Learning objective
- To recognise how religious beliefs vary based on exploring different viewpoints.
Success criteria
- I can define the terms agnostic, atheist, secular
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
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A3: Explore and describe
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display slide 1 the Presentation: Double meanings and ask the children to discuss the meaning of the sentence in their pairs.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should refer to the prompts on slide 4 of the Presentation: Agnostic, atheist or theist?; could plot the beliefs of fewer children when asking others.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to ask questions to support a more accurate placement of each person on the sliding scale; could consider the changes in a person’s life which may alter their perception of God.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying a person’s views
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Vocabulary definitions
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agnostic
A person who is unsure about the existence of a god or gods and believes it is impossible to know for sure.
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atheist
A person who does not believe there is a God or gods.
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In this unit
Y5/6 Introductory lesson (Cycle A): Does everyone have the same beliefs about God?