KEY STAGE TWO OVERVIEW – YEARS 3 - 4

Year Three / Year Four
Term 1 / God – creation (shared believes JCI) - caring for the world
God – relationship with humanity – covenant
People inspired by God – historical, saints etc
What is Christmas? (no more than 3 lessons) / Family life: - How do Muslims live their lives?
Zakat (pillar)
Ramadan (pillar)
Festival of Eid Ul Fitr
Local Muslim communities
What is Christmas? (no more than 3 lessons)
Term 2 / The Importance of the Bible for believers. Significance of some of its messages for today.
It origins, structure, content and use – OT stories (Abraham, Moses, David – mention their significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims)
NT stories - The Importance of Jesus – his teachings
What is Easter? (no more than 3 lessons) / Church as a ‘body’ of believers
Belonging to a Church – local Christian place of worship (visit different from ks1)
Aspects of Worship, prayer, ritual and ceremony
The importance of Jesus - miracles
What is Easter? (no more than 3 lessons)
Term 3 / Islam
Belief in Allah as one true God, nature of Allah through some of the 99 names (2)
Life of Muhammed (4)
The first Muezzin - Bilal
Qur’an: handling; Shahadah (first pillar), texts
Mosque: Worship activities - wudu, prayer (mats, compass, 5 times a day – one of the pillars is prayer; Friday prayers)
Role of mosque as place of worship and school.
Role of the Imam / Pilgrimage
Christian – Lourdes, Durham Cathedral
Muslim – Hajj (pillar); Eid Ul Adha
Festival of Pentecost
The Spirit of God at work in the world today
Individuals and charities

Please note this overview does not take account of a religious community or a secular world view with a significant local presence. Schools will need to bear this in mind when creating their own schemes of work.


KEY STAGE TWO OVERVIEW – YEARS 5 - 6

Year Five / Year Six
Term 1 / Hindu deities e.g. Rama, Krishna, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Kali, Durga
Characteristics of God
Stories of creation (H C)
Harvest / Hinduism – living the faith
Beliefs
Puja, mandir
Pilgrimage
Festivals – Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Divali
Harvest
How do Hindus live? (Belonging and identity) birth, naming, sacred thread ceremony
How do they worship? – worship activities, puja
What is Christmas? (3) / Nature of God - As revealed in the Bible - The Trinity
How do Hindus worship – Mandir, its functions and features.
celebrations - divali
What is Christmas? (3)
Term 2 / Christian belief and practice across the
World wide Church
The effect Jesus had on the people around him then and now
What is Easter? 3 / Influence of faith on believers
M Gandhi – concept of suffering for beliefs
Christian example
The Messiahship of Jesus
- causes of conflict
What is Easter? 3
Term 3 / What does the Hindu religion teach?
Stories: insights and teachings
Ramayana
Purana
Christians - Bible
Structure and content / Home life – values, respect, caring, ahimsa,vegetarianism
Samskaras
Teachings about how to live your life
What is the meaning of faith – review of religions studied – similarities and differences.

Please note this overview does not take account of a religious community or a secular world view with a significant local presence. Schools will need to bear this in mind when creating their own schemes of work.