KEY STAGE 3 SAMPLE SCHEMES OF WORK

 
UNIT 7 (Year 7)
Area C - Language Psychology
Expressions of Belief
This unit explores how religions express aspects of human nature in a variety of ways.

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PROGRAMME OF STUDY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Pupils should be given the opportunity to:

a) consider the ways in which individuals might express their identity and beliefs;
b) consider the ways in which communities might express their identity and beliefs;
c) consider the influence of religious leaders on believers and the wider world.

WHERE THIS UNIT FITS IN

This unit is designed for Year 7– Summer Term. It connects with units 1 and 4 in dealing with aspects of human identity and with unit 3 and 5 in dealing with expressions of belief.
FEATURED FAITH(S): Buddhism & Christianity
TIME: This unit is planned for 18 sessions of 50 minutes each

RESOURCES:

  • Buddhist artefacts, eg Buddharupas, posters;
  • Large, C., 2002, This Is RE, Book 1, John Murray, pp. 54-83;
  • Gearon, L., 2004, A Noble Life: the story of Aung San Suy Kyi, RMEP;
  • Ahmed, A. and Gray, V., 1997, Exiled Leader: the story of the 14 th Dalai Lama, RMEP;
  • Photo Story 3 for Windows. Free download from http://www.microsoft.com/ [search for Photo Story 3];
  • Collections of postcards, paintings etc, eg from National Gallery;
  • Photo resources in the ‘Art and Symbols’ section of RE:Quest, with worksheets and analysis of Christian symbols: http://www.request.org.uk/teachers/resources/photos/photo_index.htm.
  • Cooling, M., 1998, Jesus Through Art, RMEP;
  • 'Christian Virtues matching activity’, in North Somerset and Somerset Councils, 2005, Further Dimensions, North Somerset and Somerset Councils, pp. 69-70;
  • Large, C., Ingham, J. and Parker, A., 2003, This Is RE, Book 2, John Murray, pp. 44-52;
  • Materials for the ‘Triptych’ - paper or card.
  • Some students need help with matching exercise and reminders of how to use symbols to portray religious meanings, eg use of light & dark, cross shapes, birds, animals, colours etc.

OBJECTIVES FOR LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

C3 Make simple links between a range of examples of religious expression and the religious beliefs/ideas/feelings which underlie them.
C4 Express ideas using appropriate styles and symbolism.
C5 Identify and compare some ways in which Buddhists and Christians express their principal beliefs, and explain the impact of those forms of expression.
C6 Demonstrate critical awareness of and respect for Christian and Buddhist expressions of belief and give a coherent account of the beliefs/ideas, feelings underlying forms of expression used by different denominations, groups and traditions.
D3 Compare aspects of, and influences on, their own identity/personality/experience, including religious aspects, with those of others.
D4 Ask a range of questions about Buddhist & Christian identity/personality/experience, and suggest appropriate answers.
D5 Articulate feelings about their own identity/personality/experience in the light of qualities demonstrated by Buddhists and Christians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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