Learning objective
- To describe different ways some people pray.
Success criteria
- I can name things I can see when
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- B1: Ask and respond to
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Cross-curricular links
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Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will reflect on the last lesson to help them talk about prayer. Show the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Arrange the children in pairs and allow time for discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use cards from the Activity: Different ways to pray to match ideas to images instead of writing independently.
- Could pre-watch the Pupil video: Praying to describe what they can see using the Activity: Different ways to pray.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain why prayer might look different for different people by referring to examples from the images.
- Should give reasons why people might pray in different ways by linking to beliefs or situations.
- Should compare examples of prayer by identifying similarities and differences using appropriate vocabulary.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Describe what prayer means to
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Vocabulary definitions
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community
A group of people who live in the same area or share common interests, beliefs or activities.
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prayer
Talking to a god, deity or higher power.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y2: How do people talk to God?
Lesson 1: Why do some people talk to God?
Lesson 2: How might prayer make some people feel?
Lesson 3: How do some people use their bodies in prayer?
Lesson 4: What do some people use to help them pray?
Lesson 5: How do some Hindu people pray?
Lesson 6: Where do prayers come from?
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Last update: 27th March, 2026
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