Welcome to Religious Education

Big Questions

Beliefs about where the world came from

Jewish story of creation

Hindu's story of creation

What do others believe about where the world came from?

What do others say about where the world came from?

What do you think about where the world came from?

What makes our world ‘wonderful’?

How do some Christians celebrate Harvest?

How do some Jewish people celebrate Harvest?

How do some Hindus say thank you?

Are people more important than animals?

Why should we be grateful and careful for our world?

What makes a person special?

How can we show that a person is special though pictures?

Who was Jesus?

How can we tell from the Nativity story that Christians believe Jesus is special?

What makes Muhammad special to Muslims?

How do the birth stories show that Sikhs believe Guru Nanak is special?

How might the birth stories of an avatar help Hindus try to be better people?

How can we show our identity?

What do the symbols that some Christians wear mean?

What do Jewish people wear to show their beliefs about God?

How do Sikh symbols show what is important to them?

How do some Muslims dress to show they belong to their community?

Why must we always show respect to others for what they choose to wear?

Who am I?

When am I?

Where does life come from?

How might some believers look after their souls?

What is a human?

Where do some people believe we come from?

Who is the most important person at an infant baptism?

What is most important about baptism for a Christian?

How do Hindus celebrate new life?

How do Muslims celebrate new life?

Why is a name so important?

How else might people celebrate the birth of new babies?

Why is important to celebrate births?

Why do different communities need a special place?

How does the church help Christians connect with God?

How does the church help Christians connect with each other?

How are the pillars of Islam shown in a Mosque?

How do the features of a Gurdwara support the Sikh belief in equality?

How are key Jewish beliefs shown in the Synagogue?

How do Hindus worship in the mandir?

Where can Muslims pray?

Why might believers worship at home?

How else might believers show their commitment to God in their home?

Can anywhere be sacred?

Where do you feel safe? Why?

Where do you feel happy? Why?

Where is special to me? Where is a special place for believers to go? What makes this place special?

What makes some places sacred?

Why do people pray?

Should religious buildings be sold to feed the starving?

What is meant by the soul?

What happens when we die?

Why might the caste system be a positive chance to help those in society?

How can hell be helpful?

What does the Torah tell us about Jewish people?

Do the laws mean the same to all Jewish people?

Was Jesus teaching something new?

What does the Torah tell

Does Islam expect the same values and behaviour as the ‘people of the book’?

What values are important to Sikhs?

Are religions teaching the same values?

Can religious teachings be valuable to everyone?

Who is to blame for bringing ‘sin’ into the world?

Why are people tempted to do bad?

Who is to blame for temptation?

Is all suffering in life caused by a battle between good and bad?

What would life be like without evil?

How can nature be evidence for God?

What was Jesus like? Who was Jesus?

Why is Jesus special to three different religions?

How do Baha’i view Jesus?

What is special about Jerusalem?

Where else do Muslims go to be closer to Allah?

Can miracles be true?

What does ‘coming of age’ mean in Judaism?

How do adult ceremonies compare to infant ones?

How do Jewish people atone for their sins?

Why is confession important for forgiveness?

What does ‘coming of age’

Can charity relieve sin?

Why do we need charity in the world?

Can there be free will and fate?

Why is confession

Is sacrifice always the same as commitment?

Who benefits from sacrifice?

How does the Amrit ceremony show commitment?

How do Muslims show commitment through sacrifice?

How do other believers today show commitment through sacrifice?

How does martyrdom compare to religious sacrifice?

Why are there so many Christians in the world?

Are all Christians the same?

Why are not all Christians Catholic?

What are some of the differences between Christians?

Do all Christians have the same beliefs and values?

Is suffering necessary in our world?

Could we live without suffering?

Is suffering necessary in

Why might it be important to remember the past?

How can British values help believers keep their faith and identity?

What is the opposite of persecution?

Did we always have these British Values about respecting and protecting?

Stories of the Old Testament

Creation

Original sin

Cain and Abel

Abraham

Stories of the New Testament

Ten Commandments

Jesus' birth

Jesus resists temptation

Jesus' crucifixion

Worship in the local community

Artefacts

Places of worship

Worship in our own lives

Speech preparation

Intro to Buddhism

The Buddha

Samsara, karma and nirvana

Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path

End of year exam

Judaism and the Mitzvot

Christianity and the Ten Commandments

Islam and Shariah Law

Why do we have laws?

Are religious laws just as important as government laws?

What happens if there are no laws?

Where does goodness come from?

Utilitarianism

Situation Ethics

Kantian Ethics

Speech preparation

Forgiving criminals

Capital punishment

Is war justified

Hindu principles and morals

Buddhist principles and morals

Sikh principles and morals

New Religious Movements

End of year exams

Introduction to RE GCSE

Creation

Nature of God

Holy Trinity

The Word

Original Sin

Jesus

Incarnation

Crucifixion

Resurrection

Ascension

Does God want everyone to marry?

Christian Beliefs GCSE continued

Atonement

Salvation

Afterlife

Problem of Evil

Purpose of families

Types of relationships

Nature and purpose of marriage

Religious attitudes to same-sex marriage

Sex before marriage

Divorce

Religious attitudes to contraception

Role of men and women in society

Gender discrimination

Religious attitudes to polygamy

End of year exams

Can you achieve peace without violence?

Is belief in One God enough to be Muslim?

Islam Beliefs: Sunni and Shia

Nature of Allah

Prophets

Angels

Holy Books

Life after death

Predestination

Theme D: Peace and Conflict

Reasons for War

Just war

Is belief in One God enough to be Muslim?

Is faith or action the best way to God?

Holy War

Weapons of mass destruction

Reconciliation

Victims of War

Christianity GCSE: Worship

Prayer

Pilgrimage

Is faith or action the best way to God?

Are all criminals evil?

Sacraments

Mission and evangelism

Street pastors and food banks

Festivals

Forgiveness

Types and causes of crime

Aims and forms of punishment

Capital punishment

Is it a struggle to be a Muslim today?

Five Pillars and Ten Obligatory Acts

Shahadah

Salah

Zakah

Sawm

Hajj

Festivals and jihad

Theme B GCSE: How did Universe begin

Caring for the environment

Animal rights and experimentation

Sanctity of life

Abortion and Euthanasia

Life after death

Revision:

Christian Beliefs

Relationships and families

Mock exams

Revision:

Christian Practices

Islam Beliefs

Islam Practices

Peace and conflict

Crime and punishment

How do we know God exists?

How do we know what God is like?

Philosophy:
Plato and Aristotle
Soul, mind and body

DCT: Jesus as a teacher

Ethics: Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics

DCT: Augustine on human nature

How do we experience God?

How can we know what is morally right?

Philosophy:
Teleological and cosmological and ontological arguments for God

DCT: Knowledge of God

Ethics:
Natural Law
Situation Ethics

DCT: Death and afterlife

How can we know what is morally right?

How do we apply Ethics in the real world?

How should a Christian act morally?

Philosophy:
Problem of Evil
Religious Experience

DCT: Christian moral principles

Ethics: 
Euthanasia
Revision

DCT: Pluralism and theology

Philosophy:
Nature of God

Ethics: 
Business Ethics
Conscience

DCT:
Pluralism and theology

Philosophy:
Religious Language 1

Ethics:
Meta Ethics

DCT:
Pluralism and society

Philosophy:
Religious Language 2

DCT: 
Gender and theology

Ethics:
Sexual Ethics

DCT:
Challenge of secularism,
Liberation Theology

Philosophy and Ethics:
Revision

DCT: 
Revision