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YEAR
8
Hinduism
Emerging
Learner
Developing
Learner
Evolving
Learner
Secure
Learner
Proficient
Learner
Expert
Learner
STEPS
4
5
6
7
8
9
Key Beliefs:
The Trimurti
They know
that Hindus
believe in
many gods. At
the centre of
their beliefs
are three main
gods –
Brahma,
Vishnu, and
Shiva.
They know that
Hindus believe
in many gods. At
the centre of
their beliefs are
three main gods
– Brahma
(Creator),
Vishnu
(Preserver), and
Shiva
(Destroyer).
They know that
Hindus believe in
many gods. At the
centre of their
beliefs are three
main gods known
as the Trimurti –
Brahma (Creator),
Vishnu
(Preserver), and
Shiva (Destroyer)
– and between
them they control
the Cycle of Birth
and Re-birth or
reincarnation.
They know that
Hinduism is one of
the oldest religions in
the world, and they
believe in many gods.
At the centre of their
beliefs are three main
gods known as the
Trimurti – Brahma
(Creator), Vishnu
(Preserver), and
Shiva (Destroyer) –
and between them
they control the Cycle
of Birth and Re-birth
or reincarnation.
However, over and
above all of the gods
and goddesses is
Brahman – the World
Soul.
They understand that
when something/
someone dies the
soul (Atman) is
reincarnated in
another body. What
they are reincarnated
as depends upon
Karma, earned from
actions in their
previous life. If they
have good Karma
they can work their
way up the chain from
a plant through to a
Brahmin. If their
Karma is bad, they go
back down. Hindus
call enlightenment
Moksha.
They know that
Hinduism is one of the
oldest religions, and is
polytheistic – belief in
many gods. At the
centre of their beliefs
are three main gods,
the Trimurti – Brahma
(Creator), Vishnu
(Preserver), and Shiva
(Destroyer) – between
them they control the
Cycle of Birth and Rebirth or reincarnation.
However, over and
above all of the gods
and goddesses is
Brahman – the World
Soul – represented by
the Sanskrit ‘Om’
symbol.
They understand that
when something/
someone dies the soul
(Atman) is reincarnated
in another body. What
they are reincarnated
as depends upon
Karma, earned from
actions in their previous
life. If they have good
Karma they can work
their way up the chain
from a plant through to
a Brahmin (the most
enlightened of humans
– priests & teachers). If
their Karma is bad, they
go back down the
chain. Hindus call
enlightenment Moksha.
They know that Hinduism is one of
the oldest religions in the world, and
is polytheistic – they believe in many
gods. At the centre of their beliefs
are three main gods known as the
Trimurti – Brahma (Creator), Vishnu
(Preserver), and Shiva (Destroyer) –
and between them they control the
Cycle of Birth and Re-birth or
reincarnation. However, over and
above all of the gods and goddesses
is Brahman – the World Soul –
represented by the Sanskrit ‘Om’
symbol, the chant used in meditation
and the sound of the energy at the
creation of the universe.
Y8
Term 3
Key Beliefs:
Karma and the
Cycle of Birth
and Rebirth
They know
that when
something/
someone dies
the soul is
reincarnated in
another body.
They know that
when
something/
someone dies
the soul is
reincarnated in
another body.
What they are
reincarnated as
depends upon
actions in their
previous life.
They understand
that when
something/
someone dies the
soul is
reincarnated in
another body.
What they are
reincarnated as
depends upon
actions in their
previous life. If
they were good
they can work
their way up the
chain plant-insectanimal etc. If
were bad, they go
back down. This is
called Karma.

They understand that Hindus believe
in the Cycle of Birth and Re-birth for
all of creation (plants, insects,
animals, humans). When something/
someone dies the soul (Atman) is
reincarnated in another body. The
form of their reincarnation takes
depends upon Karma, earned from
actions in their previous life. If they
have good Karma they can work
their way up the chain from a plant
through to a Brahmin (the most
enlightened of humans – priests &
teachers) through a process called
Samsara. If their Karma is bad, they
go back down the chain. Hindus call
enlightenment Moksha – when the
soul reaches the state of residing
with Brahman (World Soul) & steps
of the cycle of birth and re-birth.
1 Hinduism
STEPS
Hindu Gods
Emerging
Learner
Evolving
Learner
6
Secure
Learner
Proficient
Learner
Expert
Learner
4
5
7
8
9
They will be
able to
describe some
of the images/
powers/symbol
s of at least
one of:
 Brahma
 Vishnu
 Shiva
 Ganesh
They
understand that
all Hindu gods
have different
powers, skills
and attributes
and when they
are pictured,
their images are
symbolic. They
will be able to
describe some
of the images/
powers/symbols
of at least one
of:
 Brahma
 Vishnu
 Shiva
 Ganesh
They understand
that all Hindu
gods have
different powers,
skills and
attributes and
when they are
pictured, their
images are
symbolic. A
statue of a
god/goddess is
called a Murti.
They will be able
to describe some
of the images/
powers/symbols
of:
 Brahma
 Vishnu
 Shiva
 Ganesh
They understand that
all Hindu gods and
goddesses are
manifestations of
different aspects of
Brahman (the World
Soul). Each
god/goddess has
different powers,
skills and attributes
and when they are
pictured, their images
are symbolic. A
statue of a
god/goddess is called
a Murti. They will be
able to describe some
of the images/powers/
symbols of:
 Brahma
 Vishnu
 Shiva
 Ganesh
They understand that all Hindu gods
and goddesses are manifestations of
different aspects of Brahman (the
World Soul). Each god/goddess has
different powers, skills and attributes
and when they are pictured, their
images are symbolic. A statue of a
god/goddess is called a Murti. They
are often pictured in blue as a
symbol of the heavens, and have
four or more arms each holding a
symbolic item to represent their
powers and responsibilities. They
will be able to confidently describe
most of the images/powers/symbols
of:
 Brahma
 Vishnu
 Shiva
 Ganesh
They will be
able to
describe how
families
celebrate with
special foods,
carnivals, fair
grounds,
prayer at
home & in the
temple.
They will be able
to retell some of
the details of the
story of Ganesh.
They will be able
to describe how
families
celebrate with
special foods,
carnivals, fair
grounds, prayer
at home & in the
temple.
They will be able
to retell the story
of Ganesh. They
will be able to
describe how
families celebrate
with special foods,
carnivals, fair
grounds, prayer at
home & in the
temple.
They will be able to
retell the story of
Ganesh. They will
know that he is the
god of wisdom,
learning and good
fortune. They will be
able to describe how
families celebrate
with special foods,
carnivals, fair
grounds, prayer at
home & in the temple.
They understand that
all Hindu gods and
goddesses are
manifestations of
different aspects of
Brahman (the World
Soul). Each
god/goddess has
different powers, skills
and attributes and
when they are pictured,
their images are
symbolic. A statue of a
god/goddess is called a
Murti. They are often
pictured in blue as a
symbol of the heavens,
and have four or more
arms. They will be able
to confidently describe
some of the
images/powers/symbol
s of:
 Brahma
 Vishnu
 Shiva
 Ganesh
They will be able to
retell the story of
Ganesh. They will know
that he is the god of
wisdom, learning and
good fortune. They will
be able to describe how
families celebrate with
special foods, carnivals,
fair grounds, prayer at
home & in the temple.
They can explain how
unfired clay statues of
the god are used during
the festival, and at the
end they are dissolved
in water.
Y8
Term 3
The Festival of
Ganesh
Chaturthi
Developing
Learner
They will be able to retell the story of
Ganesh, and how he came to have
an elephant’s head. They will know
that he is the god of wisdom,
learning and good fortune. They will
be able to describe how families
celebrate with special foods,
carnivals and fair grounds, prayer at
home and in the temple. They can
explain how families buy unfired clay
statues of the god for use during the
festival, that they believe that the
soul of the god inhabits the statue
(murti) during the festival, and at the
end of the festival the murti is
dissolved in water demonstrating the
cycle of birth and re-birth.
2 Hinduism
STEPS
Y8
Term 3
Hindu
Worship:
Puja
The practice of
Yoga and
Meditation
Emerging
Learner
Developing
Learner
Evolving
Learner
Secure
Learner
Proficient
Learner
Expert
Learner
4
5
6
7
8
9
They know
that worship at
home is called
puja, and
involves giving
offerings and
chanting
mantras in
front of a
shrine.
They know that
worship at home
is called puja,
and involves
giving offerings
and chanting
mantras in front
of a shrine.
They can name
some items in
the shrine:
 Incense
 Water
 Spoon
 Bell
 Coloured
powder
 Offerings of
flowers, rice
or fruit
 A diva lamp
for the arti
ceremony
They understand that
Hindus can worship
anywhere. They know
that worship at home
is called puja, and
involves giving
offerings and
chanting mantras in
front of a shrine.
They can describe
and explain the use
and symbolism of
some items in the
shrine:
 Incense
 Water
 Spoon
 Bell
 Coloured powder
 Offerings of
flowers, rice or
fruit
 A diva lamp for
the arti ceremony
They
participate in a
guided
visualisation/
meditation
activity.
They know that
many Hindus,
the practice
Yoga and
Meditation.
They understand
that Hindus can
worship
anywhere. They
know that worship
at home is called
puja, and involves
giving offerings
and chanting
mantras in front of
a shrine. They
can name some
items in the
shrine:
 Incense
 Water
 Spoon
 Bell
 Coloured
powder
 Offerings of
flowers, rice
or fruit
 A diva lamp
for the arti
ceremony
They understand
that for many
Hindus, the
practices of Yoga
and Meditation
are designed to
help them focus
their body and
mind.
They understand that
Hindus can worship
anywhere, and that
everything in their life is
worship. They know
that worship at home is
called puja, and
involves giving
offerings and chanting
mantras in front of a
shrine. They can
describe and explain
the use and symbolism
of items in the shrine:
 Incense
 Water
 Spoon
 Bell
 Coloured powder
 Offerings of
flowers, rice or fruit
 A diva lamp for the
arti ceremony
They can describe what
happens during an act
of puja.
They understand that
for many Hindus, the
practices of Yoga and
Meditation are
designed to help them
achieve Moksha – the
final release from the
cycle of birth and
rebirth. They can
describe some of the
postures (asanas), and
the use of yantras
(visual aids) and
mantras (chants).
They understand that Hindus can
worship anywhere, and that
everything in their life is worship.
They know that worship at home is
called puja, and involves giving
offerings and chanting mantras in
front of a shrine. They can describe
and explain the use and symbolism
of items in the shrine:
 Incense
 Water as an offering
 Spoon to give water to
worshippers
 Bell to the let the deity know they
are ready to worship
 Coloured powder to place a tilak
mark the forehead of the murti
and worshippers
 Offerings of flowers, rice or fruit
 A diva lamp for the arti
ceremony
They can describe, with confidence,
what happens during an act of puja
and understand that it is a sensory
experience – hearing, sight, smell,
taste and touch.
They understand that for many
Hindus, the practices of Yoga and
Meditation are designed to help
them achieve Moksha – the final
release from the cycle of birth and
rebirth. Men who practice yoga are
called Yogis, & women Yoginis –
they learn to control their breathing
and breathe in special rhythms.
They can describe some of the
postures (asanas), and the use of
yantras (visual aids) and mantras
(chants). They understand that
many westerners also see the
benefits of Yoga and Meditation for
physical and mental health.
They participate in a guided
visualisation/meditation activity.
They participate
in a guided
visualisation/
meditation
activity.
They participate
in a guided
visualisation/
meditation
activity.
They understand that
for many Hindus, the
practices of Yoga
and Meditation are
designed to help
them achieve
Moksha – the final
release from the
cycle of birth and
rebirth.
They participate in a
guided visualisation/
meditation activity.
They participate in a
guided visualisation/
meditation activity.
3 Hinduism
STEPS
Skill:
Empathy and
Reflection
Emerging
Learner
Developing
Learner
Secure
Learner
Proficient
Learner
4
5
6
7
They will
complete a
range of
creative and
reflective tasks
during the
course of this
module.
They will
complete a
range of creative
and reflective
tasks during the
course of this
module.
They will complete
a range of
creative and
reflective tasks
during the course
of this module.
They will complete a
range of creative and
reflective tasks during
the course of this
module.
They will complete a
range of creative and
reflective tasks during
the course of this
module.
They will express
their own views
clearly, and offer the
reasons behind their
views.
They will express their
own views clearly, and
explain the reasons
behind their views.
They will
express their
own views,
with some
attempt to give
reasons.
Presentation &
SPaG may be
poor.
They will
express their
own views, with
some attempt to
give reasons.
They will
present and
arguments ‘for’
and ‘against’
certain
issues/actions.
Presentation &
SPaG may have
errors.
Links to KS4
Curriculum
Evolving
Learner
They will express
their own views,
with some attempt
to give reasons.
They will present
and arguments
‘for’ and ‘against’
certain
issues/actions.
Presentation &
SPaG may have
minor errors.
They will present and
arguments ‘for’ and
‘against’ certain
issues/actions,
supported by
reasoning.
They will give some
examples to support
their answers.
8
They will present and
arguments ‘for’ and
‘against’ certain
issues/actions,
supported by reasoning
and evidence.
They will give examples
to support their
answers.
Expert
Learner
9
They will complete a range of
creative and reflective tasks during
the course of this module.
They will express their own views
clearly, giving detailed explanations
of the reasons behind their views.
They will consider views that are
different to their own.
They will present and analyse
arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ certain
issues/actions, supported by detailed
reasoning and evidence.
They will use relevant examples to
support their answers.
High quality presentation & accurate
SPaG.
Good quality
presentation & accurate
Good quality
SPaG.
presentation &
accurate SPaG.Well
presented with good
SPaG.
GCSE Philosophy & Ethics/Religious Studies – From September 2016, students must be familiar with the key beliefs, practices, teachings and
responses to ethical issues in at least two world religions.
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