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Year 10
This curriculum map provides an overview of the philosophy and religious studies journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of philosophical questions, religious traditions, and ethical frameworks alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop critical thinking, cultural literacy, and ethical awareness appropriate to their age and stage.
| Half Term | Unit(s) of Work | Key Assessments |
| Autumn 1 |
Paper 2: Christianity ● The nature of the Christian God ● Creationism ● What Christians believe about Jesus ● Salvation ● Diverse Christian beliefs about life after death ● Forms of worship ● Sacraments ● Pilgrimage and celebrations ● Christianity in Britain and the local community ● The worldwide Church |
Exam style question paper: Christianity
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| Autumn 2 | ||
| Spring 1 |
Paper 1 Theme 2: Life & death ● Creationism ● Evolution ● Christian and Buddhist attitudes to euthanasia ● Christian and Buddhist attitudes to abortion ● Christian and Buddhists beliefs about life after death ● Buddhist beliefs on karma and human destiny Paper 1 Theme 4: Relationships ● Christian and Buddhist attitudes to: families, roles of women and men, marriage outside the religious tradition and cohabitation gender roles, cohabitation, relationships ● Christian attitudes towards adultery, divorce and annulment and separation and re-marriage. |
Exam style question paper: Relationships
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| Spring 2 | ||
| Summer 1 |
Paper 3: Buddhism ● The Buddha ● The Dhamma/Dharma ● The Four Noble Truths ● Human personality ● Human destiny and ethical teaching ● Buddhist places of worship in Britain and elsewhere ● Meditation ● Devotional practices ● Death and mourning ● Festivals and retreats: practices in Britain and elsewhere |
Exam style question paper: Buddhism
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| Summer 2 |