Through oral or written work, children could demonstrate their ability to:

• retell the stories within the unit of work and identify some Christian teachings about Jesus. (L2, AT1a)
• describe some Christian teachings about Jesus and their importance. (L3, AT1a)
• identify how Christians mark the different stages of life and know that both Christians and Muslims celebrate child welcoming ceremonies. (L2, AT1b)
• describe how a Christian commitment to God is exemplified through the ceremonies explored. (L3, AT1b)
• suggest meanings in the symbols, language and rituals used in the ceremonies explored, for example, water, wedding rings, washing. (L2, AT1c)
• make links between the symbols, language and the rituals used in the ceremonies explored and the beliefs that underlie them, for example, the joining of hands, the giving of gifts, the washing of an infant. (L3, AT1c)
• respond sensitively to the experiences of others in relation to the stages of life. (L2, AT2a)
• compare their own experiences of loss with those of others. (L3, AT2a)
• realize that there are different ideas about death. (L2, AT2b)
• compare their own ideas about death with those of others. (L3, AT2b)
• respond sensitively to Christian values and concerns with regard to marriage. (L2, AT2c)
• make links between their values and behaviour with regard to the keeping of promises. (L3, AT2c)