Planning RE in KS3 Curriculum How to use this PowerPoint This is based on some of the planning ideas that came out of the conference in Salisbury 30 th May 2008 For more detailed planning don’t forget the planning tool on and the support material on At this stage we are confident that RE in Wiltshire/Swindon and Dorset is already shot through with compelling learning experiences We already use Key Questions and have a considerable skills and attitudes focus to our work

Introduction continued Despite the legitimate concerns we all hold the new KS3 curriculum should be seen as an opportunity to show other colleagues just how good learning in RE can be. This PowerPoint is to encourage and resource you to engage with your schools approach to the new KS3 curriculum bringing to it the best of our current good practice. You will need to view this in edit mode so that you can read the notes that go with all the planning slides! Right click end show now!

KS 3 Curriculum planning: A possible example?

Key question? Day or unit? Skills, Attitudes and Knowledge Taken from Syllabus What about others subjects Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Successful Learners Teaching and Learning What are the Key RE concepts?. Where on the syllabus does this unit fit? What are the Teaching and learning requirements of other subjects involved? Curricular Links RE and which other subjects People – Who will lead the organisation? Who is being invited to speak? Who will be affected? Place Hall Classrooms Library Outside if dry! Visit to ? Resources What will teachers and others need Who will pay! Time Is this a whole day event? How much follow up time on the curriculum?.

KS 3 Curriculum planning: The Heart of Worship A possible example?

Responsible Citizens: Developing respect for young people from faith communities: How do some young Christians worship today? Skills, Attitudes and Knowledge Skills: interpret a range of forms of spiritual expression, Express their own beliefs and ideas using a variety of forms of expression Attitude: being willing to value difference and diversity, disagreeing reasonably and respectfully about religious and spiritual questions. Knowledge: Christianity Range of Christian worship styles AT1 Levels 4-6 AT2 Levels 4-6 What about others subjects? Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Successful Learners Key RE Concepts Expressing meaning Values and commitment Teaching and Learning in RE. Expression of worship through music Music Cultural understanding related to how music functions in societies, both nationally and globally, and how this relates to personal identity and the development of positive relationships with others. Curricular Links RE Music Dance Citizenship People – Who will lead the organisation? Head of RE Head of Music Co-ordinator of dance The Collective organisation Place Hall Classrooms with interactive whiteboards Resources Scheme of work : Heart of Worship Range of CD’s ‘The collective’ Time 6 one hour lessons in RE I one hour lesson in music. ½ day workshop lead by ‘The collective’

KS 3 Curriculum planning: The Wonder Project A possible example?

The Wonder Project Questioning Origins? Creationism v Evolution Skills, Attitudes and Knowledge: Quality and Standards Skills: Investigate impact of belief, Evaluate belief informing ultimate questions and ethical questions Attitudes: Reflect and express own views Knowledge: Christianity, Secular world view: Sources of Authority Religion and Science AT1 Levels 4-7 AT2 levels 4-7 What about others subjects? Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Successful Learners Key RE concepts Beliefs Teachings Sources Meaning Purpose and truth Teaching and Learning Year 9 Does God Exist ? What are the Teaching and learning requirements of other subjects involved? Curricular Links RE and Art, Music English and Science People – Head of RE to lead Music, Art, Science and English teachers of Year 9 Place Classrooms with interactive whiteboard Resources Wonder project DVD £25 from RE Today Services Time 6 lessons of RE time 2 art lessons 1 music lesson 3 lessons of English time 2 science lessons

KS 3 Curriculum planning The Ethics of Healthy Eating: Stewardship ? A possible example ?

The ethics of healthy eating: Stewardship Skills: interpret and apply Christian teaching on stewardship Attitudes: being willing to gain a new understanding and perspective and willingness to learn from others with different viewpoints to their own. Knowledge: Christian teaching about stewardship AT1 Levels 4-6 AT2 Levels 4-6 Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Successful Learners Key RE Concepts Beliefs teachings and concepts Values and commitments Teaching and Learning in RE Questions of Meaning: Applying and interpreting teachings; Christianity-Environment ? Curricular Links RE and which other subjects Geography is closest curriculum link to this work but this would complement their work Music: Sacred music on stewardship People – Who will lead the organisation? KS3 Curriculum manager Who will be effected? RE teachers Classroom based but access to internet needed for the meatrix website. If music idea developed then musical instruments Resources Environment scheme of work Resources on food miles Musical instruments Time Is this a whole day event? Could be a half day workshop Approx 4 hours curriculum time Longer if creative music idea added

KS 3 Curriculum planning: The Beijing Olympics A possible example?

Beijing Olympics Why do religious people protest ? Skills: Investigation, interpretation Attitudes: Willingness to learn from others even when their views are different from my own. Disagreeing reasonably and respectfully Knowledge: The role and importance of Dali Lama in Tibetan Buddhism. Concepts such as Karma and teachings inc 5 precepts / 8 fold path Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Successful Learners Key RE concepts: Practices and ways of life Meaning purpose and truth. Teaching and learning Asking difficult questions; Buddhism What do Buddhists believe about the consequences of their actions What are the Teaching and learning requirements of other subjects involved? Curricular Links RE and which other subjects GeographyPollution / movement of people / tourism / environmental costs of feeding a quarter of the world’s population etc People – Who will lead the organisation? KS3 Manager Who is being invited to speak? Speaker from local free Tibet campaign Classrooms Library Resources What will teachers and others need Time to plan learning. Time This would probably be delivered as a series of RE lessons.

KS 3 Curriculum planning: How can Holocausts happen A possible example?

How can Holocausts happen? Skills Synthesis Analysis and evaluation Attitudes: being willing to value diversity and difference or the common good. Knowledge: Jewish and other faith responses to Holocaust/ Shoah Responsible Citizens Confident Individuals Successful Learners Key RE Concepts Beliefs Teachings and sources Meaning purpose and truth Teaching and Learning in RE Applying and interpreting teaching: Prejudice History Causes and consequences of various conflicts…the holocaust and other genocides Curricular Links RE and which other subjects Citizenship History but opportunities for Literacy art etc People – Who will lead the organisation? RE Coordinator History Coordinator Who is being invited to speak? Holocaust survivors visitors to Auschwitz Place Classrooms Library Outside if dry! Anne frank exhibition in Bournemouth Resources What will teachers and others need Who will pay! Time Is this a whole day event? Interviews with survivors or visitors to Auschwitz etc Visit to Anne Frank Exhibition in Bournemouth How much follow up time on the curriculum? 6 RE lessons