Students will be assessed on their knowledge and understanding of key religious beliefs and practices as well as the skills of analysis, application and evaluation of these beliefs to modern day themes. The course of study is influenced and designed around aspects of both the illuminating pathways and people of God program of study. The KS3 RE curriculum offer focuses on the delivery of engaging topics based around current issues as well as analysis of the beliefs and practices of a breadth of worldwide religions.
Key Stage 3 RE
| Year | Term | Topic | Type Of Assessment | Assessment Window |
| 7 | Autumn | Origins of life | Origins of life- Knowledge and understanding question | Week 8- Oct |
| Religion and the environment | Origins of life-Evaluation skills question. | |||
| Religion and the environment- Knowledge and understanding skills question | ||||
| Spring | Religion and the environment | Religion and the environment-Evaluation skills question. | Week 18- Jan | |
| Prophets and prophecies | Prophets and prophecies- Knowledge and understanding question | |||
| Prophets and prophecies-Evaluation skills question. | ||||
| Summer | The life of Jesus | The life of Jesus- Knowledge and understanding question | Week 34- June | |
| The life of Jesus-Evaluation skills question. | ||||
| End of year assessment- Origins of life, the environment, prophets and prophecies, the life of Jesus. | ||||
| 8 | Autumn | Origins of evil and suffering | Origins of evil- Knowledge and understanding question | Week 10-Nov |
| What are our rights? | Origins of evil-Evaluation skills question. | |||
| What are our rights? | What are our rights- Knowledge and understanding question | |||
| Spring | What are our rights? | What are our rights-Evaluation skills question. | Week 18- Jan | |
| Who was the prophet Muhammad? | Who was Prophet Muhammad- Knowledge and understanding question | |||
| Who was Prophet Muhammad-Evaluation skills question. | ||||
| Summer | What is Sikhism? | What is Sikhism- Knowledge and understanding question | Week 34- June | |
| What is Sikhism-Evaluation skills question. | ||||
| End of year assessment- Origins of evil, Rights, Prophet Muhammad, Sikhism | ||||
| 9 | Autumn | Wars and peacemakers | Wars and peacemakers- Knowledge and understanding question | Week 15 December |
| Wars and peacemakers-Evaluation skills question. | ||||
| Peace and Conflict | Peace and conflict- Knowledge and understanding question | |||
| Spring | Peace and conflict | Peace and conflict-Evaluation skills question. | Week 23- February | |
| Crime and punishment | Crime- Knowledge and understanding question | |||
| Summer | Crime and punishment | Crime- Evaluation skills question | Week 33- May | |
| Christian Beliefs | End of year assessment- Christian beliefs and peace and conflict. | |||