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Year 6 religious education

Year 6 religious education runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 10 to 11 in Key Stage 2. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes Brahman, Svetaketu, omnipresent, Aum, Nirguna Brahman, Trimurti, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, puja, symbolic, deity.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 6 religious education lesson

In the order they are taught. 36 lessons.

Hindus: how do Hindus see Brahman?

  1. Brahman: The Story of Svetaketu
  2. Brahman: the Role of Deities
  3. Puja: Different Hindu Expressions
  4. Murtis and How They Are Used in Puja
  5. Dharma: Living the Hindu Life
  6. Karma, Samsara and Moksha

Sikhs: What does Khalsa mean to Sikhs today?

  1. Sikhs: the Story of a British Community
  2. The Story of the First Khalsa
  3. Perspectives on Taking Amrit
  4. Kesh, Kanga, Kachera: living as a Sikh
  5. Kara: Serving as a Sikh
  6. Living as a Sikh in Britain Today

Pilgrimage: why are people still drawn to ancient places?

  1. Iona: a historic Christian pilgrimage
  2. Iona: A Contemporary Christian Pilgrimage
  3. The River Ganges: A Sacred Hindu Pilgrimage Site
  4. Kumbh Mela: a Hindu place of pilgrimage
  5. Glastonbury: a historical site for Christians
  6. Glastonbury: a contemporary spiritual place

The Church: Has there always been diversity?

  1. The Day of Pentecost and the 'Birth' of the Church
  2. The Christian Church in the East
  3. The Christian Church in the West
  4. The History and Work of The Salvation Army
  5. Quakers and Pentecostals
  6. The Christian Church in Sri Lanka

Ethics: How do we decide what is good?

  1. Ethics and Values
  2. Christian Values
  3. Muslim Values: How Do Muslims Decide What Is Good?
  4. Humanist Values: How Do Humanists Decide What Is Good?
  5. Aristotle and the Golden Mean
  6. Deciding What Is a Good Life

Worldviews: how is our country and community changing?

  1. The Concept of a Worldview
  2. The Census and Worldviews in the UK
  3. The Global Context of Worldviews
  4. Changing Context and Worldviews in the UK
  5. Investigating Worldviews in Our Community
  6. Changing Worldviews in Our Community

Teach the first religious education lesson free

StudyDen puts the next religious education lesson on the screen each morning, marks what your child types and writes the record as they go. The first lesson needs no card, then it is £29.99 a month for every child in the family.

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Common questions

What does Year 6 religious education cover?
Year 6 religious education runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, covering Brahman, Svetaketu, omnipresent, Aum, Nirguna Brahman, Trimurti and more.
How many religious education lessons are in Year 6?
36 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 6?
Children in Year 6 are 10 to 11 years old during the school year in England and Wales.