A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Year 5/6 (A), What place does religion have in our world today?
This resource is designed to help pupils explore the presence and role of religion in today’s world through the lens of diversity, heritage and human rights. It introduces key vocabulary such as census, discrimination, protected characteristic and secular, while prompting critical thinking about freedom of belief and the changing use of places of worship. With the help of visual aids like a religion composition chart and a world map showing the spread of major religions, pupils investigate how beliefs have been shaped by migration, colonisation and global communication. This Knowledge Organiser supports respectful, informed discussion and builds an understanding of religious and cultural identity in contemporary society.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Science, Y1/2 (B), Materials: Uses of everyday materials.
This resource is designed to support the children as they explore the uses of everyday materials. It highlights key vocabulary and examines how different materials, such as metal, wood and plastic, are chosen for specific purposes. The resource also explores how some materials can change shape through stretching, twisting, bending or squashing. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an understanding of how materials are used in the world around us.
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Y1/2 (A), Why should we care for the world? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Key vocabulary is clearly labelled on the display, highlighting essential words that the pupils are expected to retain and reuse in future units. Understanding these words enhances comprehension of the subject and supports understanding of prominent organised worldviews.
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A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Y5/6 (A), What happens when we die? (Part 2)
This Religion and worldviews resource is designed to support children as they explore beliefs about death in various religious and cultural practices. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts from Dharmic worldviews, including Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Year 1/2 (A), Why should we care for the world?
This resource is designed to help pupils explore the importance of caring for the Earth through religious teachings and moral responsibilities. It introduces key concepts such as ahimsa, stewardship, and responsibility, with references to stories and quotes from religious texts including the Torah and the Christian Bible. Pupils learn about the symbolic role of humans as caretakers, inspired by teachings like Adam being asked to care for the garden, and Muhammad’s compassion towards animals. Through visual prompts and simplified scripture, this resource supports the development of moral reasoning and cross-religious understanding of environmental care.
