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Curriculum Overview for students – RE Year 10

WHEN

TOPICS

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

TAKING IT FURTHER

HALF TERM 1

Muslim Beliefs

  • What are the six beliefs of Islam?
  • What are the five roots?
  • What is the nature of Allah?
  • What is the nature and importance of prophethood?
  • What are the Holy Books in Islam?
  • What is the nature and importance of angels in Islam?
  • What is the nature and importance of predestination?
  • What is the importance of Akhirah?

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HALF TERM 2

Marriage and the family

  • What is the importance and purpose of marriage in Islam?
  • What is the Muslim teaching about the importance of sexual relationships?
  • What is Muslim teaching about the purpose and importance of the family?
  • How does the Ummah support the family and community?

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HALF TERM 3

Marriage and the family

  • What are the Muslim teaching on contraception: divergent Muslim teachings and attitudes about contraception?
  • What are the Muslim teaching about divorce: divergent Muslim beliefs, teachings and attitudes towards divorce and remarriage?
  • What are the Muslim teaching about the equality of men and women in the family?
  • What are Muslim teachings about gender prejudice and discrimination?

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HALF TERM 4

 Living the Muslim Life

  • What are the Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam?
  • What is the significance of Shahadah for Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?
  • What is the significance and purpose of Salah for Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?
  • What is the significance and purpose of fasting during Ramadan?

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HALF TERM 5

Living the Muslims Life

  • What is the nature, role, significance and purpose of Zakah and Khums?
  • What is the nature of the nature, role, origins and significance of Hajj?
  • What is the meaning and significance of jihad in Islam?
  • Explain what is the meaning and significance of the celebration/ commemoration of Id-ul-Adha, with reference to, and Id-ul-Fitr in Sunni Islam, and Id-ul-Ghadeer.

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HALF TERM 6

Matters of Life and death

  • Explain Muslim teachings about origins and value of the universe: scientific explanations for the origins of the universe and Muslim responses to them.
  • Explain Muslim teachings about the sanctity of life.
  • Explain Muslim response to scientific and non-religious explanations about the origins and value of human life.
  • Explain Muslim responses to the existence of death and the afterlife.
  • Explain Muslim responses to non-religious arguments against life after death.
  • Implications of Muslim teachings about the value and sanctity of life for the issue of euthanasia.
  • Explain Muslim responses to issues in the natural world: Muslim teachings and responses to threats to the world.

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Curriculum Overview for students – RE Christianity Year 11

WHEN

TOPICS

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

TAKING IT FURTHER

HALF TERM 1

Christian Beliefs

  • The Trinity
  • Creation
  • The incarnation
  • The last days of Jesus
  • Salvation
  • Christian Eschatology
  • The problem of Evil
  • Divergent solutions to the problem evil

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HALF TERM 2

Crime and Punishment

  • Justice
  • Crime
  • Good, evil and suffering
  • Punishment
  • Aims of Punishment
  • Forgiveness
  • Treatment of Criminals
  • The death penalty

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HALF TERM 3

Living the Christian Life

  • Christian Worship
  • The sacraments
  • Prayer
  • Pilgrimage
  • Christian celebrations
  • The future of the Church
  • The local Church
  • The worldwide Church

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HALF TERM 4

 Peace and conflict

  • Peace
  • Peacemaking
  • Conflict
  • Pacifism

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HALF TERM 5

Peace and conflict

  • Just war
  • Holy War
  • Weapons of mass destructions
  • Issues surrounding conflicts

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