RE at Ark Kings
At Ark Kings Academy, our Religious Education curriculum strives towards the following aims:
- Pupils build knowledge about various religious and non-religious traditions
- Pupils learn ‘how to know’ about religion and non-religion
- Pupils build an awareness of their own beliefs and values about the religious and non-religious traditions they study
- Pupils become knowledgeable about and respect different faiths, religions and non-religious tradition
RE Curriculum Overview
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RE Curriculum Overview: Outline of taught and assessed content The table below outlines the whole curriculum overview for this subject area, and shows the journey that pupils take throughout their education |
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 1 |
Christianity Begin to explain why the bible is important in Christianity |
Christianity Begin to look at Christian’s God and their places of worship and beliefs |
Judaism Begin to explain the beliefs looking at places of worship and holy days |
Judaism To look at Christianity and Judaism to discover they share some same beliefs |
Islam Begin to explain the beliefs looking at places of worship |
Islam To look at Allah and Prophets and holy days |
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Year 2 |
Sikhism Begin to explain the beliefs looking at places of worship and rituals |
Sikhism Monotheism and polytheism |
Hinduism Begin to explain the beliefs looking at places of worship and rituals |
Hinduism Begin to explain holy days and religious ceremonies |
Buddhism Begin to explain the beliefs looking at places of worship, rituals and ceremonies |
Buddhism Respect Worship Prayers |
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Year 3 |
Christianity Before Christianity |
Christianity Recap worship building in Christian symbols |
Judaism Recap synagogues, Hanukkah and Sabbat |
Judaism To discover similarities and differences of Christianity and Judaism. |
Islam Laws and customs |
Islam Edi, Ramadan, treatment of animals. |
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Year 4 |
Sikhism Describe and make connections between different features of religions, including celebrations, worship, pilgrimages and the rituals which mark birth, death and marriage |
Sikhism Describe and show understanding of links between stories, beliefs and practices of faith communities
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Hinduism More in-depth look at beliefs looking at places of worship and rituals |
Hinduism Holy books of the Hindu religion |
Buddhism More in-depth look at beliefs looking at places of worship and rituals |
Buddhism Treatment of human and non-human animals. Meditation |
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Year 5 |
Belief Values and principles of individuals or organisations |
Belief Sacrosanct |
Freedom Explain the characteristics considered to be ‘inspirational’ by various religions |
Freedom requirements for an inspirational figure |
Rituals and life and death rituals performed by a variety of religions |
Rituals and life and death beliefs of different religions within death and bereavement |
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Year 6 |
Beliefs in action How do religions respond to global crises?
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Beliefs in action Can all religions co-exist harmoniously? |
Religious Controversies Does forgiveness have a limit?
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Religious Controversies What is the relationship between Science and religion? |
The future of religion Loyalty to country of loyalty to religion: which is more important? |
The future of religion What is the future of religion? |
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Year 7 |
Sources of Authority in Judaism Jewish scripture, prophets and leadership |
Living a Jewish Life How do Jewish people practice their faith? |
Sources of Authority in Christianity Understanding Christian scripture and the Incarnation |
Living a Christian Life How do Christians practice their faith? |
Sources of Authority in Islam Risalah and Kutub in Islam |
Living a Muslim Life How do Muslims practice their faith? |
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Year 8 |
Hinduism Historical development and the Vedic tradition
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Hinduism Exploring Hindu Beliefs |
Hinduism Key Debates Within Hinduism |
Sikhism Historical development |
Sikhism Exploring Sikh Beliefs |
Sikhism How do Sikhs practice their faith? |
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Year 9 |
Christianity in Context How did Christianity spread? Christianity in the modern world |
Islam in Context How did Islam spread? Islam in the modern world |
Ethics What is the best way to make a moral decision?
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Philosophy of Religion Arguments for and against the existence of God.
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Buddhism Buddhist Perspectives on Existence |
Buddhism Buddhist Ethics |
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Year 10 |
GCSE Paper 1: Christianity and Ethics Christian Beliefs
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GCSE Paper 1: Christianity and Ethics Christian Beliefs & Marriage and the Family |
GCSE Paper 1: Christianity and Ethics Marriage and the Family
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GCSE Paper 1: Christianity and Ethics Matters of Life and Death
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GCSE Paper 1: Christianity and Ethics Living the Christian Life |
GCSE Paper 2: Islam: Peace and Conflict Muslim Beliefs |
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Year 11 |
GCSE Paper 2: Islam: Peace and Conflict Living the Muslim Life |
GCSE Paper 2: Islam: Peace and Conflict Peace and Conflict |
GCSE Paper 2: Islam: Peace and Conflict Crime and Punishment |
Revision for exams |
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