Religious Education

Autumn Term

The Creation Story

an understanding of the creation story; how they would create a perfect world.

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

understanding the importance and symbolism of these days; the story of Jonah.

Festivals of Light

traditions; the story of Divali; food; the goddess Lakshmi.

Christmas

an overview of the Christmas Story.

Spring Term

Jesus

childhood; appearance and character; friends and enemies; the miracle worker; the healer.

Signs and symbols

everyday and major world religion signs and symbols.

Passover

the festival and the signs and symbols associated with it; the seder plate.

Easter

understanding the crucifixion and the signs and symbols associated with it.

Summer Term

The Bible

its sacred nature; the different types of writing; the psalms; prayers.

Proverbs

a wise saying.

Abraham and Sarah

why he made his journey; the sacrifice he was prepared to make.

Joseph

the significance of the story of Joseph.

Autumn Term

Inspirational people

who a hero is; Anne Frank; Mahatma Gandhi; Oscar Romero; Mother Teresa; making a difference.

War and suffering

why there are wars; suffering in the world; responses to suffering.

Spring Term

Hinduism

the Hindu concept of God; practices in the Hindu faith; the life-force Brahman; Ganesha; worship in the Mandir; how the Murtis are treated.

Easter

Palm Sunday; the Last Supper; Peter's words and actions; the crucifixion; the Resurrection.

Summer Term

Sikhism

a Sikh hero - Guru Nanak; his early life; his visits to heaven; his travels; his companion - Mardana; his teaching after his death; the nature of the Granth Sahib and its importance to Sikh believers.

Autumn Term

Muhammad

The Night of Power and The Night Journey.

The Qur'an

its origin; Muslims' belief in the Qur'an.

The Five Pillars of Islam

shahadah; salah; zakah; sawm; hajj.

Spring Term

The Christian Bible

the story of the Bible; The Dead Sea Scrolls.

Old Testament characters

Moses; Abraham; Sarah.

New Testament characters

Peter; Paul; Barnabas.

Summer Term

The Bible

literal and non-literal truth.

Christian Beliefs and Actions

loving one's neighbour; Papa Panov's tale; forgiveness; The Unforgiving Servant; Corrie Ten Boom; Gordon Wilson.

Autumn Term

Before Half-Term
An overview of What is Religion?
How different religions mark the pattern of the day.
Muslim daily prayers
The daily life of the Christian community at Taizé .
Daily devotions at the Gurdwara, in the Sikh tradition .
Human beings’ need for regular rest.
The Jewish Sabbath as a weekly day of rest.
Sunday as a special day for Christians.
Before Half-Term
The month as a unit of time.
Celebration of the New Moon in Judaism.
The month of Ramadan in Islam.
How people celebrate annual events.
The Methodist Covenant Service
Divali: a Hindu festival
Christmas: a Christian festival

Spring Term

Before Half-Term
Continuation of study of festivals
Yuan Tan: Chinese New Year
Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year
Wesak: a Buddhist festival
Ways of celebrating the birth of a baby
Ways of welcoming babies in the Christian tradition, including infant baptism and Chrysmation in the Christian Orthodox Church.
Brit Milah and the welcome of Jewish babies.
Birth and early Samskaras in the Hindu tradition.
After Half-Term
The ways in which human beings mark growing up.
Accepting adult responsibilities in Islam.
The sacred thread in the Hindu tradition.
First Communion in the Roman Catholic Church.
The Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah in the Jewish tradition.
Taking Amrit in the Sikh tradition.

Summer Term

Before Half-Term
Some of the symbols, traditions and rituals of wedding ceremonies.
Some aspects of Jewish weddings.
Some aspects of Sikh weddings.
Marriage in the Christian Church: Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox.
Hindu weddings.
After Half-Term
Experiences and ideas about losing, missing and dying .
Variations in funeral practices .
Cremation in the Buddhist tradition.
Funerals in the Church of God.
Burial in the Islamic traditions.

Autumn Term

Before Half-Term
Evidence for God.
Experiences of God in the past. Saul, Moses, Muhammad.
After Half-Term
Recent encounters with God: Bernadette Soubirous, Jackie Pullinger, Cicely Saunders, Dead Man Walking, Helen Prejean.

Spring Term

Before Half-Term
Founders of the Faith. Detailed study of Guru Nanak and Sikhsim.
After Half-Term
Religion and the environment.

Summer Term

Before Half-Term
Study of Jesus, his life, parables and miracles.
After Half-Term
Study of modern Christian martyrs: Oscar Romero.
What does justice mean to Christians? Mother Theresa, Desmond Tutu, Gandhi, Martin Luther King.

Autumn Term

Before Half-Term
The Resurrection. A recap. of Christianity, Jesus, Pentecost, the early church,
the spread of Christianity to Britain.
After Half-Term
A brief introduction to the Church today.
Transfer Project on family history, the Book of Ruth and asylum seekers in our world today. Introduced by the Foundation Chaplain. This constitutes 50% of the final Transfer Exam.

Spring Term

Before Half-Term
Completion of Transfer Project.
After Half-Term
More about worship and symbolism, learning about religious symbols and making comparisons between different faiths. Judaism, Hinduism and Islam.

Summer Term

Before Half-Term
Lesson time allocated to revision.
After Half-Term
RE and the Media.