Year 8

Religion & Worldviews

Beliefs, practice, ethics and enquiry

Unit 1 of 10

Christianity in Britain

Beliefs about God and Jesus, how Christians worship, and how the tradition is lived differently across Britain.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Describe core Christian beliefs about God, Jesus and human purpose
  • Explain how festivals, worship and rites of passage express belief
  • Explain how religion is lived differently by people within the same tradition
  1. 1Christian beliefs about God and JesusFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Worship, festivals and rites of passageFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Lived religion: two Christians, one traditionFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 2 of 10

Islam

Belief in one God, the place of the Qur'an, and the practices that shape a Muslim year.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Describe core Muslim beliefs and the place of the Qur'an in Islam
  • Explain how festivals, worship and rites of passage express belief
  • Write about belief accurately and respectfully using subject vocabulary
  1. 1Muslim beliefs and the Qur'anFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Ramadan, Eid and the Muslim yearFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Writing about belief accuratelyFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 3 of 10

Judaism

Covenant, Torah and Jewish identity, and the rhythm of Shabbat and the festival year.

2 lessons

0 of 2 done

What this unit covers
  • Describe Jewish beliefs about covenant, Torah and identity
  • Explain how festivals, worship and rites of passage express belief
  1. 1Covenant, Torah and Jewish identityFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Shabbat and the festival yearFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 4 of 10

Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist traditions

Dharma, karma and rebirth, the teachings of the Buddha, and Sikh belief and service.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Describe beliefs about dharma, karma and rebirth in Hindu and Buddhist traditions
  • Explain how festivals, worship and rites of passage express belief
  • Explain responses to suffering, meaning and purpose across worldviews
  1. 1Dharma, karma and rebirthFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Festivals of light, colour and serviceFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Suffering: four answers worth comparingFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 5 of 10

Non-religious worldviews and big questions

Humanism and atheism, arguments about God and suffering, and how to investigate belief with evidence.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Compare religious and non-religious worldviews
  • Explain responses to suffering, meaning and purpose across worldviews
  • Use sources, testimony and data to investigate a question about belief
  • Describe the place of religion and belief in modern Britain using evidence
  1. 1Humanism, atheism and agnosticismFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Investigating a question about beliefFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Belief in modern BritainFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 6 of 10

Faith, doubt and belonging

What faith means to believers, why people doubt, and how belief shapes identity and community.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Explain how beliefs influence individuals and communities
  • Explain how religion is lived differently by people within the same tradition
  • Explain how festivals, worship and rites of passage express belief
  1. 1What believers mean by faithFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Doubt, questions and losing faithFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Sikh belief, service and the gurdwaraFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 7 of 10

Ethics: right, wrong and reasons

How religious and non-religious thinkers decide what is right, and how to argue a case with evidence.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Evaluate ethical arguments using reasons and evidence
  • Compare religious and non-religious worldviews
  • Explain responses to suffering, meaning and purpose across worldviews
  1. 1How to argue about right and wrongFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Religious and Humanist answers comparedFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Suffering, meaning and what we owe the planetFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 8 of 10

Belief in Britain today

What the census and survey evidence show, how to investigate belief carefully, and how to write about it fairly.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Describe the place of religion and belief in modern Britain using evidence
  • Use sources, testimony and data to investigate a question about belief
  • Write about belief accurately and respectfully using subject vocabulary
  1. 1What the evidence says about belief in BritainFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Investigating a question about beliefFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Writing about belief accurately and respectfullyFilmWorked example4 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 9 of 10

Religion and worldviews

Study belief, practice and lived experience through evidence and respectful comparison.

3 lessons

0 of 3 done

What this unit covers
  • Explain how beliefs influence individuals and communities
  • Compare religious and non-religious worldviews
  • Evaluate ethical arguments using reasons and evidence
  1. 1How worldviews shape lifeFilm3 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  2. 2Comparing beliefs fairlyFilm3 checks25 min · ★★Start →
  3. 3Reasoning about an ethical issueFilm3 checks25 min · ★★Start →

Unit 10 of 10

Ethics, suffering and meaning

Building and testing ethical arguments, and comparing responses to suffering and purpose across worldviews.

2 lessons

0 of 2 done

What this unit covers
  • Evaluate ethical arguments using reasons and evidence
  • Explain responses to suffering, meaning and purpose across worldviews
  1. 1Building and evaluating ethical argumentsFilm4 checksExit quiz30 min · ★★★Start →
  2. 2Suffering, meaning and purpose across worldviewsFilm4 checksExit quiz30 min · ★★★Start →
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