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Exploring philosophy

Socrates: questioning worldviews

Plato: exploring worldviews

Aristotle: applying worldviews

R M Hare: worldviews in modern philosophy

Worldviews and religious education

In this unit pupils are introduced to the idea of philosophy through an overview of key Greek thinkers. From this they will focus on R M Hare and the idea that all humans have a worldview. This will lay foundations for all the work they will do in RE in Key Stage 3.

Blik: how do I interpret the world around me?

Meaning and examples of covenants

The world of Abram

Becoming Abraham

Father of many nations

The promised lands

The New covenant

In this unit pupils build on the idea of covenant from primary. Using theological tools they study the story of Abraham in depth understanding how and why he is such a pivotal figure for Jews, Muslims and Christians. They will also examine how many Christians interpret the new covenant.

Abraham: what is the significance of covenants for Jews, Christians and Muslims?

Prophethood in Abrahamic religions

Adam and creation

Isaac and Ismail

Moses and the burning bush

David and Bathsheba

Muhammad: the Seal of the Prophets

This unit will deepen pupils' understanding of the concept of Prophethood in the Abrahamic traditions. Using a theological lens, pupils will investigate the ancestral stories that form a point of connection between Christians, Jews and Muslims. They will analyse similarities and differences.

Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected through prophets?

The Trinity and Orthodox Christianity

Core beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses

The Pope and Protestantism

Predestination across denominations

Divergent practices of the Quakers

The relationship between the Anglican and Methodist Church

In this unit pupils will gain an understanding that Christianity is a family of worldviews. They will examine historical splits such as that between Catholicism and Orthodoxy alongside groups such as Quakers and Jehovah's Witnesses to see areas of commonality and difference.

Denominations: why did the Christian Church become diverse?

Dharma and pluralism

Sanatana dharma

Dharma and moksha

Buddhist Dhamma

The three jewels

Sikh dharma

In this unit pupils will investigate how the concept of dharma is interpeted by Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists. They will examine the concept of the Hindu worldview as Sanatana Dharma and how this links to rta. From that they will explore Buddha and Sikh dharma noting differences.

Dharma: how is this interpreted and put into action?

Society at the time of Guru Nanak

Women in Sikhi

The Sikh diaspora and identity

The importance of the kirpan to Sikhs

Singh, Kaur as social levellers

Sewa: Selfless service

In this unit pupils study in depth at the idea of equality and service in Sikhi. Beginning through a study of Guru Nanak they will learn of his critique of Indian society. They will look at further stories to see how the fight for justice is central to Sikh identity historically and today.

Social justice: how might Sikhs promote equality?

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