RE – KS3 overview: Topic Map
Autumn Term 1
Year 7
LIFE AND
SPIRITUALITY
Community
 Belonging
 Community
 Priory School
 Church
Building and
furniture symbolism
 Catholicism
 Global
Church
Autumn Term 2
Spring Term 1
Spring Term 2
Summer Term 1
Summer Term 2
CHRISTIAN
(Catholic) BELIEFS
AND PRACTICES
The Covenant
The Bible
The Old Testament
Abraham –
reason
Pesach –
freedom
Moses – spirit
and Rules
THE WESTERN
TRADITIONS
Judaism
VALUES AND
COMMITMENTS
New Covenant
LIFE AND
SPIRITUALITY
Creation
Shabbat - spirit
Shavuot - rules
Noah - covenant
Torah - wisdom
New Year Festivals atonement
Synagogue community
Jesus –
context/life/new
covenant.
Parables/ Miracles
Easter
LIFE AND
SPIRITUALITY
Is there meaning
and purpose in
life?
Christmas
Does life have
meaning/ purpose?
Why am I here?
What happens
when we die?
What is important
to me?
Rules to live by
The common good
Early religions –
myth and the
search for
meaning.
Physics and
biology –
evolution and
adaptation.
Big Bang Vs
Creationism
environment
Year 8
THE WESTERN
TRADITIONS
Islam.
Five Pillars:
Shahadah
Salah
Zakat
Sawm
Hajj
Mosque
Jihad
Autumn Term 1
Year 9
LIFE AND
SPIRITUALITY
Pilgrimage Places in
Europe and Holy
Land and times of
year.
Reasons and
benefits.
A study of the work
of CAFOD – world
problems.
VALUES AND
COMMITMENTS
Journey of Life
 Identity/
Sacraments
 Naming –
Baptism
 Initiation –
confirmation and
Holy
Communion.
 Marriage –
Christian
LIFE AND
SPIRITUALITY
Role models
The Path to
Sainthood
Qualities of saints
Lives of people that
have inspired others
to good with a focus
on Martin Luther
King, Mother Teresa
and Oscar Romero
VALUES AND
COMMITMENTS
Conflict and
Reconciliation
History of the
Catholic Church in
Britain.
Sin and wrong
doing.
The sacrament of
reconciliation.
Study of Coventry
Cathedral
THE EASTERN
TRADITONS
Sikhism
Guru Nanak
Guru Gobind Singh
10 Gurus
Guru Granth Sahib
Gurdwara
Sewa
Sikh Worship
CHRISTIAN
(Catholic)
BELIEFS AND
PRACTICES
Love and
Relationships
Love
Sex within
marriage
Marriage
Companionship
Self respect
Self image
Autumn Term 2
Spring Term 1
Spring Term 2
Summer Term 1
Summer Term 2
RELIGIOUS BELEIFS
AND PRACTISES
Faith in action
Charity
A study of the work of
religious and secular
organisations such as
CAFOD, OXFAM,
KHALSA AID and
ISLAMIC RELIEF with
focus on the reasons
for their actions
CHRISTIAN
BELIEFS
(Catholic) AND
PRACTICES
Prayer
Why pray
Benefits of prayer
The topic will end
with classes
producing their
own prayer booklet
to include their
thoughts on prayer
THE EASTERN
TRADITONS
Hinduism
RELIGION IN THE
MODERN WORLD
The Problem of evil
PEACE AND
CONFLICT
War
Brahman –One God
many gods.
Ganesh Festival
Diwali – celebration.
Worship –
community
Concept of death
and funeral rites.
Philosophy of
Religion.
Why are we here?
Is there a God?
Why is there Evil
and Suffering?
Why have
religions?
Etc
Causes of war
Costs of War
Christian Just
War theory
Jihad
Modern
examples of war
Conscientious
objectors
Pacifism
Is it ever right to
fight?