Why Do We Learn Religious Education?
Religious Education Curriculum Intent
At Ark Victoria Academy, our Religious Education (RE) curriculum inspires in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the concept of religion and the world’s religious and non-religious traditions.
Aims of Our RE Curriculum
The Ark Victoria Academy RE curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:
- develop substantive knowledge about specific religious and non-religious traditions, including the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), the Dharmic faiths (Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism) and non-religious worldviews (Humanism)
- develop conceptual understanding, for example, knowledge of the concept of incarnation in Christianity and reincarnation in Hinduism
- develop an appreciation of the complexity and diversity of religion
- develop disciplinary knowledge, namely the methods and ‘ways of knowing’ associated with the disciplines of theology, human and social sciences and philosophy
- develop an understanding of their own relationship to the subject matter, increasing their self-awareness of the assumptions they bring when they think about religion
Year 1
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NRWVs and Christianity Does Everyone Believe in a God? What do Christians believe God is like? (incarnation) |
Christianity Why Does Christmas Matter to Christians? |
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Judaism What Do Jewish People Believe God is Like? |
Judaism Which Festivals Are Important to Jews? |
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Islam What Do Muslims Believe Allah Is Like? |
Why Does Eid Matter to Muslims? |
Year 2
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Hinduism Do All Hindus Have the Same Beliefs about God? |
Hinduism Why Does Diwali Matter to Hindus? |
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Buddhism What Do Buddhists Believe? |
Buddhism How Do Buddhists Celebrate Wesak? |
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Sikhism What Do Sikhs Believe God Is Like? |
NRWVs What Do Humanists Believe? |
Year 3
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Judaism Why Is the Covenant So Important in Judaism? |
Judaism Why Do Jews Celebrate the Festival of Passover? |
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Christianity How Does the Life and Teaching of Jesus Affect the Ways in Which Christians Live? |
Christianity What Do the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Mean in Christian Traditions? |
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Christianity How Did Christianity Develop in the Early Church and How Do We Know? |
NRWVs How Do Humanists Think We Can Make the World a Better Place? |
Year 4
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Islam What Lessons Do Muslims Learn from the Life of the Prophet Muhammad? |
Islam What Do Muslims Learn from their Stories? |
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Islam How Do the Five Pillars Help Muslims Express their Faith? |
Hinduism What Do Hindus Learn from Vishnu's Stories and Symbols? |
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Hinduism How Do Hindus Achieve Moksha? |
Buddhism How Does the Life and Teaching of Siddartha Gautama Affect the Way in Which Buddhists Live? |
Year 5
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Judaism Why Is the Covenant So Important in Judaism? |
Judaism Why Do Jews Celebrate the Festival of Passover? |
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How Do Jewish and Christian Beliefs about the Messiah Compare? |
NRWVs Why Don't Atheists Believe In a God? |
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What Is the Significance of Religious Rites of Passage? |
Islam and Buddhism Does Belief in a Hereafter Help a Person Live a Good Life? |
Year 6
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How Has Religion Contributed to Society and Culture in My Local Area? |
How Religious Are People in the UK Today? |
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Religion and the Arts |
Religion and Sports |
Year 7
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| Old Testament: Genesis | Old Testament: Exodus to Exile |
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| New Testament: The Life and Teachings of Jesus | New Testament: Jesus in Jerusalem |
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| Judaism: History and Belief | Judaism in the Modern World |
Year 8
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| Christianity: History and Belief | Christianity in the Modern World |
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| Islam: History and Belief | Islam in the Modern World |
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| Hinduism: History, Belief and Practice | Hinduism: History, Belief and Practice |
Year 9
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| Buddhism: History, Belief and Practice | Buddhism: History, Belief and Practice |
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| Philosophy of Religion | Ethics |
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| Sikhism: History, Belief and Practice | Sikhism: History, Belief and Practice |
Year 10
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| Muslim beliefs | Living the Muslim Life |
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| Crime and Punishment | Peace and Conflict |
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| Christian beliefs | Christian beliefs |
Year 11
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| Living the Christian Life | Marriage and the Family |
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| Matters of Life and Death | Revision |
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| Revision | Revision |
