Year 7 RE

After this unit, you will know:

• Why RE is important and what it means to belong to a Christian school community. 
• What it means to believe in God and how a religious community is formed on a desert Island.

You will need to remember:

• What the Christian act of Eucharist is 
• What a Rite of Passage is and be able to identify them within Christianity. 

• What the Bible is and understand the 10 commandments and why rules are important. 
• The Christian festival Pentecost and why it is important. 
•  What a pilgrimage is.

You will be able to do the following:

• Reflect on what it means to have faith and believe in God through exploring how a religious community is formed. 

• Recall important information on Christian acts of worship, Rites of Passage, festivals, pilgrimage and the Bible. 

“Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or terrified because of them for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 

After this unit, you will know:

• Different beliefs about God’s existence including the qualities of God (Holy Trinity). 
• Who Jesus was and what his mission was. 

• The importance of Christmas including what Advent, Incarnation and Epiphany are.

You will need to remember:

• Arguments for and against the existence of God. 
• The qualities of God described in the Bible. 
• What the Holy trinity is. 

• Who Jesus was and what was his mission. 
• Why Christmas is important? 

You will be able to do the following:

• Create a God in the box assessment showing God’s qualities and what he means to you.  
• Write PEE (Point, Evidence, Explain) paragraphs looking at arguments for and against the existence of God. 

“Looking at his disciples, Jesus said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.’”

Luke 6:20-21 (NIV) 

After this unit, you will know:

• The Christian response to poverty and how Jesus responds to others living in poverty. 
•  About the life and work of Oscar Romero and how he is a symbol of liberation.   

• About the work that our different house charities do for people in need.  

You will need to remember:

• The Christian response to poverty including some parables and the teachings of Jesus about how to treat others.  
• Our school vision, what our house charities are and how they help others in need. 
• The life and work of Oscar Romero and how his is used as a symbol of liberation today.  

You will be able to do the following:

Create a cross of liberation representing your views and hopes to the future. Reference to Oscar Romero and St Hilda’s charities and vision must be demonstrated in your assessment.  

‘God made Himself approachable to us, human, so we could understand Him. We can’t understand God in all His perfection, but we can understand God’s son and His suffering, as we would a brother’s.’

 From Life of Pi by Yann Martel 

After this unit, you will know:

• Different beliefs about life after death with a focus on Heaven and Hell for Christianity and Reincarnation for Hinduism and Sikhism.  
• The importance of Jesus’ sacrifice, resurrection and salvation. 

• The importance of the Christian festival Easter. 

You will need to remember:

• Different beliefs about life after death. 
• What Christians believe about life after death. (Heaven and Hell) 
• What happened to the body of Jesus (resurrection) 

• The importance of Easter, ascension and Salvation. 

You will be able to do the following:

• Write 3 PEE paragraphs on the importance of salvation including information about resurrection.  
• Explain different views on life after death. 

All the Sikh Gurus taught that: ‘We are all sons and daughters of Waheguru, the Almighty Lord.’ 

After this unit, you will know:

• What the main world religions of the world are and key facts about them, including when they started and who their founder is. 
• What Hindus and Sikhs believe about God. 
• Acts of worship and one festival from Hinduism and Sikhism.  

You will need to remember:

• The symbols, sacred text, place of worship, founder and festivals of the World religions studied at St Hildas (Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Islam). 
• Hindu belief about God and Puja. 
• What the 5 Ks of Sikhism are and why they are important. 
• What the festivals Diwali and Vaisakhi are. 

You will be able to do the following:

• Recall and explain the different beliefs that Hinduism and Sikhism have about God. 
• Name and explain the 5 Ks of Sikhism 
• Explain what Puja is 
• Name and explain the festivals Diwali and Vaisakhi. 

‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.’

Galatians 5:22-23

After this unit, you will know:

• What spirituality is and how it is expressed though art, music and literature.
• What Mandalas, Martis and Christian Icons are and how they connect to Spirituality.
• What spirituality means for St Hilda’s and how it links to our school vision.

You will need to remember:

•  What spirituality is and identify and explain examples of Madalas, Martis and Christian Icons.
• What spirituality means for St Hilda’s

You will be able to do the following:

• Apply your knowledge to completing either a Spirited Art competition or The Bible Project entry.