RE Curriculum Overviews

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Autumn 1

What makes faith buildings special? (Sikhism)

Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time? (Christianity)

Would celebrating Diwali bring a feeling of belonging to a Hindu child? (Hinduism)

How special is the relationship Jews have with God? (Judaism)

Do all actions have a consequence? (Buddhism and Jainism)

How responsible are we for the environment? (Christianity/ Hinduism)

Autumn 2

What gift would I have given Jesus if He had been born in my town / time? (Christianity)

How do we remember people and why?

Has Christmas lost its true meaning? (Christianity)

What do we mean by peace and where can it be found? (Christianity)

How do Sikhs put their religion into practice? (Sikhism)

Is anything ever eternal? (Christianity)

Spring 1

Does God want people to look after the world?

(Christianity, Judaism)

What rules are the most important and why?

Does joining the Khalsa make a person a better Sikh? (Sikhism)

How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do? (Judaism)

What is the best way for a Hindu to show commitment to God? (Hinduism)

What is the truth about the Vaisakhi story? (Sikhism)

Spring 2

Why was Jesus welcomed like a King by the crowds on Palm Sunday? (Christianity)

Is it true that Jesus came back to life again? (Christianity)

What is good about good Friday?  (Christianity)

Is forgiveness always possible? (Christianity)

How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything?

 (Hinduism)

Summer 1

Does Celebrating Chanukah (Hanukkah) make Jewish children feel closer to God? (Judaism)

Does going to the Mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging? (Islam)

How do faith groups mark naming ceremonies? (Hinduism)

What role do places of worship have in communities?

Do beliefs in Karma, Samsara and Moksha help Hindus lead good lives? (Hinduism)

Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives? (Islam)

Summer 2

How do holy books teach religious people about being close to God?

Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim? (Islam)

What makes some places sacred? (Christianity, Islam)

How is Humanism the same as and different to other religion? (Humanism)

How do faiths define themselves? (Baha’i)

Who do we look for inspiration and why? Buddhism and Humanism