Year 8 Curriculum Information - RE

Topics covered in the Autumn term

• Christianity and it’s Denominations; Catholicism, Protestantism and the Orthodox Church.
• Hinduism- key beliefs, moksha and re-birth

Topics Covered in the Spring Term

• Hinduism- modern issues, life of Gandhi
• Islam- key beliefs, the life of Prophet Mohammed

Topics Covered in the Summer Term

• Islam- The 5 pillars of Islam
• Judaism, the Holocaust and Jewish responses to the Holocaust, the life of Anne Frank

Assessment

Termly examinations and one end of year examination - 50 minutes.

Special Requirements/Equipment

Students will need a ruler, black pen and a green pen.

Home Learning

Home-learning is set each week. All class work and home-learning is marked. Books are collected in regularly.

Reading List

The main text books which we use are:

• Islam by Sue Penney (ISBN 0435304739)
• Hinduism by Sue Penney (ISBN 0435304720)
• This is Christianity Book 1 Beginnings by Michael Keene (ISBN 0748716270)

Useful Websites

BBC Bitesize Religious Studies KS3, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity