Year 8 · Religious education · beta

Religion and politics in the Enlightenment: How were they aligned?

In this unit there is a choice. Through a social science lens, pupils consider how psychologists analyse the phenomenon of religion. Or they may study the flowering of philosophy at the time of the Enlightenment through a depth study of Hobbes and Rousseau and their ideas of religion and society.

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 will know that philosophers ask important questions about life and the world.
  • Pupils will know that some people have a religious worldview and some have a non-religious worldview.
  • Pupils will know that social scientists try to understand how worldviews are lived and may interview people or look at data.

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