Year Group: 7 Subject: Religious Studies Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Topic / Introducing Religion Introducing World World Religions 1 (a): Religions 1 (b): Religions 1 (c): World Religions 2: Religions Christianity Christianity (study trip Christianity Buddhism (study trip to Theme to a local church) a local Mandir) World Religions: Who was Jesus? The Holy Trinity Christian worship. Who was the Summary of Introduction to Symbols and Who are the The Christian Christian Buddha? contents Religious images. Christians? One creed initiations: Different Buddhist Studies. World Religions: Church, many The Church Baptism. groups. What is Holy Books. branches ministry and Christian Buddhist beliefs Religion? Prof. World Religions: (Christian ministers initiations: about life. Ninian Smart’s 7 Places of Worship. denominations) Christian place of Confirmation. Buddhist teaching Dimensions. World Religions: The Christian Holy worship. Christian about suffering – Why Study Holy Sites & Book: The Holy Christian symbols calendar year: the Four Noble Religion? Pilgrimages. Bible. and images. feasts and Truths. Facts, Opinions World Religious Christian beliefs festivals. The Noble and Beliefs. Festivals: Rosh about God. Eightfold Path. The Origins of Hashanah. The Wheel of Life. World Religions. World Religious Festivals: Christmas. Ongoing teacher Ongoing teacher Ongoing teacher Ongoing teacher Ongoing teacher Ongoing teacher Assessment and peer and peer and peer and peer and peer and peer assessment. assessment. assessment. assessment. assessment. assessment. End of unit End of unit Trials End of unit End of unit assessment. assessment. assessment. assessment.
Year Group: 7 Subject: Religious Studies Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Topic / Theme Introducing Religion Introducing World Religions World Religions 1 (a): Christianity Religions 1 (b): Christianity (study trip to a local church) Religions 1 (c): Christianity World Religions 2: Buddhism (study trip to a local Mandir) Summary of contents Introduction to Religious Studies. What is Religion? Prof. Ninian Smart’s 7 Dimensions. Why Study Religion? Facts, Opinions and Beliefs. The Origins of World Religions. World Religions: Symbols and images. World Religions: Holy Books. World Religions: Places of Worship. World Religions: Holy Sites & Pilgrimages. World Religious Festivals: Rosh Hashanah. World Religious Festivals: Christmas. Who was Jesus? Who are the Christians? One Church, many branches (Christian denominations) The Christian Holy Book: The Holy Bible. Christian beliefs about God. The Holy Trinity The Christian creed The Church ministry and ministers Christian place of worship. Christian symbols and images. Christian worship. Christian initiations: Baptism. Christian initiations: Confirmation. Christian calendar year: feasts and festivals. Who was the Buddha? Different Buddhist groups. Buddhist beliefs about life. Buddhist teaching about suffering – the Four Noble Truths. The Noble Eightfold Path. The Wheel of Life. Assessment Ongoing teacher and peer assessment. End of unit assessment. Ongoing teacher and peer assessment. End of unit assessment. Ongoing teacher and peer assessment. Ongoing teacher and peer assessment. Trials Ongoing teacher and peer assessment. End of unit assessment. Ongoing teacher and peer assessment. End of unit assessment.
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