Religious Education (RE)
| Year 6 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | Beliefs and Practices | Christmas | Beliefs and Meaning | Easter | Beliefs and moral values | Beliefs and moral values |
| Key Questions | What is the best way for a Muslim to show commitment to God? |
Do Christmas celebrations and traditions help Christians understand who Jesus was and Why he was born? |
Is anything ever eternal? | Is Christianity still a strong religion 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth? |
Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives? |
Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives? |
| Religion | Islam | Christianity | Christianity | Christianity | Islam | Islam |
| Other / Notes | Concept: Gospel | This enquiry is taught in 2 sections over the term | How did Jesus create a ‘New Covenant’ and what does that mean to Christians today? |
| Year 5 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | Belief into action | Christmas | Beliefs and moral values | Easter | Beliefs and moral values | Beliefs and Practices |
| Key Questions |
How far would a Sikh go for his/her religion? |
Is the Christmas story true? | Are Sikh stories important today? | How significant is it for Christians to believe God intended Jesus to die? | Do beliefs in Karma, Samsara and Moksha help Hindus lead good lives? | What is the best way for a Christian to show commitment to God? |
| Religion | Sikhism | Christianity | Sikhism | Christianity | Hinduism | Christianity |
| Other / Notes | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Salvation |
| Year 4 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Theme | Beliefs and Practices | Christmas | The 8-fold path | Easter | The 8-fold path | Prayer and Worship |
| Key Questions | How special is the relationship Jews have with God? | What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christians today? | Can the Buddha’s teachings make the world a better place? | Is forgiveness always possible for Christians? | What is the best way for a Buddhist to lead a good life? | Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians? |
| Religion | Judaism | Christianity | Christianity | Christianity | Buddhism | Christianity |
| Other / Notes | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Salvation |
| Year 3 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Theme | Divali | Christmas | Jesus’ Miracles | Easter - Forgiveness | Beliefs and moral values | Prayer and Worship |
| Key Questions |
Would celebrating Divali at home and in the community bring a feeling of belonging to a Hindu child? |
Has Christmas lost its true meaning? |
Could Jesus heal people? Were these miracles or is there some other explanation? |
What is ‘good’ about Good Friday? | How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything? | What is the best way for a Sikh to show commitment to God? |
| Religion | Hinduism | Christianity | Christianity | Christianity | Hinduism | Sikhism |
| Other / Notes | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Salvation |
| Year 2 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | What did Jesus teach? | Christmas - Jesus as gift from God | Passover | Easter - Resurrection | Community and Belonging | Hajj |
| Key Questions | Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time? | Why do Christians believe God gave Jesus to the world? |
How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do? |
How important is it to Christians that Jesus came back to life after His crucifixion? |
Does going to a Mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging? |
Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim? |
| Religion | Christianity | Christianity | Judaism | Christianity | Islam | Islam |
| Other / Notes | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Salvation |
| Year 1 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | Creation Story | Christmas | Jesus as a friend | Easter - Palm Sunday | Shabbat |
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur |
| Key Questions |
Does God want Christians to look after the world? |
What gifts might Christians In my town have given Jesus if he had been born here rather than in Bethlehem? |
Was it always easy for Jesus to show friendship? | Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity by the crowds on Palm Sunday? |
Is Shabbat important to Jewish children? |
Are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur important to Jewish children? |
| Religion | Christianity | Christianity | Christianity | Christianity | Judaism | Judaism |
| Other / Notes | Concept: God/Creation | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Salvation | Does celebrating Chanukah make Jewish children feel closer to God? |
| EYFS | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Theme | Special People | Christmas | Celebrations | Easter | Stories | Special Places |
| Key Questions | What makes people special? | What is Christmas? | How do people celebrate? | What is Easter? | What can we learn from stories? | What makes places special? |
| Religion | Christianity, Judaism | Christianity | Hinduism | Christianity |
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism |
Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Other / Notes | Concept: Incarnation | Concept: Salvation |