The global context of worldviews

Religious education

In this unit pupils will examine the place of religion in the UK today. Beginning with an understanding of the census data they will make comparisons globally. From this they will drill down to their own locality to compile a report noting trends and analysing similarities and differences to the UK.

Worldviews: how is our country and community changing?

the circumstances that affect something, such as geography or culture

What do social scientists mean by context when studying worldviews?

When more than half of a group share a belief or characteristic, they are called the {{}}.

most people in the world do not follow a religion

the majority of people in the world have a religious worldview

religious worldviews have not changed over time

What does global data show about religious worldviews?

A {{}} is a way to collect information by asking many people questions about a topic.

Social scientists use {{}} to investigate worldviews by collecting and analysing information.

Which religious worldviews make up the majority of the world’s population?

a way someone understands, interprets and lives in the world

The UK government carries out a {{}} every 10 years to collect information about people, including about their religion.

Christianity is increasing, while other religions are disappearing

Christianity is decreasing, and non-religion and other religions are increasing

everyone in the UK has a religious belief

the number of people who take part in the census is decreasing

What does census data show about religious beliefs in the UK?

Social scientists use {{}} to investigate religion and worldviews by collecting and analysing information.

asking people questions about their beliefs and recording their answers

watching a documentary about religious traditions

Which of these is an example of a survey?

When information is {{}}, it means it is trustworthy and can be used with confidence.

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