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Exemplar Schemes & Units of Work
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These Schemes (Primary) and Units (KS3) of Work are exemplars and have been developed by practising teachers.
To meet the requirements of the 2007 Syllabus, the extent to which each
religious tradition is taught will differ from school to school, reflecting the faith
background composition of pupils. Initially two exemplar schemes of
work (primary) have been prepared; one for schools where the majority of
pupils are Christian and one where the majority of pupils are Muslim.
The intention is to also prepare a scheme of work for schools where
pupils are drawn equally from a number of religious traditions, but it is
unlikely that this scheme will be ready before September. Many of the
units for the schools with no majority religious tradition will be drawn from the two
schemes already finished. It will therefore be possible to teach religious education
from September using a fusion of the two schemes of work already
prepared, and adapt it later.
The schemes of work for Y1-Y6 have been developed reflecting a spiral
curriculum. Therefore the intention is that year group material is not
seen in isolation.
The exemplars are the initial versions, with revisions due in the
future. These revisions will incorporate links and references to the DVD
films, and other relevant resources.
Please check this web site for details of updated exemplars.
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It is our intention to produce the Exemplar 3 Schemes of Work in a similar format to the other models. This will not be possible for some months.
In the meantime, click here for term & year guidance grids for all years, using Exemplars 1 & 2 (MC-mainly Christian, MM-mainly Muslim).
The Curriculum Group has written a short document about 'How to use the Primary exemplar material', available here.
In addition, the schemes of work have been made copiable to enable them to be inserted into school curriculum documents.
Assessment Models
Many schools are beginning to consider the method of assessment for Religious Education. The following document will give you some possible starting points.
Click here to view the document.
Last updated: 16 December, 2010
Please let us know if you have any suitable resources, or give us your comments, via our 'Contact Us' page. Thank you. |
Errata |
29 August 2008 - Year 2, mainly Christian, Schemes of Work, pages 7 & 8 - weblinks corrected.
Year 4, mainly Christian, schemes of work, page 4 - weblink corrected.
3 September, 2008 - incorrect links to Muslim Planning documents - link corrected.
27 January, 2009 - Year1, mainly Christian, Schemes of Work, page 36, Activities - Buddhist Holy Book should read 'The Pali Canon'.
7 January, 2010 - Christian Model, Year Two, Autumn One, page 6 - at the bottom of the page the paragraph in green has been deleted.
16 December, 2010 - All Christian & Muslim Schemes of Work have been edited for 'typos', additions & corrections, and links to 'Faiths make a difference' DVD added. |
Primary Schemes of Work - Exemplars |
| The Curriculum Group has written a short document about 'How to use the Primary exemplar material', available here. |
| Mainly Christian Pupils |
Mainly Muslim Pupils |
Exemplar 3
This model, we suggest, can be used in a school with four Religious Traditions equally represented. Many of the existing exemplar lessons can be used. Some new lessons will need to be written.
Click here for term & year guidance grids for all years. |
Year 1 Schemes of Work
Year 1 Planning
Years 1 & 2 Planning by 24 Dispositions |
Year 1 Schemes of Work
Year 1 Planning
Years 1 & 2 Planning by 24 Dispositions
Year 1 stories, quotes and information |
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Year 2 Schemes of Work
Year 2 Planning
Years 1 & 2 Planning by 24 Dispositions |
Year 2 Schemes of Work
Year 2 Planning
Years 1 & 2 Planning by 24 Dispositions
Year 2 stories, quotes and information |
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Year 3 Schemes of Work
Year 3 Planning
Years 3 & 4 Planning by 24 Dispositions |
Year 3 Schemes of Work
Year 3 Planning
Years 3 & 4 Planning by 24 Dispositions
Year 3 stories, quotes and information |
There are two alternative lessons, from a Baha'i perspective, covering Autumn 2, weeks 2 & 3.
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Year 4 Schemes of Work
Year 4 Planning
Years 3 & 4 Planning by 24 Dispositions |
Year 4 Schemes of Work
Year 4 Planning
Years 3 & 4 Planning by 24 Dispositions
Year 4 stories, quotes and information |
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Year 5 Schemes of Work
Year 5 Planning
Years 5 & 6 Planning by 24 Dispositions |
Year 5 Schemes of Work
Year 5 Planning
Years 5 & 6 Planning by 24 Dispositions
Year 5 stories, quotes and information |
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Year 6 Schemes of Work
Year 6 Planning
Years 5 & 6 Planning by 24 Dispositions |
Year 6 Schemes of Work
Year 6 Planning
Years 5 & 6 Planning by 24 Dispositions
Year 6 stories, quotes and information |
There are two alternative lessons, from a Baha'i perspective, covering Autumn 2, weeks 2 & 3.
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Key Stage 3 Units of Work |
The buttons below link to the Units of Work, set in context of main Disposition and relevant Religious Traditions and Religious Content. |
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Being Fair and Just; Being Accountable and Living with Integrity; Living by Rules, Being Modest and Listening to Others.
Religious traditions - Islam, Sikhism, Christianity. |
How Did It All Start? Where Is It All Going?
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Appreciating Beauty; Caring for Others, Animals and the Environment; Being Regardful of Suffering; Being Open, Honest and Truthful.
Religious traditions - Christianity, Hinduism, Chinese, Native American. |
Why Do We Suffer ?
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Being Regardful of Suffering; Being Merciful and Forgiving; Being Curious and Valuing Knowledge.
Religious traditions - Christianity, Buddhism. |
Is This It?
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Being Hopeful and Visionary; Being Thankful; Being Courageous and Confident; Expressing Joy; Creating Unity and Harmony; Being Open, Honest and Truthful.
Religious traditions - Christianity. |
Looking For God
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Being Curious and Valuing Knowledge; Being Open, Honest and Truthful; Being Reflective and Self-Critical; Being Silent and Attentive to, and Cultivating a Sense for, the Sacred and Transcendence.
Religious traditions - Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. |
What Is Buddhist Enlightenment?
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Dispositions - Being curious and valuing knowledge, Being open, honest and truthful, Being Silent and Attentive to and Cultivating a Sense for the Sacred and Transcendence.
Religious traditions - Buddhism. |
Bloody R.E.
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Being Loyal and Steadfast, Being Hopeful and Visionary, Remembering Roots.
Religious traditions - Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism. |
Religious Rebels
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Remembering Roots; Being Imaginative and Explorative; Creating Unity and Harmony; Being Loyal and Steadfast; Being Hopeful and Visionary; Being Courageous and Confident.
Religious traditions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism. |
Thou shalt...be surprised!
2 versions available - click below for cluster version:
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Dispositions - Being Fair and Just; Participating and willing to lead; Living by Rules; Being Accountable and Living with Integrity; Being Temperate, Exercising Self-Discipline and Cultivating Serene Contentment; Caring for others, animals and the environment.
Religious traditions - Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam. |
Sacred Art
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Dispositions - Appreciating Beauty, Expressing Joy.
Is beauty ‘skin deep’ or beyond appearances? How have religious traditions recognised, interpreted and spoken of beauty? Is joy a choice or a feeling? How do religious traditions express joy?
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