Learning objective
- To explore how some Jewish people seek God’s forgiveness during Yom Kippur.
Success criteria
- I can describe how some Jewish people
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will take part in a word hunt to recap the vocabulary they have learnt in the unit so far. Display the Presentation: Word hunt and hand out the whiteboard and pens. Allow the children one minute to write down as many words as they can remember linked to Christian beliefs about forgiveness.…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Resource: Beliefs word bank to select words when completing the Activity: Yom Kippur; could use one colour for beliefs and one colour for practices; could rewatch the Pupil video: Yom Kippur and read the personal responses again on the Presentation: Yom Kippur before completing the Activity: Yom Kippur.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should show where one action links to more than one belief; could colour code or draw connecting lines between actions and multiple beliefs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing how some Jewish people repent
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Vocabulary definitions
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fasting
Choosing not to eat or drink for a specific period of time.
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reflect
Think carefully about something.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
Lesson 1: When people do wrong, who decides the consequences?
Lesson 2: Why is forgiveness important to many Christians?
Lesson 3: How do Christians believe they can make things right?
Lesson 4: How do some Jewish people seek forgiveness?
Lesson 5: How do some Muslim people seek forgiveness?
Lesson 6: What do some Hindu people believe about karma?
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Last update: 16th December, 2025
Assessment – R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 5: How do some Muslim people seek forgiveness?
Discussing how some Muslims seek forgiveness during Ramadan.
Lesson 1: When people do wrong, who decides the consequences?
Exploring the consequences of wrong actions and who decides these.
Lesson 6: What do some Hindu people believe about karma?
Exploring some Hindu beliefs on how positive and negative karma affects the soul’s journey.
