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Curriculum Overview KS3
Subject: Religious Studies
Overview effective from[date
]:
September 2017
Year 7
Autumn 1 Is Football a Religion? (Introduction to Religion and Religious Communities)
Analysis task, extended wriyting on the
difference between religion and a hobby.
Autumn 2 Is Religion Dangerous? An investigation into religious extremism, terrorism, war and
pacifism.
Evaluation task on whether religion is a
positive or negative thing in society.
Spring 1
Hindu & Christian Theology - Introduction
Empathy Task Compare & contrast
challenges faced by Christians & Hinduss in
the UK
Spring 2
Myths & Legends - Understanding religious stories - types and genres, interpretation
etc.
Create a parable, explain its teaching.
Summer 1 Religion & Art - From Adverts to Doom Paintings, pictures and other creative methods
to pass on important beliefs without using words.
Creative task relating to using art to
communicate beliefs.
Summer 2 Injustice, exploring religion as a vehicle for social change
Explanation of the work of religious social
activists e.g. MLK, Gandhi etc
Year 8
Autumn 1 Authority - understanding why people follow authority, different types of authority,
religious authority etc.
Explanation of why people respond to
authority & how it affects our choices
Autumn 2 Religion & Animals - how do we use animals, exploration of the morality of our
relationship with animals - food, work, entertainment, experimentation etc.
Presentation on one aspect of the unit e.g.
circuses, zoos etc
Spring 1
Religion in the 21st Century - Philosophical Enquiry into the existence of God &
different understandings of God.
Extended writing on arguments about the
existence of God.
Spring 2
Religion in the 21st Century - Why is it sometimes hard to believe in God? Religious
Responses to Suffering
Evaluation of theodicies and creative task
on religious charities.
Summer 1 Religion in the 21st Century - Cults & Changes - how is religion going to change?
Presentation on group NRM