Year 7 · History · beta

The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?

In this unit, pupils learn about the Great Schism. They study the similarities and differences between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches and consider the degree to which the Great Schism fundamentally changed the relationship between these two centres of Christendom.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know what Christianity is.
  • Pupils understand what is meant by the 'Church'.
  • Pupils know something about the role of the Pope.
  • Pupils know that Christianity in the East and the West was very similar but with different traditions.

Source curriculum references

  • Extend and deepen their chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, so that it provides a well-informed context for wider learning
  • Identify significant events, make connections, draw contrasts, and analyse trends within periods and over long arcs of time
  • Use historical terms and concepts in increasingly sophisticated ways
  • Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change
  • Understand historical concepts such as similarity, difference
  • The study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils’ chronological knowledge from before 1066

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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