Unit 9B: Where did the Universe come from? Year 9 students

This is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) 2000 guidance on RE.

Unit 9B: Where did the Universe come from? Year 9 students - document provided by UK Government.

This unit investigates the ways in which science and religion are often perceived to be in conflict. It asks whether they can aid each other, and so facilitate learning about and from religion. The unit encourages pupils to examine and reflect upon information on meaning and purpose in life in the light of their study of elements of religious traditions, and so facilitates learning from religion and science about concepts of truth. This unit investigates the ways in which science and religion are often perceived to be in conflict. It asks whether they can aid each other, and so facilitate learning about and from religion. The unit encourages pupils to examine and reflect upon information on meaning and purpose in life in the light of their study of elements of religious traditions, and so facilitates learning from religion and science about concepts of truth.

At the end of this unit most pupils will: know that a person’s world-view shapes and is shaped by their scientific and religious beliefs; describe important features of a creation story, and compare and contrast it with scientific accounts of why human life exists; explain how personal beliefs affect and are affected by people’s understanding of truth; select and combine information from written sources evaluating other people’s views and opinions in order to answer questions on whether science and religion are in conflict; make informed responses to questions about existence, truth and purpose of human life; evaluate other people’s values and commitments in the light of their learning, reflecting on their own understanding of the uniqueness of human life