Overview
- Framework:
- RQF
- Level:
- Entry Level 2
- Unit No:
- A/616/8720
- Credits:
- 6
- Guided learning hours:
- 60 hours
Overview
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Unit Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Criteria
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1.1: Faiths most commonly practised, for example:
- Christianity
- Islam
- Judaism
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1.2: Key types of building, for example:
- Christianity: Church, Cathedral, Chapel
- Islam: Mosque
- Judaism: Synagogue
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1.3: Main things that the law says, for example:
- Freedom of Religion: Protected by the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010
- Discrimination based on religion or belief is illegal in schools, workplaces, public spaces
- Hate crimes targeting religion are punishable under UK law
- Everyone has the right to freely practise, change, not follow a religion
Assessment Criteria
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2.1: Key festivals celebrated in the UK which are linked to Christianity, for example:
- Christmas (25th December): Celebrates the birth of Jesus
- Easter (March/April): Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
- Good Friday
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2.2: Ways in which people in the UK celebrate, for example:
- Christmas: traditional food, presents, Father Christmas
- Easter: church services, easter egg hunts, family meals
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2.3: Other significant days in the UK calendar, for example:
- Bonfire Night (5th November)
- Remembrance Day (11th November)
- Saints’ Days: St George’s Day (England), St Patrick’s Day (Ireland), St Andrew’s Day (Scotland), St David’s Day (Wales)
- Valentine’s Day
- Halloween
- Birthdays
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2.4
State what is meant by ‘bank holiday’.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1: Most popular sports played or watched, for example:
- football (soccer)
- rugby
- cricket
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3.2: How people can get involved, for example:
- join a local club/team
- community centres/schools run different sports sessions
- watch matches or games, for example, in person or on TV
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3.3: Specific well-known UK sports person, for example:
- Marcus Rashford (Footballer)
- Andy Murray (Tennis)
- Mo Farah (Athletics)
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3.4: Popular ways to spend leisure time in the UK, for example:
- watching TV and movies, for example, BBC, Netflix
- visiting parks
- museums/galleries
- shopping
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4.1: Main areas of arts and culture, for example:
- literature
- music
- theatre
- film/TV
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4.2
For a specific aspect of arts and culture, give examples of well-known people and/or achievements.
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5.1: Different places in the UK, for example:
- Buckingham Palace
- Loch Ness
- Snowdonia National Park
- Giant’s Causeway
- Stonehenge