REYear 8Comparative Study

Non-religious worldviews: humanism and atheism

Learn Non-religious worldviews: humanism and atheism for Year 8 pupils (ages 12–13). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    A worldview does not have to be religious. Humanism is a non-religious worldview with its own ethics.

  2. 2

    Atheism means not believing in any god. Agnosticism means holding that we cannot know. They are different positions and are often confused.

  3. 3

    What does agnosticism claim?

  4. 4

    Where do Humanists say morality comes from?

  5. 5

    Humanists base morality on reason, evidence and human welfare rather than divine command. Atheism is a claim about belief in God; agnosticism is a claim about what can be known.

  6. 6

    What does agnosticism claim?

  7. 7

    What do humanists base morality on?

Practise Non-religious worldviews: humanism and atheism with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 12–13. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.