Curriculum map
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. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.
| Half Term |
Unit(s) of Work |
Key Assessments |
| Autumn 1 |
Prejudice and Discrimination
- Exploring the terms prejudice and discrimination and the real-life impact of such actions
- Personal conviction within the American Civil Rights movement
- Hate crimes in the UK: Case studies and responses
- Efforts and campaigns to combat discrimination and hate crimes in sport
- Religious responses to the topic and teachings on equality
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Prejudice and discrimination assessment
- Key terms associated with the unit
- Knowledge of the various outlooks
- Describing beliefs, teachings and experiences
- Explaining the impact of sporting campaigns
- Evaluating statements using personal opinion and opinions of others as well as applying the arguments, theories and beliefs covered
- Multiple choice question covering knowledge from previous years and units
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| Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 |
The ethics of war
- The nature and types of war
- Alliances and their role today
- Individual responses to war and the role of pacifism and patriotism
- Religious responses to war and its justification as well as religious pacifism
- Non-religious responses to war
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‘Ethics of war’ assessment
- Key terms associated with the unit
- Knowledge of the various outlooks
- Explaining beliefs/theories
- Evaluating statements using personal opinion and opinions of others as well as applying the arguments, theories and beliefs covered
- Multiple choice question covering knowledge from previous years and units
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| Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 |
The problem of evil
- The Logical Problem of Evil
- Christian responses to the problem of evil (the Free Will Defence, Soul Making Defence and The Fall)
- Can anyone be evil? Exploring historical events and the role of ‘everyday’ people, ‘nature vs nurture’ and the impact of environment and experience
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‘Problem of evil’ assessment
- Key terms associated with the unit
- Knowledge of the various outlooks
- Explaining beliefs/theories
- Evaluating statements using personal opinion and opinions of others as well as applying the arguments, theories and beliefs covered
- Multiple choice question covering knowledge from previous years and units
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| Summer 2 |
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