The following are the core and optional units for teaching religious education at key stage 1, along with some example schemes of work. Links to schemes for similar relevant topics posted elsewhere on the web are also listed.
| Core units | Related external link |
| Special days | |
| Special places |
Why are some places holy for some people?
Christianity, Islam, Sikhism (QCA)
What makes a church special for Christians? (Kirklees Grid for Learning) |
| Stories | |
| Optional units | Related external link |
| Belonging: my friends | What does it mean to belong? (The Standards Site) |
| Giving and sharing | |
| Living together | |
| Our world: caring for new life | |
| Out and about: our community | |
| Special food | |
| Special people | |
| The importance of water | |