Primary RE Curriculum – Year 4

Year 4 – Unit 25: What kind of world did Jesus want?

In this unit, pupils will learn about the concept of ‘Gospel’* which tells the story of the life and teaching of Jesus. They will learn about the calling of the first disciples and how Christians today try to follow Jesus. Pupils will find out about Jesus’ actions towards other people and what example these set for the actions of Christians today. Pupils will learn about links between the teachings within Bible and what the meaning of Jesus’ good news for Christians is. Later in the unit. They will learn about the parable of the Good Samaritan and the importance of charity within the lives of many Christian people.

*note the concept of Gospel in this unit is referring to the life and teaching of Jesus and the meaning for Christians of the ‘good news’ they believe he brought. This includes but is not limited to the first 4 books of the New Testament.

What kind of world did Jesus want?

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Year 4 – Unit 26: For Christians, when Jesus left; what was the impact of Pentecost?

In this unit, pupils will find out about the events of Pentecost found in the Bible, considering which events would be needed to retell the story for someone else. They will begin to consider what the events found in Acts 2 might have meant for the first Christians and what they mean for Christians today. They will make links between the description of the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, the Holy Spirit and the Kingdom of God. Pupils will learn how Christians today show their beliefs about the Holy Spirit in worship and the way that they live their lives.

For Christians, when Jesus left; what was the impact of Pentecost?

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Year 4 – Unit 27: What do Hindus believe God is like?

In this unit begins to introduce Hindu Dharma to pupils, building on some encounters they may have had in EYFS and Key Stage One. In this unit pupils act as philosophers considering how Hindus might see the world. They look at the concepts of Brahman to build up understanding. They use some stories, examine some Hindu texts and consider how deities exemplify qualities of Brahman.

What do Hindus believe God is like?

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Year 4 – Unit 28: Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?

Within this unit, pupils will learn about how the Christian Salvation story fits into the big story of the Bible. They will find out about the main events of holy week and offer suggestions about how people at the time might have felt and responded to these key events. Pupils will study texts from the Bible that retell the key events of holy week and suggest what these mean for Christians today. Later in the unit, pupils will find out about how Christians today remember, celebrate and respond to the events of holy week and Easter. They will begin to make links between some of these events and life in the world today, suggesting why some Christians live their lives in the way that they do.

Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?

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Year 4 – Unit 29: What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

This unit develops and extends the learning from Unit L2.7 (Unit 27) entitled How do Hindus describe the divine? In this unit, pupils build on their understanding of Brahman and look at lived reality through examining Puja at home, worship in the mandir, and the festival of Diwali. Pupils will reflect on the idea of dharma through two stories which will sow seeds for examining this concept in more depth in Upper Key Stage 2.

What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

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Year 4 – Unit 30: How and why do people mark the significant events of life?

In this unit, pupils will learn about the beliefs of people from different worldviews surrounding commitment and promises. They will discuss the meaning and importance of ceremonies of commitment for religious and non-religious people. They will take time to consider the links between ideas of love, commitment and promises within the ceremonies that they study. Pupils will learn about several rites of passage and use their knowledge to reflect upon whether it is good for everyone to see life as a journey, and to mark the milestones.

How and why do people mark the significant events of life?

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