religious issues.

Summer Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO Thematic Study: Religion and Life.

• The similarities and differences within • Investigate and analyse the beliefs and practices of religions and world and/or between religions and beliefs. views using a range of arguments • Aspects of religion and belief, and evidence to evaluate issues including their significance and relating to Religion and Life and draw influence on a moral issue in the balanced conclusions. world today: Sanctity of Life - Abortion • Synthesise their own and others (Religious teachings, beliefs and ideas and arguments about sources attitudes). of wisdom and authority using • Euthanasia. coherent reasoning, making clear and • Animal Rights and Testing. appropriate references to their historical, cultural and social contexts. • Develop coherent and well-informed analyses of diversity in beliefs, forms of expression and ways of life found in different religions and world views.

Summer Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO • The similarities and differences • Use, independently, different • Cloning – opposing religious views disciplines and methods by which on how the universe began / within and/or between religions and religions and world views are used to stewardship of the environment. beliefs. analyse their influence on individuals • Fertility treatment. • Aspects of religion and belief, and societies. • Mini project on Humanism. including their significance and • Account for varied interpretations of influence on a moral issue in the commitment to religions and world today. worldviews and for responses to profound questions about the nature of religion, providing a detailed evaluation of the perspectives of others. • Enquire into and develop insightful evaluations of questions relating specifically to Religion and Life and the purposes and commitments of human life, especially as expressed in the arts, media and philosophy. • Research and skilfully present a wide range of well-informed and reasonable arguments which engage with moral, spiritual and religious issues.

Autumn Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO GCSE AQA A RELIGIOUS STUDIES. THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS: Key Christian concepts and how it influences • Investigate and analyse the beliefs CHRISTIANITY. the everyday lives of Christians: and practices of religions and world • Key Beliefs: views using a range of arguments • Jesus Christ and Salvation: • The Nature of God – problem of evil and evidence to evaluate issues and suffering. relating to Peace and Conflict and • The Trinity. Oneness of God draw balanced conclusions. • Different Christian beliefs about • Synthesise their own and others Creation. ideas and arguments about sources • Different Christian beliefs about the of wisdom and authority using Afterlife. coherent reasoning, making clear and • The Incarnation of Jesus Christ. appropriate references to their • Beliefs and Teachings about the historical, cultural and social contexts. Crucifixion. • Develop coherent and well-informed • Beliefs and teachings about the analyses of diversity in beliefs, forms Resurrection. of expression and ways of life found • Beliefs about the Ascension. in different religions and world views. • Sin. (Including original sin). • Use, independently, different disciplines and methods by which religions and world views are used to analyse their influence on individuals and societies.

Autumn Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO • Worship and festivals : Key Christian concepts and how it influences • Account for varied interpretations of the everyday lives of Christians. commitment to religions and worldviews and for responses to • Different forms of worship and their profound questions about the nature significance. of religion, providing a detailed

• Prayer – and its significance. evaluation of the perspectives of

others.

• The meaning of sacrament. Baptism. • Argue for and justify their own Believer’s baptism. positions with regard to key questions • Eucharist / Holy Communion. about the nature of religion, providing • Interpretations of Eucharist (Orthodox / a detailed evaluation of the Roman Catholic/ C of E) perspective of others. • Interpretations – Baptist / Pentecostal • Enquire into and develop insightful Eucharist. evaluations of questions relating • Pilgrimage – significance. Lourdes and specifically to human rights / social Iona. justice and the purposes and • Christmas / Easter. commitments of human life, • Assessment + DIRT. especially as expressed in the arts, media and philosophy.

• Aspects of Christian teachings and • Research and skilfully present a wide

belief, including their significance and range of well-informed and

influence on moral issues in the world reasonable arguments which engage

today. with moral, spiritual and religious

issues.

The Role of the Church in the local and • In the local community: Food Banks, world- wide community: Street pastors. • Place of mission, evangelism and church growth. • Working for reconciliation. • How Christians respond to persecution. • Work of Christian agencies. (CAFOD, Christian Aid, Tear Fund). Assessment + DIRT. Spring Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO PAPER 2 Theme B – Religion and Life The Origins and value of the Universe Analyse and evaluate aspects of Christian • Give two examples of what religious and Buddhist teachings and belief, including believers might do to carry out the their significance and influence on moral duty of stewardship issues in the world today.

• Religious teaching about the origin of • Explain two contrasting beliefs about the universe. animal experimentation. In your • Stewardship, dominion, responsibility, answer you should refer to the main awe and wonder. religious tradition of Great Britain and • The use and abuse of the one or more religious teachings. environment. • Explain two religious’ beliefs in • Animal Rights – Experimentation, contemporary British society about Food. abortion. • Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching The Origins and value of Human Life • The Origins of Human Life. in your answer.

• Evolution v Religious views. • Sanctity of Human Life. • Abortion – ethical arguments. • Euthanasia. • Beliefs about life after death and the afterlife.

Spring Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO

PAPER 2 Theme E – Religion: Crime and Punishment. Analyse and evaluate aspects of Christian • Explain two contrasting beliefs about and Buddhist teachings and belief, including the death penalty for murder. In your their significance and influence on moral answer you should refer to the main issues in the world today. religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more religious teachings. (4 Religion, crime and the causes of crime marks) • Good and evil intentions and actions. • Reasons for crime – poverty and • Evaluate this statement. “Corporal upbringing, mental illness and Punishment can never be justified.” addiction, greed and hate, opposition to an unjust law. • Views about people who break the law. • Views about different types of crime – hate crimes, theft and murder. Religion and Punishment • The aims of Punishment – retribution, deterrence, reformation. • The treatment of criminals – prison, corporal punishment, community service. • Forgiveness. • The Death Penalty. • Ethical arguments relating to the death penalty. (Principle of utility / sanctity of life)

Summer Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO

Year 10: EXAM PREPARATION / Analyse and evaluate aspects of Christian Mock exam. REVISION and DIRT. and Buddhist teachings and beliefs, including Complete topics from above. their significance and influence on moral issues in the world today. Summer Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO

GCSE AQA A RELIGIOUS STUDIES. THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS: BUDDHISM. The Key Buddhist concepts and how it • Explain which one of the following is KEY BELIEFS: influences the everyday lives of Buddhists. the book which contains stories from . The Buddha and the the life of the Buddha? I) Jataka • The Buddha’s life and significance. Tales; ii) ; iii) Tipitaka; • The birth of the Buddha and the life of iv) Canon. luxury. • The Four Sights. • Give two reasons why the Buddha • The Buddha’s ascetic life. rejected his life of wealth. • The Buddha’s enlightenment. The Four Noble Truths • Explain two ways in which learning • Suffering (dukkha) about the life of the Buddha • The causes of suffering (sumudaya). influences Buddhists today. • The end of craving (tanha) interpretations of and Enlightenment. • The Eightfold Path. Analyse and evaluate aspects of Buddhist teachings and belief, including their significance and influence on moral issues in the world today.

Year 11 Autumn Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS: BUDDHISM. KEY BELIEFS: The Key Buddhist concepts and how it • Explain two Buddhist teachings about influences the everyday lives of Buddhists. nirvana. The Dhamma () • Refer to sacred writings or another • The concept of Dhamma source of Buddhist belief and • The concept of dependent arising teaching in your answer. (5 marks) (paticcasamupada) • The Marks of Existence: anicca • “For Buddhists, (impermanence), (no fixed (Annica) is the most important of the self), dukkha (un-satisfactoriness of Three Marks of existence.” life, suffering). • The human personality in the and traditions: • Theravada: The Five Aggregates of form, sensation, perception, mental formations, consciousness. • Mahayana: sunyata, the possibility of attaining . • Human Destiny: different ideals in the Theravada and Mahayana traditions - . • Buddhahood and the . PRACTICES: Worship and Festivals • The nature uses and importance of Buddhist places of worship. • Puja – the significance and role of puja / devotional ritual in the home and the temple. • Meditation – Samantha (concentration and tranquillity), Vipassana (insight) and the visualisation of the Buddhas and . • Different ceremonies and rituals associated with death and mourning in the Theravada tradition. • Festivals and retreats and the importance to Buddhists in Britain today. •

How to analyse and evaluate aspects of Buddhist teachings and belief, including their significance and influence on moral issues in the world today. Autumn Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO

Buddhist Ethics: • Explain the Ethical teaching: karma and • The Key Buddhist concepts and how it . (Karuna) Loving influences the everyday lives of Buddhists. kindness (Metta) • Ethical teaching: karma and rebirth. • Identify the Five Moral Precepts: Compassion (Karuna) Loving kindness ➢ (Metta) ➢ to refrain from taking life, i.e. killing any • Five Moral Precepts. living creature. • The Six perfections in the Mahayana ➢ to refrain from taking what is not freely tradition: generosity, morality, patience, given, i.e. theft. energy, meditation, wisdom. ➢ to refrain from misuse of the senses or Year 11: MOCK EXAM PREPARATION / sexual misconduct, i.e. overindulgence in sex or committing sexual offences. REVISION and DIRT. ➢ to refrain from wrong speech, i.e. lying or

gossiping. ➢ to refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind, i.e. drugs or alcohol • Identify the Six perfections in the Mahayana tradition: generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, wisdom.

Mock exam. Spring Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand Do PAPER 2 Theme D – Religion: Peace and Conflict • Explain which one of the following How to analyse and evaluate aspects of best expresses the religious ideal that Christian and Buddhist teachings and belief, there should be no violence in the including their significance and influence on world? a) defence, b) justice, c) moral issues in the world today. peace, d) terrorism. Religion, violence, terrorism and war. • The meaning and significance of peace, justice, forgiveness, • Explain two religious’ beliefs about reconciliation. forgiveness. Refer to sacred writings • Violence. or another source of religious belief. • Terrorism. • Reasons for war. • The Just War theory. • Holy War. • Pacifism Religion and belief in the 21st century • “War is never right”. conflict. Evaluate this statement. • Religion and belief as a cause of war and violence in the contemporary world. • The use of weapons of mass destruction. • Religion and Peace-making in the modern world. • Religious responses to the victims of war – the work of one present day organisation.

Spring Term 2 Topic Outline Students should know and understand DO PAPER 2 Theme C – The existence of God and Revelation. . Philosophical arguments both for and • Explain two contrasting beliefs in against the existence of God. contemporary British society about • The Design Argument. visions. • The First Cause Argument. • Students should refer to the main • The arguments for and against miracles. religious traditions of Great Britain • Evil and suffering as an argument against and non – religious beliefs. the existence of God. • Science and the existence of God. • Explain two religious’ beliefs about The Nature of the Divine and Revelation: miracles. Refer to sacred writings or • Special revelation as a source of another source of religious belief and knowledge of the Divine. (Visions) teaching. • Enlightenment • “The design argument proves that • Nature and Scripture as a way of God exists”. knowing the Divine. Evaluate this statement. • Different ideas about the Divine. • General and Specific revelation: the problems of different ideas about the divine arising from these experiences. • Alternative explanations for these experiences.

Summer Term 1 Topic Outline Students should know and understand Do Revision for the exams! Two Papers. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Key Christian and Buddhist concepts and how it influences the everyday lives of Christians and Buddhists.

Analyse and evaluate aspects of Christian and Buddhist teachings and belief, including their significance and influence on moral issues in the world today.

Year 12 Topic Outline Students should know and understand Students should be able to • • • • • • • •

Year 13 Topic Outline Students should know and understand Students should be able to • • • • • • • •