Religion and politics in the Enlightenment: How were they aligned?

The psychology unit builds on the study of the nature and philosophy of belief in Year 7. It explores the cognitive science of belief that will prepare them for examining religious experience in the next unit. The 'Religion and political philosophy' unit is placed here so that by exploring life in the 'state of nature', pupils pupils build on what they have learnt about ethics at the beginning of Year 8. This unit lays a foundation for future learning on religious and secular authority and precedes study into the need for the ten commandments, crime and punishment in Year 9.