Sample course outline Religion and Life Preliminary – Unit 1 and Unit 2 Unit 1 (notional timeframe only may take up to whole year) – Week Key teaching points Content Introduction What people like religion How to recognise and use key introduce the course and the focus of Unit 1 in self-expression 1 What people like about religion what students know about religion examples that show what people like about religion The meaning of the word religion The meaning of the word religion a simple meaning of the word religion How to recognise and use key use of the word religion and showing understanding of the 2 words in self-expression word religion Formats to express Introduce Task 5 understandings Awareness of own experiences of religion Awareness of own experiences of religion some examples of different experiences people have of religion How to self-manage behaviour examples of experiences students have had of religion; for example: Formats to express 3–4 at home understandings in the school in the community Task 1 due Week 4 Common symbols of a religion Common symbols of a religion a simple definition of a symbol How to recognise and use key examples of different religious symbols words in self-expression what some religious symbols look like and mean 5–7 examples of common religious symbols How to self-manage behaviour what some of these common religious symbols mean Formats to express understandings Introduction to Task 2 Examples of the presence of religion in society Examples of the presence of religion in society examples of religious buildings in the area Ways to use relevant examples of religious artwork information and/or ideas examples of some religious activities that take place in the 8–10 local community How to work on own (with or without assistance) and/or Task 2 due Week 10 with others on set tasks How to work appropriately in different social settings Examples of what religion looked like or did in the past Examples of what religion looked like or did in the past a simple definition of the past How to recognise and use key examples from the past of what religion looked like or 11–13 words in self-expression something a religion did in the past How to self-manage behaviour Task 3 due Week 13
Sample course outline Religion and Life – Preliminary Unit 1 and Unit 2 Unit 1 (notional timeframe only – may take up to whole year) Week Key teaching points Content 1 Introduction introduce the course and the focus of Unit 1 What people like about religion what students know about religion examples that show what people like about religion What people like religion How to recognise and use key in self-expression 2 The meaning of the word religion a simple meaning of the word religion use of the word religion and showing understanding of the word religion Introduce Task 5 The meaning of the word religion How to recognise and use key words in self-expression Formats to express understandings 3–4 Awareness of own experiences of religion some examples of different experiences people have of religion examples of experiences students have had of religion; for example: at home in the school in the community Task 1 due Week 4 Awareness of own experiences of religion How to self-manage behaviour Formats to express understandings 5–7 Common symbols of a religion a simple definition of a symbol examples of different religious symbols what some religious symbols look like and mean examples of common religious symbols what some of these common religious symbols mean Introduction to Task 2 Common symbols of a religion How to recognise and use key words in self-expression How to self-manage behaviour Formats to express understandings 8–10 Examples of the presence of religion in society examples of religious buildings in the area examples of religious artwork examples of some religious activities that take place in the local community Task 2 due Week 10 Examples of the presence of religion in society Ways to use relevant information and/or ideas How to work on own (with or without assistance) and/or with others on set tasks How to work appropriately in different social settings 11–13 Examples of what religion looked like or did in the past a simple definition of the past examples from the past of what religion looked like or something a religion did in the past Task 3 due Week 13 Examples of what religion looked like or did in the past How to recognise and use key words in self-expression How to self-manage behaviour
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