ASSESSMENT

The ‘Gifts from God’ topic has 2 assessment tasks on the blue assessment CD. Before teaching the topic you should choose one assessment task to complete with the children at an appropriate time.

5.1 ‘Gifts from God’ covers AT 1 strand (i) & (iii) Level 4 & AT 2 strand (i) Level 2-3

5.1 ‘Gifts from God’ (Pupil’s Book 5, p. 15) covers AT 2 strand (i) Levels 1-4

What follows is an optional assessment for learning grid that can be used to aid driver word led planning and assessment. It provides a map of assessment opportunities that goes beyond the assessment tasks on the Assessment CD. Pupils are not required to gain every statement in a section. Teachers can use the grid to tailor what assessment for learning takes place. It will aid those teachers with mixed aged classes.

ASSESSMENT for LEARNINGAT1AT2

At the end of this topic,

Most children will be able to

▪make links between the story of creation and beliefsabout God,3(i)

creation and human beings

▪make links between being made in God’s image and human gifts3(i)

▪make links between the story of the Fall and human sin3(i)

▪give reasons why Christians look after the world3(iii)

▪show understanding of how beliefs about creation shape life4(iii)

▪make links to show how beliefs about caring for others affect3(i)

behaviour

▪show how decisions about life are informed by beliefs about creation4(i)

▪compare difficult ideas about creation or the Fall3(ii)

Less able children will

▪retell the story of Creation or the Fall2(i)

▪describe some ways in which Christians look after the world2(iii)

▪give reasons why Christians look after the world3(iii)

▪ask and respond to questions about their gifts or choices made2(i)

▪ask questions about creation and realise some are difficult to answer2(ii)

More able children will

▪describe and show understanding of the Fall and original sin making4(i)

links between them

▪show understanding of how beliefs about the Fall helps shape life4(iii)

▪show how their decisions are informed by beliefs and values from4(i)

the story of Creation

▪Engage with and respond to questions of life in light of the religious4(ii)

Teaching about creation and Fall.

CD-ROM Assessment for Learning

Statements in black ink refer to those strands and levels covered by WTL assessment tasks on the Assessment CD-ROM

Statements in italics are taken from the assessment for learning grid for 5.1 ‘Gifts from God’ and outline further strands or levels that could be covered when teaching 5.1

Learning ABOUT Religion (i), (ii) & (iii)Learning FROM Religion (i) & (ii)

Strand
Level / i) Beliefs, teachings
and sources / ii) celebration & ritual / iii) social & moral
practices & way of life / i) engagement with own &
others’ beliefs & values / ii) engagement with
questions of meaning & purpose
1 / Talk about their own experiences and feelings
2 / Retell some special stories about religious events and people / Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers / Ask and respond to questions about their own and other’s
experiences and feelings / Ask questions about what they and others wonder about and realise that some of these questions are difficult to answer
3 / Make links between religious stories and beliefs / Give reasons for certain actions by believers / Make links to show how
feelings & beliefs affect their behaviour & that of others / Compare their own and other people’s ideas about questions that are difficult to answer
4 / Describe and show understanding of religious sources, beliefs, ideas, feelings and experiences, making links between them / Show understanding of how religious belief shapes life / Show how own and others’ decisions are informed by beliefs & values / Engage with and respond to questions of life in the light of religious teaching
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