1. Assessing Baptism - Confirmation

2. This term, the formally assessed theme is the SACRAMENTAL THEME – Baptism - Confirmation We will be formally assessing AT1 – Celebration and Ritual Strand (ii). 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 don’t use the task identified for the formal assessment) then, after ‘Remember’, please formally assess using the activities indicated. This enables the children to have had opportunity to work through the topic in full to inform their assessment.

3. (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

4. Early Years: Early Years: Adapt the activity from Adult Directed Group Activity – Focus Week 1 (p.70) Provide pupils with a role play area with suitable props to re-enact the story of Matthew’s baptism. Take photographs and/or film to provide evidence of the formal assessment. The pupils with adult directed support will begin to recognise some elements of how Christians welcome people into God’s family (Towards Level 1) The pupils will recognise some elements of how Christians celebrate parts of the Baptism (within Level 1) Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual

5. Can I begin to recognise some religious signs and symbols e.g. Font, water, candle, white shawl etc (towards Level 1)? Can I recognise some religious signs and symbols e.g. I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and Spirit etc (Level 1)? Early Years : ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases Pupils will begin to recognise some religious signs and symbols and/or words and phrases related to baptism. (towards Level 1) Pupils will recognise some some religious signs and symbols and/or words and phrases related to baptism. (Level 1)

6. Year 1: Year 1: Adapt Learning Focus 2, page 70. Provide artefacts and use Church’s Story 2 (pages 32-37) to prompt discussion and ideas, invite the pupils to; Illustrate and label what happens at a Baptism on a set of cards (or storyboard) (Level 1) Pupils describe what is happening on each of their cards or storyboard (May be scribed by TA – refer to Key Words, p.68) (Level 2) Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual

7. Year 1: ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases Pupils will recognise some religious signs and symbols and/or words and phrases related to baptism. (Level 1) Pupils will use some religious words and phrases to describe actions related to the Preparation of the altar and the gifts (Level 2) Can I recognise some religious actions and to use some religious words and phrases related to a Baptism e.g. Sign of the Cross, welcome, belonging, Baptism, godparents, sign, sacrament etc? (Level 1) Can I use some religious words and phrases to describe actions related to a Baptism e.g. anointing the baby with a special oil called ‘chrism’? (Level 2)

8. Year 2: Year 2: Adapt Learning Focus 3, page 72, Activity 2. Using Church’s Story 2 and clip pupils make a storyboard of the parts of the Baptism learnt about so far. Write a sentence under each picture to describe what the people are saying and doing (Level 2). Pupils sequence in pictures the parts of the baptism recognising some religious actions and using some religious words and phrases (Level 1). Using Church’s Story 2 and clip pupils sequence the parts of the Baptism. Describe what the people are saying and doing and give reasons for their actions (Level 3). Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual

9. The children at Level 2 should use words and phrases to describe the actions and symbols related to baptism. To achieve Level 3, the pupil needs to use words and phrases giving reasons for the actions and symbols related to baptism. At Level 1 the children can recognise some of the signs and symbols and use words and phrases related to baptism. Can I recognise and use some of the words and phrases related to baptism? (Level 1) Can I describe what people are saying and doing during a baptism? (Level 2) Can I describe what people are saying and give reasons for what people are doing during the celebration of a baptism? (Level 3) Year 2: ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Recognise Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases describe Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols give reasons Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols

10. Year 3: Year 3: Adapt Learning Focus 5, page 74, activity 1. Using Church’s Story 3 (pp.40-43), the Background Notes, as well as other resources and prior learning, invite the pupils to write the commentary (or record a voice over) to accompany the website video clip of the Baptism, using religious words and phrases to describe the actions and symbols within. (Level 2) Using Church’s Story 3 (pp.40-43), the Background Notes, as well as other resources and prior learning, invite the pupils to write the commentary (or record a voice over) to accompany the website video clip of the Baptism, giving reasons for the actions and symbols involved (Level 3) Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual

11. ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion Recognise Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases describe Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols give reasons Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Can I use some of the religious words and phrases to describe some of the actions and symbols used within the celebration of baptism? (Level 2) Can I use religious words and phrases to give reasons for the actions and symbols related to and used within the celebration of baptism? (Level 3) Year 3: Pupils will use religious words and phrases to describe some of the actions and symbols used within baptism (Level 2) Pupils will use religious words and phrases to give reasons for the actions and symbols related to and used within baptism (Level 3)

12. Year 4: Year 4: Adapt Learning Focus 3, page 74, activity 3 Read Church’s Story 3 page 48 and watch the video clip on-line. Then invite the pupils to design and prepare a booklet describing what happens at Confirmation. Pupils will use religious words and phrases to describe the actions and symbols used during Confirmation, giving reasons for these (Level 3) Pupils use religious words and phrases to describe the actions and symbols used during Confirmation (Level 2) Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual

13. ATTAINMENT TARGET 1 : Learning about Religion Recognise Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases describe Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols give reasons Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Use religious terms to show an understanding of different liturgies Can I use religious words and phrases to describe actions and symbols used during Confirmation? (Level 2) Can I use religious words and phrases to give reasons for some actions and symbols during Confirmation? (Level 3) Year 4: Pupils use religious words and phrases to describe religious actions and symbols related to Confirmation (Level 2) To use religious words and phrases to give reasons for some actions and symbols related to Confirmation (Level 3)

14. Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual Year 5: Year 5: Adapt Learning Focus 4, page 73, Activity 1 (refer to Background Notes and Come and See website) Pupils to design a booklet about the marriage liturgy explaining what is happening and why, linking it to other sources including a choice of appropriate hymns. (Level 4) Pupils to design a booklet about the marriage liturgy giving reasons for the actions and symbols used during the celebration. (Level 3) Pupils to make a booklet which describes what happens during the marriage liturgy (Level 2)

15. Pupils to use religious terms to show an understanding of the marriage liturgy. (Level 4) Pupils to give reasons for the actions and symbols used during the marriage liturgy. (Level 3) Pupils to describe some religious actions and symbols which take place during the marriage liturgy. (Level 2) Recognise Recognise some religious signs and symbols and use some religious words and phrases describe Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols give reasons Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Use religious terms to show an understanding of different liturgies Can I describe some religious actions and symbols that take place during the marriage liturgy? (Level 2) Can I give reasons for the actions and symbols that take place during the marriage liturgy? (Level 3) Can I use religious terms to show an understanding of the marriage liturgy? (Level 4) Year 5:

16. Year 6: Year 6: Adapt Learning Focus 6, Activity 2, page 75. Provide pupils with a set of pictures of the different stages in the ordination, (These could be from Church’s Story 3 pages 80-83 or the PowerPoint). Pupils to write a series of paragraphs for each picture explaining what is happening and why, making links to scripture, what Catholics believe and how they should act. (Level 4) Pupils to give reasons for the words and actions used within each picture (Level 3) Using words and pictures pupils describe what is happening in each picture (Level 2) Formal Assessment Autumn 2014 Baptism – Confirmation Celebration and Ritual

17. ii) celebration and ritual SACRAMENTAL THEME Use religious words and phrases to describe some religious actions and symbols Use a developing religious vocabulary to give reasons for religious actions and symbols Use religious terms to show an understanding of different liturgies Describe and explain the meaning and purpose of a variety of forms of worship Year 6: Pupils to use religious words and phrases to describe what happens during the ordination. (Level 2) Pupils to use religious words and phrases to give reasons for the religious actions and symbols used during the ordination. (Level 3) Pupils to show an understanding the ordination, giving reasons for the actions and symbols used and making links to scripture, what Catholics believe and how they should act. (Within Level 4) Can I use religious words and phrases to describe what happens during ordination? (Level 2) Can I give reasons for the religious actions and symbols used during ordination? (Level 3) Can I show an understanding of ordination, giving reasons for the actions and symbols used and make links to scripture, what Catholics believe and how they should act? (Level 4)