R&W: Lower key stage 2

Pupils develop their substantive, disciplinary and personal knowledge through units focusing on various religious concepts.

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In Lower key stage 2, children investigate a range of worldviews. They develop their understanding of the four key concepts: beliefs, practices, wisdom and morality, and community and belonging. Lessons provide opportunities to use enquiry skills to explore these concepts in greater depth to continue developing children's positionality, considering their own beliefs while being open to diverse ideas. To ensure progression, units should be taught in the order presented.

Year 3

What makes us human?

Children interpret and use art to express beliefs about spirituality, inner self and the soul. They also design the cover and blurb for a book titled ‘ What makes us human?’.

Where do our morals come from? - lessons available 1 September 2023
Where do our morals come from?

Thinking about how people decide what it means to live a good life, children reflect on their own opinions about what is right and wrong and explore the reasons behind these beliefs.

Are scriptures central to religion?

The lessons in this unit will be published on 31st December 2023.

What happens if we do wrong?

This unit will be available from 9th February 2024.

Why is water symbolic?

This unit will be available from 1st April 2024.

Why is fire used ceremonially?

This unit will be available from 31st May 2024.

Year 4

Are all religions equal?

As children explore the origins of various religions, they discover geographical and historical connections among them. They investigate Sikh and Bahá’í beliefs and practices, reflecting unity and equality, and plan a promotional video, poster or slide show for World Religion Day.

What makes some texts sacred?

Building on enquiry about the place of scripture in Year 3, children look at different ways scriptures are used and what this shows about the value placed on them. They experience how the Guru Granth Sahib is treated like royalty and analyse information collaboratively.

Just how important are our beliefs?

This unit will be available from 1st December 2023.

Who was Jesus?

This unit will be available from 9th February 2024.

Why is the Bible the best-selling book of all time?

This unit will be available from 1st April 2024.

Does the language of scripture matter?

This unit will be available from 31st May 2024.