Year Six
Year Theme Life as Journey
Unit The Church
This unit enables pupils to examine the Church as a community of believers from all races and nationalities committed to life lived in the spirit of Jesus. The focus is on
‘life as a journey’. Opportunities are provided to explore some aspects of change which occur as people travel through life outside of and within the Church. Pupils are
encouraged to reflect on commitments they make at different stages of their lives.
Objectives
Pupils will
Become aware of
different patterns
of behaviour
which are in
evidence during
different stages of
life.
Field Of
Enquiry
Shared
Human
Experience
1,2,3,4
Suggested Teaching Activities
Pupils could
Share a story or scenario that depicts someone taking
steps to be ‘grown up’ or being granted new
privileges or rights. Examples might include being
allowed to go to shops or joining an
organisation/club, looking after a younger child.
Identify any changes in behaviour or any
rules/agreements that come into force. Suggest
whether there is anything about the changes that
might be difficult to follow and why. This could be
explored through drama or in an argument for the
right to the new privilege. Collect examples of
commitment being made that are found in the
community or news.
Learning Outcomes
Pupils can
Identify who is making
commitment and to whom.
Explain the kind of action
that is required by the person
making the commitment.
Possible Focus For
Attainment
AT 2-Learning From
Religion and Human
experience
 Identity and Experience
 Meaning and Purpose
 Values and
Commitments
Know that some
churches prefer
people to make
the decision to be
baptised when
they are adults.
Religious
Traditions
5-12
Beliefs and
Values
13,14,16,18,19
21
Use a video, posters or visit to a church to explore
Believers’ Baptism. Investigate the ceremony, the
promises made and what they signify and the
community who share the service and commitment.
Develop questions about the service to ask a
‘believer’ or to display. Make a comparison chart for
infant and believers’ Baptism.
Recognise Believer’s
Baptism as a service that
celebrates commitment to
the Church.
Identify making a promise as
part of the service.
AT 1-Learning About
Religion and Human
Experience
 Beliefs, Values and
Teaching
 Practice and Lifestyle
 Expression and
Language
AT 2-Learning From
Religion and Human
Experience
 Identity and Experience
 Values and
Commitments
Beliefs &
Values
13,14,15,16
17,18,19,21
Religious
Traditions
Research a life which exemplifies Christian
commitment e.g. St. Francis, John Wesley, John
Bunyan and his Pilgrim’s Progress, Desmond Tutu,
Eric Liddell, Liz Thomas (Ko-Nam), Gladys
Aylward. What difficulties did they encounter? Why
did they act as they did? What sustained them? How
Empathise with the
difficulties the person faced.
Explain what helped them to
overcome these.
Begin to
understand how
some Christians
show personal
commitment.
Begin to
AT 1-Learning About
Religion and Human
Experience
 Beliefs, Values and
Teaching
 Practice and Lifestyle
 Expression and
Possibilities
Differentiation / Assessment
understand why
some Christians
choose a
particular
lifestyle.
5,6, 8,11
does that reflect the life of Jesus? Write a rap or other
musical interpretation about the person’s life.
Consider who or
what they follow
in their lives.
Personal
Meaning
23,24,25
Reflect on the researched example. Relate the ideas
to events and people in their lives. Will they always
follow/be committed to the same person or thing?
What might cause that to change? Design a badge or
banner to depict who or what they would follow and
why that is valued.
Identify aspects of
commitment in their lives.
Relate this commitment to
how they might behave.
Possible Curricular Links
Resources (in school)
Links with SMSC
Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural
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(Agreed Syllabus p.21-24)
English
Maths
Science
History
Geography
I.C.T.
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D.T
Art
Music
PE
PSHE & Citizenship
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Language
AT 2- Learning From
Religion and Human
Experience
 Identity and Experience
 Meaning and Purpose
 Values and
Commitments
AT 2-Learning From
Religion and Human
Experience
 Identity and Experience
 Meaning and Purpose
 Values and
Commitments