See Year 10s Religious Studies ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year:

TopicSub-topic
Christianity BeliefsNature of God + Trinity
Genesis + The Fall
The Problem of Evil
Jesus
Salvation
Eschatology
Christianity Practices Worship and praryer
Sacraments:Baptism and Eucharist
Prayer and Pilgrimage
Festivals – Christmas and Easter
Rites of passage and mission
Pilgrimage and persecution
Worldwide Church
Islam BeliefsBasics of Islam, 6 articles/ 5 roots
Tawhid and prophethood
Qur’an and other holy books
Angels and Eschatology
Islamic PracticesIntro to 5 Pillars and 10 Obligatory Acts
Shahadah and Salah
Zakat and Saum
Hajj and Festivals
Jihad
Peace and Conflict Intro to RPC and Terrorism
Just War Theory and Holy War
Modern Warfare
Pacifism and reconciliation
Forgiveness and justice and injustice
Social Justice and non violent action
RPC revision

Exam Board – OCR

What will you study?

Christian Beliefs and Practices

Islamic Beliefs and practices

Relationships and families from a Christian perspective

Useful tips and resources

Use your glossary to learn the key words

BBC Bitesize – Useful breakdown of key concepts and ideas

Seneca – Interactive revision activities

OCR Religious Studies – Past Papers and markschemes

What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?

TEDEd – Youtube channel with videos on a wide variety of topics

Watch/read the news

In our time Podcast – podcast covers a wide range of interesting topics

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