See also: Citizenship

Religion taught in UK schools looks at the six main world religions – Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. Philosophy and Ethics are introduced and included for GCSE and A Level and some of the resources found in Citizenship will be useful for these.

Information

WOrld Faiths: RS for secondary schools

www.world-faiths.com

This is aimed at KS3 and KS4 and covers the six main world religions – Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Islam; Judaism; and Sikhism. Also covers Philosophy and Ethics.

Learning resources and activities

British Library teaching resources: religious education

www.bl.uk/teaching-resources?curriculum=UK

Select Religious Education. A huge amount of teaching resources for religious education for 14–16 and 16–18-year-olds. Linked to the curriculum and covering Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Islam; Judaism; Sikhism; and more. Includes further links to the British Library online resources. Excellent.

CAFOD(Catholic Agency for Overseas Development)

www.cafod.org.uk/Education/primary-teaching-resources

This has a wealth of lesson plans for the KS1 and KS2 RE curriculum. In addition, it has home learning resources for parents, children and schools for cross-curricular topics and RE project ideas and activities. It also provides assembly ideas for teachers on global themes and international days.

Durham Cathedral: worship resources for children

www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/learning/online-resources

Online resources for parents and carers to use at home with children. Linked to the liturgy used on Sunday and includes a related craft activity.

GCSE resources: RE

www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved/schools/gcse-resources-re

GCSE lesson plan resources for RE written in conjunction with RE Today and Christian Aid.

World religions

www.teachingideas.co.uk/subjects/re

This has KS1 and KS2 downloadable teaching resources, ideas and activities. It includes Christianity; Islam; Judaism; Hinduism; and Sikhism. Excellent.

Buddhism

Buddha's birthday

www.dur.ac.uk/4schools/learningonline/familyactivities

This is an activity and brief explanation from the Oriental Museum to celebrate Buddha's birthday. It is a great activity to do at home or in the classroom. Select Buddha's Birthday.

Buddhism

www.thebuddhistsociety.org

To find out about aspects of Buddhism select Buddhism from the menu bar. For a list of books to use with children and young people, select Religious Education, then the Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (SACRE) Reading List.

Christianity

The rebuilding of a cathedral

www.stpauls.co.uk/learning-faith/schools-families/distance-learning

A great set of learning resources for looking at the topic of Places of Worship.