LDBS Primary RE Syllabus – Model Curriculum Map

Aims and Pedagogy of LDBS Syllabus for Religious Education

We have created downloadable zip files for each unit, in the column furthest to the right. Please use this page if you follow the model map.

This follows the Model Curriculum Map and is ordered by Terms. 

If you have any questions, please contact abigail.chand@london.anglican.org 

 

Units of Learning Model Curriculum Map

Autumn 1

Religion and Year Group Term Big Question Appendix/Resource Zip File Download
Christianity
Early Years
Autumn
1
Creation – Who Made The Wonderful World? Early Years

(6 sessions)

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Christianity Year 1 Autumn
1
What responsibility has God given people about taking care of the world?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 2 Sorting Activity Lesson 3 Making a Choice Download
Christianity
Year 2
Autumn
1
Why did Jesus teach the Lord’s Prayer as the way to pray?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1a People communicating

Lesson 1b People praying

Lesson 1c Images of God

Lesson 2 Kingdom of God Lesson 3a Recap Activity

Lesson 3b Needs and Wants Sorting Activity

Lesson 3c Diamond Nine

Lesson 3d
Odd One Out

Lesson 5 Temptation  Lesson 6 Assessment Task Download
Christianity Year 3 Autumn
1
What is the Bible’s Big Story?

(6 or 8 sessions)

Lesson 1 

Lesson 1a

 Lesson 2  Lesson 3  Lesson 4

Lesson 4a 

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Christianity
Year 4
Autumn
1
How did belief in God affect the actions of people from the Old Testament?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 3 Venn Diagram Lesson 6a

Talking Tubs

Lesson 6b

Recap and Decision 

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Christianity Year 5 Autumn
1
What do the miracles tell us about Jesus?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1

Learning grid

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Christianity
Year 6
Autumn
1
 What might the journey of life and death look like from a Christian perspective?

(6 sessions)

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Autumn 2

Religion and Year Group Term Big Question Appendix/Resource Zip File Download
Christianity
Early Years
Autumn 2 (Christmas) Why is Christmas special for Christians?

 

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Christianity

Year 1

Autumn 2

(Christmas)

Why is each person important in the Nativity story?

(5 sessions)

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4

Lesson 4a

Lesson 5 Download
Christianity
Year 2
Autumn 2 

(Christmas)

How does the symbol of light help us to understand the meaning of Christmas for Christians?
(4 sessions)
Lesson 1 Lesson 3 Download
Christianity  Year 3 Autumn 2 

(Christmas)

How does the season of Advent and the feast of the Epiphany point towards the true meaning of Christmas? 

(5 sessions)

Lesson 2 Getting ready to welcome Jesus Lesson 4 Paintings of the wise men Lesson 5 Sorting activity Download
Christianity
Year 4
Autumn 2 (Christmas) Is the Christmas message of peace still   relevant to today’s world?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 2 internal external peace Download
Christianity  Year 5 Autumn 2 (Christmas) How do art and music convey
Christmas? (5 sessions)
Lesson 1 Lesson 2

Lesson 2a

Lesson 3 Download
Christianity
Year 6
Autumn 2 (Christmas) How would Christians advertise Christmas to show what Christmas means today?

(5 sessions)

Lesson 1 Table Lesson 2a

Lesson 2

Lesson 3 Download


Spring 1

Religion and Year Group Term Big Question Appendix/Resource Zip File Download
Christianity
Early Years
Spring 1 Why do Christians believe that Jesus is special? Download
Judaism 

Year 1

Spring 1

(World Faith)

What is it like to live as a Jewish person?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 6 Download
Judaism
Year 2
Spring 1

(World Faith)

Why are they having a party?
(6 sessions)
Lesson 1 Lesson 6 Download
Judaism

Year 3

Spring 1

(World Faith)

What does it mean to be Jewish?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

Lesson 6a

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Hinduism
Year 4
Spring 1 

(World Faith)

How do Hindus worship?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1a

Lesson 1b

Lesson 4a

Lesson 4b

Lesson 5b Lesson 6a

Lesson 6b

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Sikhi

 Year 5

Spring 1 

(World Faith)

How did the first five Sikh Gurus
shape Sikhi? (6 sessions)
Lesson 1 Lesson 3a

Lesson 3b

Lesson 5 Lesson 6a

Lesson 6b

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Buddhism
Year 6
Spring 1 

(World Faith)

What does it mean to be a Buddhist?
(6 sessions)
Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Download

Spring 2

Religion and Year Group Term Big Question Appendix/Resource Zip File Download
Christianity
Early Years
Spring 2 What is so special about Easter?

 

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Christianity

Year 1

Spring 2

 

Why is Easter the most important festival for Christians?

(6 sessions)

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Christianity
Year 2
Spring 2

 

How do the symbols of Easter help us to understand the meaning of Easter for Christians?
(6 sessions)
Lesson 4 Download
Christianity

Year 3

Spring 2

 

Who is the most important person in the Easter story?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1

Lesson 1 alternative

Lesson 6 Download
Christianity
Year 4
Spring 2 

 

What is Holy Communion and how does it build a Christian Community?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1

Lesson 1a

Lesson 2

Lesson 2a

Lesson 4 Download
Christianity

 Year 5

Spring 2

 

What happens in churches during Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday? (6 sessions) Appendix Grid Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Target Board

Lesson 6

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Christianity
Year 6
Spring 2

 

How does the Christian festival of Easter offer hope?
(6 sessions)
Lesson 6 Download

Summer 1

Religion and Year Group Term Big Question Appendix/Resource Zip File Download
World Faith
Early Years
Summer 1 What makes a place special? Lesson 2 Lesson 4 Download
Islam

Year 1

Summer 1

 

What does it mean to be Muslim?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1b Lesson 2 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Download
Islam
Year 2
Summer 1

 

How do the five pillars of Islam help a Muslim to show commitment to God-Allah? 
(6 sessions)
Lesson 3 Lesson 4a

Lesson 4b

Lesson 4c

Lesson 6 Download
Buddhism

Year 3

Summer 1

 

What did the Buddha teach his followers about life?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 2 Lesson 4 Lesson 6a

Lesson 6b

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Hinduism
Year 4
Summer 1

 

What does it mean to be Hindu?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1 Dharma & Karma

Lesson 1

Lesson 1a

Lesson 2 Birth Lesson 3 Ahimsa

Lesson 3 creation quotations

Lesson 4 Marriage

Lesson 4a Footsteps

Lesson 5 Death

Lesson 5 BBC Clip

Lesson 6

Lesson 6a

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Sikhi

 Year 5

Summer 1

 

How did the final five human Sikh Gurus shape Sikhi?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1a Lesson 2a

Lesson 2b

Lesson 3a Lesson 4a

Lesson 4b

Lesson 5a

Lesson 5b

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Christianity
Year 6
Summer 1

 

How has the Christian message survived for over 2000 years?
(6 sessions)
Lesson 1a

Lesson 1b

Lesson 2a

Lesson 2b

Lesson 3a

Lesson 3b

Lesson 3c

Lesson 5a

Lesson 5b

Lesson 5c

Lesson 5d

Lesson 6a

Lesson 6b

Lesson 6c

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Summer 2

Religion and Year Group Term Big Question Appendix/Resource Zip File Download
Christianity
Early Years
Summer 2 How did Jesus rescue people?

 

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Christianity

Year 1

Summer 2

 

Why did Jesus tell stories?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1 Lesson 4

Lesson 4

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Christianity
Year 2
Summer 2

 

Why do Christians make and keep promises before God?
(6 sessions)
Lesson 1 Lesson 3 Lesson 6

Baptism Promises

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Christianity

Year 3

Summer 2

 

Who is Jesus? (‘I am…’ statements)

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1 Lesson 2a

Lesson 2b

Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Download
Christianity

Liturgy
Year 4

Summer 2

 

Why is liturgy important to many Christians?

(6 sessions)

Glossary to support the liturgy unit Eucharist Mass Download
Islam

 Year 5

Summer 2

 

How do Muslims live and embrace their faith in a diverse world?

(6 sessions)

Lesson 1 Download
Christianity
Year 6
Summer 2 Bridging Unit – who decides version A

Bridging Unit – who decides version B 

(6 sessions)

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