What is humanism? A presentation for age 7+

What is humanism? This slide presentation for students aged 7+ explains the key features of humanism - a non-religious worldview or approach to life shared by millions of people in the UK and around the world. It can be used with the accompanying information sheet to help children identify and understand the beliefs, values, and goals typically shared by humanists. It looks at how humanists understand the world and how they make decisions about the best way to act. This resource will help students to reflect on the humanist approach, to respond to it critically and creatively, and to consider similarities to, and differences from, their own and other worldviews. It will be invaluable to teachers exploring non-religious worldviews with their students as part of an inclusive RE/RVE.

The slides in the presentation support and illustrate the core knowledge in the accompanying information sheet. They explain five key features of the humanist approach and explore humanist history, ceremonies, how many humanists there are, and why humanism is more than atheism or agnosticism.

Find more resources like this on our website: understandinghumanism.org.uk