Year 8
Religion & Worldviews
Beliefs, practice, ethics and enquiry
Unit 1
Christianity in Britain
Beliefs about God and Jesus, how Christians worship, and how the tradition is lived differently across Britain.
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
Unit 2
Islam
Belief in one God, the place of the Qur'an, and the practices that shape a Muslim year.
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
Unit 3
Judaism
Covenant, Torah and Jewish identity, and the rhythm of Shabbat and the festival year.
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
Unit 4
Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist traditions
Dharma, karma and rebirth, the teachings of the Buddha, and Sikh belief and service.
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
Unit 5
Non-religious worldviews and big questions
Humanism and atheism, arguments about God and suffering, and how to investigate belief with evidence.
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
Unit 6
Religion and worldviews
Study belief, practice and lived experience through evidence and respectful comparison.
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
Unit 7
Ethics, suffering and meaning
Building and testing ethical arguments, and comparing responses to suffering and purpose across worldviews.
0 of 2 done
What this unit covers
- Evaluate ethical arguments using reasons and evidence
- Explain responses to suffering, meaning and purpose across worldviews