Assessing Loving / Advent

This term, the formally assessed theme is the CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME – Loving - Advent / Christmas We will be formally assessing AT1 (iii). The children may be informally assessed against the other strands. Each year group will assess from an activity taken from a Learning Focus in Reveal. The activities are listed over the next few slides. When planning please leave this task out. Please teach all of Explore, Reveal (but not the task you will use for the formal assessment) and following Remember please formally assess. This enables the children to have had opportunity to work through the topic in full to inform their assessment.

(i) beliefs, teachings and sources ii) celebration and ritual iii) social and moral practices and way of life i) engagement with own and others’ beliefs and values ii) engagement with questions of meaning and purpose CHURCH THEMESACRAMENTAL THEME CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME 1 Recognise some religious stories Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Talk about their own experiences and feelings Say what they wonder about 2 Retell some special stories about religious events and people Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Ask and respond to questions about their own and others’ 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 Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols Give reasons for certain actions by believers Make links to show how feelings and beliefs affect their behaviour and 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 Use religious terms to show an understanding of different liturgies Show understanding of how religious belief shapes life Show an understanding of how own and others’ decisions are informed by beliefs and values Engage with and respond to questions of life in the light of religious teaching 5 Identify sources of religious belief and explain how distinctive religious beliefs arise Describe and explain the meaning and purpose of a variety of forms of worship Identify similarities and differences between peoples’ responses to social and moral issues because of their beliefs Explain what beliefs and values inspire and influence them and others Demonstrate how religious beliefs and teaching give some explanation of the purpose and meaning of human life ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion AT 2 : Learning from Religion

Early Years: Reception Focus 2 p85, Adult directed group Activity 6. ‘Invite the children to make a Religious Christmas card for someone they love that shows the birth of Jesus’ Formal Assessment Autumn 2012 Loving Advent theme Christian Living / Social Moral practices and Way of Life Formal Assessment Autumn 2012 Loving Advent theme Christian Living / Social Moral practices and Way of Life Towards L1

(i) beliefs, teachings and sources ii) celebration and ritual iii) social and moral practices and way of life i) engagement with own and others’ beliefs and values ii) engagement with questions of meaning and purpose CHURCH THEMESACRAMENTAL THEME CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME 1 Recognise some religious stories Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Talk about their own experiences and feelings Say what they wonder about 2 Retell some special stories about religious events and people Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Ask and respond to questions about their own and others’ 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 Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols Give reasons for certain actions by believers Make links to show how feelings and beliefs affect their behaviour and 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 Use religious terms to show an understanding of different liturgies Show understanding of how religious belief shapes life Show an understanding of how own and others’ decisions are informed by beliefs and values Engage with and respond to questions of life in the light of religious teaching 5 Identify sources of religious belief and explain how distinctive religious beliefs arise Describe and explain the meaning and purpose of a variety of forms of worship Identify similarities and differences between peoples’ responses to social and moral issues because of their beliefs Explain what beliefs and values inspire and influence them and others Demonstrate how religious beliefs and teaching give some explanation of the purpose and meaning of human life ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion AT 2 : Learning from Religion

Year 1: Year 1: Learning Focus 6, p91, Activity 3 ‘Provide symbols, pictures and greetings (religious and secular) to enable children to make their own simple Christmas card to send to share their love at Christmas time’ Formal Assessment Autumn 2012 Loving Advent theme Christian Living / Social Moral practices and Way of Life Formal Assessment Autumn 2012 Loving Advent theme Christian Living / Social Moral practices and Way of Life Level 1

iii) social and moral practices and way of life CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME 1 Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way 2 Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion The children at L1 should recognise some signs, symbols, pictures and words linked to sharing and showing our love for Jesus To achieve L2, the child needs to describe some ways in which we as Christians share our love at this time

Year 2: Based on Learning Focus 2 p86, Activity 3 ‘Invite the children to produce a simple poster which illustrates and describes some of the ways in which we as Christians prepare for the birth of Jesus. (Use the outline of a candle with rays of light)’ Level 2

iii) social and moral practices and way of life CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Give reasons for certain actions by believers ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion The children at L2 should describe ways in which we as Christians prepare for the birth of Jesus To achieve L3, the pupil needs to give further reasons for the ways / actions they have described

Year 3: Based on Learning Focus 3 p88, Activity 3 ‘Using the Scripture passage on p87, invite the children to create a ‘Charter to Live by’ which outlines how we might live out the messages within the reading.’ Level 2

iii) social and moral practices and way of life CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Give reasons for certain actions by believers ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion The children at L2 should describe ways in which religious belief is lived out during Advent To achieve L3, the pupil needs to give further reasons for these actions

Year 4: Based on Learning Focus 1 p91, Activity 1 ‘Invite the children to design a simple booklet / leaflet entitled, ‘Preparing for Jesus, God’s Gift to the world’ which gives reasons for the actions of Christians during Advent.’ Level 3

iii) social and moral practices and way of life CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Give reasons for certain actions by believers Show understanding of how religious belief shapes life Identify similarities and differences between peoples’ responses to social and moral issues because of their beliefs ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion The children, at Level 3, should be able to give reasons for the different actions of Christians during Advent To achieve Level 4, the child would have to show further understanding of the actions of Christians during Advent and how their belief shapes their lives.

Year 5: Based on Learning Focus 1 p86, Activity 2 ‘Using Isaiah 25:8-9 / 40:9-11, invite the children to design a presentation to show love for others as they wait in joyful hope during Advent. What good works can they undertake during the season of Advent?’ Level 3 / Level 4

iii) social and moral practices and way of life CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Give reasons for certain actions by believers Show understanding of how religious belief shapes life Identify similarities and differences between peoples’ responses to social and moral issues because of their beliefs The children will be aware of and show they understand the belief in ‘waiting in joyful hope’ and how this shapes the lives of Christians. They may provide scriptural evidence and insight from others. At level 3, the child would focus on the actions of believers rather than a way of life

Year 6: Based on Learning Focus 5, p99, Activity 3 ‘Based on the words of John the Baptist invite the children to design a set of guidelines for themselves, or younger children, that will help them show their love for others as they prepare for the coming of Jesus. They should explore the Christian belief in ‘waiting in expectation’ and demonstrate how this belief shapes how Christians live their lives.’ Level 4

iii) social and moral practices and way of life CHRISTIAN LIVING THEME Recognise that people because of their religion act in a particular way Describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers Give reasons for certain actions by believers Show understanding of how religious belief shapes life Identify similarities and differences between peoples’ responses to social and moral issues because of their beliefs The children will show understanding of the Christian belief in ‘waiting in expectation’ and how this shapes Christian living, particularly during the season of Advent. They will be able to support their work with a range of Scriptural texts and other source material. (As it is the first term in the year, it is very unlikely that children will achieve Level 5)