Gloucestershire Agreed Syllabus 2011-2016 Units of work
Exemplar Unit of Work: KS1 / KS2 / KS3
This unit of work contributes towards the principal aim of RE in Gloucestershire:
To engage pupils with questions arising from the study ofreligion and beliefs, so as to promote their spiritual, moral, social andcultural development.
This unit follows the 5-step planning process to devising a unit of work based on the key questions in the syllabus, found in the 2011 Agreed Syllabus supplement, pages14-17.
Step 1.Select key question
Look at page 62 or 74-75 or 91-93 to choose a question that suits the age of your pupils and fits in with whole school planning. / Key question:
Where does this fit into our Key Stage planning?
Step 2.
Selectlearning outcomes
Look at the learning outcomes for your key question (“So that they can...” pages 63-63 or 76-85 or 94-109). Select the outcomes appropriateto the age of your pupils, balancing learning about and learning from religion and beliefs.
Step 3.
Select specific content
Look at the suggested content for your key question (“Children/Pupils /Students will learn...” pages 63-69 or 76-85 or 94-109). Select the best content to helpyou to deliver the learning outcomes in an engaging
way.
Step 4.
Assessment: levelled pupil outcomes
Turn the RE learning outcomes into pupil-friendly “I can” statements. Do this by using the levels of attainment (page 30-31) and work out just what it is that you want your pupils to be able to do as a result of their learning. Be clear about the skills they will develop. This process allows assessment to be integrated throughout the teaching unit, so that there is no need for an end of unit assessment activity. / These learning outcomes are turned into levelled “I can...” statements in the teaching and learning activities below.
Level
I can...
5. Learning opportunities
Use some engaging stimuli and imaginative activities to enable your pupils to achieve the RE levelled outcomes.
Gloucestershire Agreed Syllabus 2011-2016 Units of work
Key question:Learning outcomes
Teaching should enable pupils to... / Teaching and Learning
Teachers can select from the following and adapt as appropriate, making sure that the learning outcomes are met and that pupils’ learning needs are addressed. / Levelled pupil outcomes:
so that pupils can say “I can...” to one or more of the statements below. / Notes
Key question:
Learning outcomes
Teaching should enable pupils to... / Teaching and Learning
Teachers can select from the following and adapt as appropriate, making sure that the learning outcomes are met and that pupils’ learning needs are addressed. / Levelled pupil outcomes:
so that pupils can say “I can...” to one or more of the statements below. / Notes
Resources
Teachers might use:
books
web
Audiovisual and other resources