Curriculum Area: Religious Studies
Long-Term Plan 2014/15
KEY STAGE 4 – Year 10
Year
10
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Religious attitudes
to Crime and
Punishment
Religious attitudes
to drug abuse
Religious attitudes
to the elderly and
death
Rich and poor in
British society
World poverty
World poverty
Religious teachings
on human nature,
punishment,
repentance and
forgiveness.
Investigate
conscience duty and
responsibility.
What causes crime
Types of crime
Aims of punishment
Alternatives to
prison
Religious teachings
and beliefs.
Definitions of drugs
Classification of
drugs
Legal and social
drugs
Effects of different
types of illegal drugs
Reasons for tasking
drugs
Methods of
rehabilitation
Teachings on body
and mind which
inform religious
attitudes
Sanctity of life/
quality of life and
value of life
Senior citizenship
Caring for the
elderly
Euthanasia
Use of medical
technology to
prolong life
Life after death
Religious teachings
and beliefs
Causes and sources of
wealth
Causes of poverty
Ways of overcoming
poverty
Minimum wages
Excessive salaries
Responsibility for the
poor
Role of lotteries
Religious beliefs and
teachings about
wealth, poverty and
the use of money.
Religious teachings
and beliefs about
world poverty
Religious concepts of
justice, stewardship
and compassion
Understanding
poverty in less
economically
developed countries
including, exploitation,
debt, war and unfair
trade.
Global
interdependence
World trade
Reasons why
believers should help
the poor
Work of religious
organisations to help
alleviate world
poverty
Fair trade
Sustainable
development
Emergency and long
term aid.
KEY STAGE 4 – Year 11
Year
11
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Religion and Animal
Rights
Religion and Planet
Earth
Religion and
Prejudice
Religion and Early
Life
War and Peace
Revision
Abuse of animals
Genetic modification
and
Cloning
Treatment of
animals and wildlife.
Religious beliefs and
teachings
Origins of life
The nature of the
planet
Religious beliefs
about care and
responsibility
Stewardship
Problems caused by
pollution
Effects of modern
lifestyles
Climate change
Destruction of
natural habitats
Sanctity of life
Quality of life
When does life begin
Definition of abortion
UK law on abortion
Rights of those
involved
Alternatives to
abortion
Pro-life and Prochoice pressure
groups
Religious attitudes to
early life
Just war theory
Pacifism
Peace-keeping
Terrorism
WMD
Nuclear
warfare/proliferation
Religious teachings
and beliefs
Key terms
Types of prejudice
Causes of prejudice
Concepts of
tolerance, justice
harmony and the
value of the
individual
Religious attitudes
to prejudice and
discrimination