Suggested Long Term overview for C of E Primary Schools in Kent Kent Agreed Syllabus incorporating Understanding Christianity Amended March 2021 AUTUMN
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
EYFS
CREATION Why is the word ‘God’ so important to Christians?
OLD TESTAMENT STORIES Which stories are special and why?
SPRING
SUMMER
NEW TESTAMENT STORIES Which stories are special and why?
SALVATION Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter garden?
WORLD FAITH STORIES Which stories are special and why?
WORLD FAITH STORIES Which stories are special and why?
INCARNATION Why do Christians perform Nativity plays at Christmas? GOD What do Christians believe that God is like?
INCARNATION Why does Christmas matter to Christians? CORE LEARNING
GOSPEL What is the good news that Jesus brings? CORE LEARNING
SALVATION Why does Easter matter to Christians? CORE LEARNING
JUDAISM Who is Jewish and what do they believe?
JUDAISM Who is Jewish and what do they believe?
CREATION Who made the world?
INCARNATION Why does Christmas matter to Christians? DIGGING DEEPER
GOSPEL What is the good news that Jesus brings? DIGGING DEEPER
SALVATION Why does Easter matter to Christians? DIGGING DEEPER
ISLAM Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?
ISLAM Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?
PEOPLE OF GOD What is it like to follow God?
SIKHISM What is important for Sikh people?
INCARNATION What is the Trinity? CORE LEARNING
SALVATION Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’? CORE LEARNING
KINGDOM OF GOD When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?
SIKHISM How do Sikh people worship and celebrate?
CREATION What do Christians learn from the Creation story?
INCARNATION (2 LESSONS) INCARNATION What is the Trinity? DIGGING DEEPER
GOSPEL What kind of a world did Jesus want?
SALVATION Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’? DIGGING DEEPER
HINDUISM What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?
UNIVERSAL Why do some people think that life is a journey and what significant experiences mark this?
GOD What does it mean if God is loving and holy?
INCARNATION Was Jesus the Messiah? CORE LEARNING
PEOPLE OF GOD How can following God bring freedom and justice?
SALVATION What did Jesus do to save human beings?
JUDAISM What does it mean to be Jewish in Britain today?
ISLAM What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? (Part 1)
CREATION Creation and science: conflicting or complementary?
GOSPEL What would Jesus do?
ISLAM What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? (Part 2)
SALVATION What difference does the resurrection make for Christians?
UNIVERSAL Is it better to express your beliefs in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity?
KINGDOM OF GOD What kind of king is Jesus?
INCARNATION (2 LESSONS)