KS3 Topics
Year 7:
Rules for Living / Clothing and Food Laws in Religion
Leaders
Does God exist?/religious views about God
Festivals
Year 8:
Term 1
ISLAM ( Worship and the Mosque, the Imam and his role, the Quran and its importance, Pilgrimage and Festivals)
Term 2
SIKHISM ( Worship and the Gurdwara, the Granthi and his role, the Guru Granth Sahib and its importance, The 5 Ks, Pilgrimage and festivals).
Term 3
CHRISTIANITY ( Worship and the Church, the vicar or priest and his role, the Bible and its importance ,Pilgrimage and festivals).
CREATION – Creation stories from a variety of religions, scientific perspectives and the Big Myth writing challenge.
Year 9:
A consideration of the following topics within Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism:
The Journey of Life : Birth ceremonies, Ceremonies of Commitment, Marriage ceremonies.
Faith in Action : Helen Prejean, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi
Conflict: What is war?, Just War and Jihad.
