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HALF TERM 1

Introduction to RS 

• Why do we study RS?
• This is me. 
• Introduction to the Big Six 
• New Religious Movements 
• Religion in the UK/Chester 
• Approaches to belief in God 

HALF TERM 2

Looking for God 

• Ultimate questions. 
• What is God like? 
• The problem of evil 
• What evidence is there that God exists? (design argument) 
• What evidence is there that God exists (ontological argument) 
• Miracles 

HALF TERM 3

Christianity

• Is there a God? 
• The world of Jesus. 
• Nativity. 
• The Incarnation. 
• Parables. 
• Holy Week 

HALF TERM 4

Christianity (continued)

• Crucifixion and resurrection. 
• Sin and salvation. 
• The Bible. 
• Inspiring people. 
• Faith in action.

HALF TERM 5

Islam

• Beliefs about Allah/sources of authority. 
• Faith and prayer/the Mosque. 
• The Five Pillars. 
• Challenging stereotypes.

HALF TERM 6

Hinduism

• Key beliefs about God/the Trimurti 
• Other Hindu deities 
• Key beliefs (karma and rebirth) 
• Hindu scriptures 
• Worship (temple/home) 
• Festivals 

HALF TERM 1

Sikhism 

• What do Sikhs believe? 
• Sikhism and the 5Ks. 
• The Gurus. 
• The Guru Granth Sahib. 
• The Gurdwara. 
• Sewa. 

HALF TERM 2

Buddhism 

• Life of the Buddha/Wesak 
• Teachings of the Buddha (3 Universal Truths/4 Noble Truths) 
• Teachings of the Buddha (8 Foldpath/5 Precepts) 
• Karma and samara 
• Buddhist worship 
• Sangha 

HALF TERM 3

Judaism 

• Introduction to Judaism. 
• Key beliefs. 
• Holy books of Judaism. 
• The synagogue. 
• Celebrations in Judaism.

HALF TERM 4

The Holocaust 

• What is anti-Semitism? 
• Jewish experiences under the Nazi regime? 
• Dilemma, choices and responses to the Holocaust. 
• Where was God? 
• Jewish responses to the Holocaust? 

HALF TERM 5

Ancient Religions 

• Ancient Greece. 
• Ancient Egypt. 
• Ancient Rome. 
• Paganism. 

HALF TERM 6

Environmental Ethics 

• The ethics of conservation. 
• Conservation today. 
• Christian attitudes towards conservation. 
• Buddhist attitudes towards conservation. 
• Conservation at the zoo. 

HALF TERM 1

Relationships

• Love 
• The perfect partner 
• Marriage  
• Assessment – presentation (Design a wedding) 
• Pressures on marriage/divorce 
• Sex outside of marriage and contraception 
• Homosexuality 

HALF TERM 2

Religion and Identity

• What does it mean to be human? 
• What is the meaning of life? 
• What is artificial intelligence? (Homework – design a robot) 
• iRobot clips and questions 
• Religious teachings applied to artificial intelligence 
• Assessment – written response (Analyse the position of artificial intelligence)

HALF TERM 3

Religion, Morality and Sport 

• Introduction to ethics 
  (moral absolutism vs moral relativism) 
• Religion and sport (Homework – design a religion-based sport project) 
• Morality and sport 
• Drugs in sport 
• Money in sport 
• Religious people in sport 
• Assessment – presentations (Project homework) 

HALF TERM 4

Religion and Science

• Introduction and The Big Bang Theory 
• The Theory of Evolution 
• Religious Creation Narratives 
• Are Religion and Science Compatible? 

HALF TERM 5

Arguments for the Existence of God 

• Religious Experience 
• Design Argument 
• Causation Argument 
• Assessment – Presentation 
• The Problem of Evil and Suffering 
• Atheism, Suffering and Unanswered Prayers 

HALF TERM 6

Beyond the Big Six

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 
• Rastafari 
• Humanism 
• Assessment – leaflet (Why is it important to learn about religions beyond the big 6?) 

HALF TERM 1

Peace, Conflict and Justice

• Causes of war 
• Pacifism  
• Christian attitudes on war – Just War Theory 
• Muslim attitudes on war – Jihad 
• Assessment – written response (“War is always wrong”. Discuss) 

HALF TERM 2

Peace, Conflict and Justice

• Causes of war 
• Pacifism  
• Christian attitudes on war – Just War Theory 
• Muslim attitudes on war – Jihad 
• Assessment – written response (“War is always wrong”. Discuss) 

HALF TERM 3

Medical Ethics

• Introduction to medical ethics 
• Ethical theories 
• Abortion 
• Euthanasia 
• Organ donation 
• Assessment 

HALF TERM 4

Medical Ethics

• Introduction to medical ethics 
• Ethical theories 
• Abortion 
• Euthanasia 
• Organ donation 
• Assessment 

HALF TERM 5

Theories of Secularisation

• Religion in Modern Britain 
• Indicators of Secularisation (Belonging) 
• Indicators of Secularisation (Behaving) 
• Indicators of Secularisation (Believing) 
• New Age Movements & Arguments Against Secularisation 
• Is It Important to Believe in God in the 21st Century? 
• Assessment

HALF TERM 6

Theories of Secularisation

• Religion in Modern Britain 
• Indicators of Secularisation (Belonging) 
• Indicators of Secularisation (Behaving) 
• Indicators of Secularisation (Believing) 
• New Age Movements & Arguments Against Secularisation 
• Is It Important to Believe in God in the 21st Century? 
• Assessment

HALF TERM 1

Religion in the Workplace

• Introduction – morality/ethics recap (Homework – research the religion policies of one company) 
• Rights and Responsibilities in the workplace  
• Religious discrimination in the work place 
• Charity work 
• Assessment – written response (“Religious people should not face discrimination in the work place, but neither should religion override everything else, including the needs of employers.” Discuss.) 

HALF TERM 2

Religion in the Workplace

• Introduction – morality/ethics recap (Homework – research the religion policies of one company) 
• Rights and Responsibilities in the workplace  
• Religious discrimination in the work place 
• Charity work 
• Assessment – written response (“Religious people should not face discrimination in the work place, but neither should religion override everything else, including the needs of employers.” Discuss.) 

HALF TERM 3

Religion in Popular Culture

• Religion and film 
• Religion and music 
• Religion and art 
• Religion and literature 
• Assessment – homework (Create a compilation of examples of religion in popular culture and explain the influence they have – presentation (?)) 

HALF TERM 4

Religion in Popular Culture

• Religion and film 
• Religion and music 
• Religion and art 
• Religion and literature 
• Assessment – homework (Create a compilation of examples of religion in popular culture and explain the influence they have – presentation (?)) 

HALF TERM 5

Theologies of Liberation

• Liberation Theology 
• Black Theology 
• Feminist Theology 
• Womanist Theology 

HALF TERM 6

Theologies of Liberation

• Liberation Theology 
• Black Theology 
• Feminist Theology 
• Womanist Theology