Tracking 1, S1, RMPS (Social Subjects & RMPS)
Christianity
Level 3 Progress 4
In understanding beliefs, your young person can independently explain Christian beliefs about God and Jesus in detail. They use relevant stories and teachings as evidence and make clear links to how beliefs influence Christians' lives.
In practices and diversity, they can explain why prayer, festivals and sacraments matter to Christians. They can also explain why different Christian denominations may understand or practise their faith differently.
In beliefs in action, they can explain how Christian values influence choices and actions. They can discuss how Christianity contributes to or challenges Scottish society and support their own view with relevant reasons and examples.
Level 3 Progress 3
In understanding beliefs, your young person can clearly explain the main Christian beliefs about God and Jesus. They use a relevant story or teaching to support their answer.
In practices and diversity, they can explain the importance of more than one Christian practice or tradition and describe clear differences between denominations.
In beliefs in action, they can explain how Christian beliefs lead to actions and describe a contribution or challenge to Scottish society. They give a clear opinion and reasons.
Level 3 Progress 2
In understanding beliefs, your young person can describe the main ideas about God and Jesus and identify a relevant Christian story or teaching. Some explanations need more detail or clearer links.
In practices and diversity, they can describe some Christian practices and identify differences between denominations. They can explain some of their importance with support.
In beliefs in action, they can identify ways Christian values affect actions or society. They can give a simple opinion and a relevant reason, sometimes with support.
Level 3 Progress 1
In understanding beliefs, your young person can identify basic facts and key words about God, Jesus and Christian stories when given prompts or support.
In practices and diversity, they can identify or give a simple description of one Christian practice, festival, rite of passage or denomination when given support.
In beliefs in action, they can identify one example of a Christian value in action or one way Christianity affects Scottish society. They can give a simple view when prompted.
Tracking 1, S1, RMPS (Social Subjects & RMPS)
Life After Death
Level 3 Progress 4
Your young person independently uses relevant sources and accurate vocabulary to explain Christian, other religious and non-religious beliefs about life after death in detail. They make thoughtful comparisons and explain why this is an ultimate question.
They examine different kinds of evidence and arguments, including near-death experiences, reincarnation cases, paranormal claims and cryonics. They weigh strengths, limitations and alternative explanations before reaching a well-supported conclusion.
They analyse how beliefs about judgement, karma, reincarnation or no afterlife may influence people's actions and moral viewpoints. They express their own view respectfully and support it with well-chosen reasons and examples.
Level 3 Progress 3
Your young person clearly explains a range of religious and non-religious beliefs about life after death. They use relevant sources or examples, accurate vocabulary and clear comparisons.
They explain more than one kind of evidence or argument, identify a strength or limitation, consider another explanation and reach a clear conclusion supported by reasons.
They clearly explain how beliefs about life after death may affect actions and moral viewpoints. They give a respectful personal view supported by relevant reasons and examples.
Level 3 Progress 2
Your young person describes several religious and non-religious beliefs about life after death. They make some comparisons or use a source, but parts of the explanation need more detail or more accurate vocabulary.
They describe evidence or arguments and give a relevant reason for or against a claim. They are beginning to comment on reliability or another explanation, sometimes with prompts.
They explain a simple link between a belief and a person's actions or moral viewpoint. They give their own view with a relevant reason, sometimes needing support to develop it.
Level 3 Progress 1
Within Level 3 tasks, your young person identifies and briefly describes some religious and non-religious beliefs when given prompts. They are beginning to use relevant vocabulary or a source.
They identify a case study, experience or argument and give a simple view when prompted. They need support to explain whether a claim provides convincing evidence.
They identify a simple link between a belief and an action and give a respectful response when prompted. They need support to explain the link and justify their view with a clear reason.