How the QCA schemes of work may supplement the AMV schemes of work at Key Stage 3

Please note that the QCA scheme:

· is incomplete and alone does not fulfil the minimum requirements for curriculum time for RE stated in the locally agreed syllabus, namely 45 hours per year at Key Stage 3;

· does not provide a sufficient balance or coverage of religions other than Christianity (see AMV, 2004, page 51);

· does not provide a balanced coverage of AMV’s six areas of enquiry;

· does not cover all the AMV units or learning opportunities.

Somerset Agreed Syllabus for RE: AMV unit	QCA units that may contribute to AMV
Unit 1 Experience and Belief	Unit 8E A visit to a place of worship (generic) Unit 8F What makes a gurdwara special to Sikhs?
Unit 2 Human Beings and the Environment	Unit 7E What are we doing to the environment?
Unit 3 Where’s the Answer?	Unit 8A What does Jesus’ incarnation mean for Christians today? Unit 9B Where did the universe come from (science and religion)
Unit 4 Belonging, Belief and Identity	Unit 8C Belief and practice (generic) Unit 8D Belief and practice: How do the beliefs of Sikhs affect their actions?
Unit 5 Life’s Journeys	Unit 7D Who was Gotama Buddha? Unit 9A Where are we going? Rites of Passage
Unit 6 Keeping the Rules	-
Unit 7 Expressions of Belief	Unit 7C Religious figure (generic) Unit 8E A visit to a place of worship (generic) Unit 8F What makes a gurdwara special to Sikhs? Unit 9D Holy Cities: Why are some places special to religious believers?
Unit 8 What do People Believe?	Unit 7A Where do we look for God? Unit 8B What does the resurrection of Jesus mean for Christians today? Unit 9B Where did the universe come from (science and religion) Unit 9C Why do we suffer?
Unit 9 What’s to be done?	Unit 7B What does justice mean to Christians?