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Curriculum Overview KS3
Subject: Religious Studies
Overview effective from[date
]:
September 2017
Summer 2 Spirituality, Mindfulness & Worship
Evaluation of different religious practices
and methods of worship.
Year 9
Autumn 1
Introduction to Morality - how do people decide what's right and wrong? Also an introduction to
different types of GCSE style questions and how to approach them - understanding command
words & exam speak.
Written responses to moral issues and
persuasive writing.
Autumn 2
Religious Basics - Christian & Hindu ideas about God, types of Christian, Who are the Gods? The
Caste system & Basic beliefs about life after death.
Factfiles on Christianity & Hinduism
Spring 1
Religion and Life Religious responses to Creation, the Environment, the purpose of Human Life &
the treatment of animals.
Written responses to exam style questions.
End of unit test using sample assessment
material.
Spring 2
Religion & Life Religious responses to Abortion, Euthanasia, treatment of the Elderly & Life
After Death.
Summer 1
Religion, Crime & Punishment - good & evil actions; reasons for crime; those who break the law;
types of crime; aims of punishment, suffering; treatment of criminals; capital punishment &
forgiveness.
Written responses to exam style questions.
End of unit test using sample assessment
material.
Summer 2
Year 10
Autumn 1
&
Autumn 2
Religion & Human Rights and Social Justice - including Prejudice & Descrimination; UNDHR &
ECHR; Equality & Freedom of Religion; Wealth and duty to help the poor; Fair pay and
exploitation; responsibilities of those living in poverty; charity work & long and short term aid.
Written responses to exam style questions.
End of unit test using sample assessment
material.
Spring 1
&
Spring 2
Religion, peace & conflict - peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation; vionence, violent
protest and terrorism; reasons for war; pacifism; religious belief as a cause of war & violence;
weapons of mass destruction; religion & peacemaking in the modern world; victims of war
Written responses to exam style questions.
End of unit test using sample assessment
material.
Summer 1
&
Summer 2
Religious beliefs and teachings: The nature of God, tri-murti & trinity; creation stories; Jesus'
crucifixion, resurrection and ascension; afterlife, heaven & hell, samsara; personal virtue, sin
and karma; sanatana dharma and Christian salvation
Written responses to exam style questions.
End of unit test using sample assessment
material.
Year 11
Autumn 1
&
Autumn 2
Religious practices: worship; prayer; sacraments; pilgrimage; festivals; places of worship; role of
church in local community; teachers, priests, monks and gurus; yoga; mission and evangelism;
religious charities.
Written responses to exam style questions.
End of unit test using sample assessment
material.