RE Vocab 2020

Religious Education Key Vocabulary List 

Aut 1- a)

God, love, father and unique b) God, food,

creation, harvest, thank you and prayer.

EYFS

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Aut 2- Christmas, Jesus, Bethlehem, Mary, Joseph, donkey, inn, shepherds, star and stable

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Spr 1- a)Bible, Old Testament, God, Jesus, Creation, Noah, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Jonah, David, Goliath and Israelites b) Jesus, Bible, parable, gospels and God

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Spr 2- Love, sacrifice, Jesus, Easter, disciples, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, crucified, cross, tomb and risen

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Sum 1- Church, Jesus, Mosque, holy and Temple.

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Sum 2- Anniversary, christening, baptism, wedding, celebration,

funeral,

Holy

Spirit,

birthday

and

prayer. 

Aut 1- a)Harvest, Harvest Festival and Christian Aid b) Jesus, Jerusalem and Nazareth

Year 1

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Aut 2- Gift, Wise Men, Magi, Jesus, promise and St Nicholas.

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Spr 1- Jesus, Son of God, friendship, miracle and disciple.

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Spr 2- Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Jesus, new life, Holy Week, disciples, Mary, resurrection, garden and tomb

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Sum 1- Baptism, font, Christening, Vicar/Minister, Priest, Godparents, water and belonging.

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Sum 2- God, Creation, Genesis, pollution, world, environment, psalm and hymns.

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Aut 1- Bible, Old Testament, New Testament, Holy, Gospel, Word of God, Mary Jones, Dead Sea Scrolls

Year 2

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Aut 2- Good news, Elizabeth, Zechariah, Jesus, Mary, Angel Gabriel, Joseph, shepherds and Bethlehem.

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Spr 1- Miracle, New Testament, Gospels, faith and trust

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Spr 2- Cross, crucifix, Paschal candle, resurrection, Last Supper, Eucharist, symbol, Light of the World, sacrifice and celebration.

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Sum 1- Church, Vicar, Minister, pews, font, altar, stained glass, worship, holy, sacred, Mosque, minaret tower, Temple, ark, Gurdwara, and langar.

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Sum 2- Ascension, Pentecost, Holy Spirit, disciples, power, heaven and Trinity.

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Aut 1- a) Prophet, God, Old Testament and the names of the Prophets, ministry and ordination.

Year 3

b) Harvest Festival, thankfulness, sukkot 

Aut 2- Emmanuel, Incarnation

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Spr 1- Jesus, Mother Teresa and the relevant Bible characters.

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Spr 2- Palm Sunday, Temple, Last Supper, Gethsemane, Good Friday, Crucified, Easter Sunday and Resurrection

Religious Education Key Vocabulary List 

Sum 1 & 2- Rules, Laws, Moses, Commandment, Mount Sinai, Covenant, Old and New Testament

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Aut1 -Samuel, David, Jonathan, Saul, Goliath, inspiration and Psalm

Year 4

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Aut 2- Jesus, light, candles, Christingle, Light of the World, Saviour and incarnation, Dreidel, Hanukkah, Hannukiah, Jerusalem, Temple.

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Spr 1- Son of God, authority, miracle, Sabbath/Shabbat and Pharisees

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Spr 2- Trust, betrayal, forgiveness, Judas, loyalty, Peter, Gethsemane and Jerusalem.

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Sum 1- Church, chapel, cathedral, sacrament, vicar, curate, priest and minister

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Sum 2- Pray, prayer, collect

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Aut 1- Old Testament, New Testament Gospel, Word of God and translation

Year 5

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Aut 2- a) Saviour, Messiah, Gospel, Matthew, Luke, nativity, Herod, incarnation and salvation. b) St Nicholas, St Lucia and Orthodox

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Spr 1- Parable, Kingdom of God and Imagery

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Spr 2- Victory, triumph, resurrection, sacrifice, salvation and redeemer.

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Sum 1- Ruth, Esther, Purim and the names of the other women you choose to study.

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Sum 2- Life, death, heaven, eternal life, funeral and hope

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Aut 1- Journey, pilgrimage, rites of passage and Holy Land

Year 6

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Aut 2- Advent, prophet, prophesy, John the Baptist, Messiah, annunciation, incarnation, Mary

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Spr 1- Eucharist, Holy Communion, Last Supper, remembrance, holy, sacrifice, mercy, salvation, sacrament and faith.

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Spr 2- a) Moses, Exodus, Israel, freedom, slavery, Seder, Passover. B) Messiah, Prince of Peace, Saviour, resurrection, redeemer and servant.

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Sum 1-

a) Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity, Holy Spirit

and inspiration b) God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Trinity and Celtic 

Sum 2- Faith, ministry, mission, kingdom of God and vocation.