Pupils in year 7 build upon the knowledge they acquired at KS1 and 2. Pupils in year 7 build skills of explanation, interpretation, questioning, debate, disagreeing well, oracy and comparison.
Year 7 Overview
June
Trinity 2 July
Topic/Big Question
Sept Worldviews
Michaelmas 1 Oct Stories with Values: What are true riches? The battle of good and evil
Michaelmas 2 Nov Dec Incarnation: Incarnation: How and why is How and why is Christmas celebrated Christmas celebrated around the world? around the world?
Theme(s)
Ways of seeing the world
What do we truly value? St Michael and the dragon
Assessment
AFL in class Baseline assessment
Knowledge test (short Knowledge test (short End of unit answer) and end of answer) and end of assessment unit assessment unit assessment
Christmas and Incarnation
Christmas and Incarnation
Lent 1 Feb Salvation: Why did Jesus die?
Jan How is Christmas celebrated in other countries?
Global Christmas
Mar Salvation: Why did Jesus die?
Lent 2 Apr Salvation: Why did Jesus die?
Salvation Jesus’ death Salvation Jesus’ death Jesus’ death and resurrection Ascension Pentecost End of unit assessment
Trinity 1 May Hindu beliefs: What happens when we die?
Hindu beliefs Life after death
Knowledge test (short Assessment – Why answer) did Jesus die?
Pupils in year 8 build upon the skills of explanation, interpretation, evaluation, analysis, enquiry, questioning, debate, persuasion, disagreeing well, oracy and comparison. Year 8 Overview Trinity 2 June July Topic/Big Question Afterlife Is death the end or What happens when just the beginning? we die?
Michaelmas 1 Sept Oct Suffering and evil Suffering and evil Existence of God? What is the problem of evil?
Michaelmas 2 Nov Dec Conflict Conflict, peace and What causes reconciliation conflict? Should the wall be How can conflict be knocked down? resolved?
Theme(s)
Life after death
Life after death
Conflict Reconciliation Peace Forgiveness
Assessment
Knowledge test (short answer)
End of unit assessment
Arguments for and against the existence of God Community of Enquiry Ultimate questions Trinity Knowledge test (short answer)
Problem of evil Theodicies Free will defence Irenaean theodicy Augustinian theodicy End of unit assessment
Jan Conflict, peace and reconciliation Should the wall be knocked down?
Reconciliation and Resolving conflict
Reconciliation and Resolving conflict
Knowledge test (short answer)
End of unit assessment.
Lent 1 Feb Islamic beliefs
Islamic beliefs
Mar Islam Should religious believers be able to wear religious symbols and religious dress? Religious symbols and dress
Knowledge test (short answer)
Lent 2 Apr Islam Should religious believers be able to wear religious symbols and religious dress? Religious symbols and dress Human rights and Freedom of religious expression
End of unit assessment
Trinity 1 May Amos What is justice?
Justice Courageous Advocacy
Speech and PA/SA analysis
Pupils in year 9 build upon skills of evaluation, explanation, questioning, interpretation, debate, disagreeing well, time management, research, oracy and analysis. Year 9 Overview
June Topic/Big Question Christianity beliefs Theme(s) Assessment
Jesus
Trinity 2 July Christianity beliefs Christian concepts
Michaelmas 1 Sept Oct Christianity beliefs Christianity beliefs
Michaelmas 2 Nov Dec Christianity beliefs Christianity beliefs
Christian concepts Knowledge test (short answer)
Christian concepts Evaluation question
Christian concepts Explanation question
Lent 1 Feb Judaism beliefs
Judaism beliefs Year 9 exam Jesus was the son of God. Do you agree?
Judaism beliefs
Trinity 1 May Independent enquiry
Mar Judaism beliefs
Lent 2 Apr Judaism beliefs
Judaism beliefs Knowledge test (short answer)
Judaism beliefs End of unit assessment
Research project End of unit assessment
Mar Who were the 6 million?
Lent 2 Apr Human Rights and social justice
Trinity 1 May Human Rights and social justice
Pupils in year 10 build upon evaluation, explanation, interpretation, debate, disagreeing well, research, questioning, oracy and analysis. Knowledge: Ethics, local and global church, Holocaust Education, Human rights and social justice.
Year 10 Overview Trinity 2 June July Topic/Big Question Religion, crime and R eligion, crime and punishment punishment
Michaelmas 1 Sept Oct Religion, crime and What is the role of punishment the local Church?
Theme(s)
Religious attitudes, forgiveness justice
Crime
Assessment
Punishment Knowledge test (short answer)
Year 11 Overview June Topic/Big Question Worship and festivals Theme(s) Worship Assessment
Origins of Judaism
Jan Judaism beliefs
Knowledge test (short answer)
Trinity 2 July Worship and festivals Worship End of unit assessment
Local Church
Michaelmas 2 Nov Dec What is the role of Jewish Practices the local Church? Global Church End of unit assessment
Synagogue and Worship
Jan Judaism beliefs
Lent 1 Feb Who were the 6 million?
Synagogue and Worship
Holocaust Education
Human Rights and social justice
Prejudice and Discrimination
Poverty Exploitation
Knowledge test (short answer)
End of unit assessment
Mock examination
Knowledge test (short answer)
End of unit assessment
Pupils in year 11 build upon evaluation, explanation, interpretation, debate, disagreeing well, research, questioning, oracy and analysis. Michaelmas 1 Michaelmas 2 Lent 1 Lent 2 Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Religion and life Religion and life Religion and life Family life and Family life and Religion peace and Religion peace and Revision festivals festivals conflict conflict Sanctity of life Planet earth Animals Rites of passage Rites of passage Causes of conflict Causes of conflict Quality of life War War Mock examination End of unit Knowledge test End of unit Knowledge test Knowledge test assessment (short answer) assessment (short answer) (short answer)
Trinity 1 May Revision