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

• retell stories connected to the birth of Jesus and identify Christian beliefs about Jesus, for example, God incarnate. (L2, AT1a)
• describe Christian beliefs about Jesus as God incarnate. (L3, AT1a)
• identify that celebrating the birth of key figures is a religious practice common to Christians, Muslims and Hindus. (L2, AT1b)
• describe how Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas. (L3, AT1b)
• suggest meanings behind the Christian poster, the symbolism of gift-giving, the gifts presented by the Magi and the stories connected with the Nativity. (L2, AT1c)
• make links between the Christian poster and Christian beliefs about the celebration of Christmas. (L3, AT1c)
• make links between the gifts presented by the Magi and Christian beliefs about Jesus. (L3, AT1c)
• respond sensitively to others' experiences of Christmas. (L2, AT2a)
• compare their experiences of Christmas with those of others, identifying what influences them. (L3, AT2a)
• realize that Christian beliefs about Jesus are complex. (L2, AT2b)
• compare their own ideas about Jesus with those of others. (L3, AT2b)
• respond sensitively to the concerns of Christians at Christmas time. (L2, AT2c)
• make links between their values and less selfish behaviour during Christmas time, for example, involvement in Operation Christmas Child. (L3, AT2c)