Religion and worldviews: Key stage 1

KS1 Religion and worldviews scheme of work introducing pupils to questions of human experience through units focusing on various religious concepts.

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In Key stage 1, children are introduced to a range of worldviews. They begin to explore the four key concepts: beliefs, practices, wisdom and morality, and community and belonging. Lessons draw on the children's experiences and ideas to help them begin to consider their positionality, thinking about their own beliefs while being open to new ideas. To ensure progression, units should be taught in the order presented.

Year 1

How did the world begin?

Exploring a range of creation stories and scientific ideas about how the world began in imaginative ways, children present their own ideas using art and language. They consider how creation stories help some people understand what God is like.

What do some people believe God looks like?

Exploring how other people understand God on Earth; considering different representations of God and understanding why this is challenging.

What is God's job?

Investigating the roles of God through stories and sacred texts, children look at the things God does and what this means to different people.

Why should we care for the world?

Building on their understanding of creation stories, children explore beliefs about the relationship between humans and nature.

How do we know that new babies are special?

Finding out about different ceremonies to welcome home a new baby and exploring some of the symbolism in these ceremonies.

Why should we care for others?

Investigating the importance of taking care of others from different views.

Year 2

Why do we need to give thanks?

Using a range of sources including survey data, children learn about beliefs around using offerings to show gratitude. They get hands-on with artefacts used during Hindu puja and write lyrics for a song of thanks.

What do candles mean to people?

Investigating the many ways light is used in religious and worldview contexts, children explore different festivals through artwork and stories, focusing on candles.

How do we know some people have a special connection to God?

Exploring how we know that some people are believed to have a special connection to God through looking for clues in religious stories.

What is a prophet?

Investigating stories that show the characteristics of a prophet and what a prophet might mean to some people; identifying similarities between prophets across different worldviews.

How do some people talk to God?

Investigating why some people pray; identifying similarities and differences between prayer practices in the Hindu, Jewish and Muslim worldviews.

Where do some people talk to God?

Exploring places of worship in the Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Alevi and Pagan worldviews, children investigate why people choose to go to places of worship.

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