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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain which actions can be considered wrong and what consequences may derive from them.
- Consider the authority which gives the consequences of wrongdoing.
- Describe how some religious people seek forgiveness.
- Explore the similarities between some Jewish and Muslim practices of seeking God’s forgiveness.
- Discuss how God’s forgiveness can change a believer’s life.
- Describe what might happen to the soul when a believer does something wrong.
- Explore why some religious people choose to live morally.
- Investigate some ways Christians ‘cleanse’ the soul through infant and adult baptism.
- Explain why Jesus was baptised and sacrificed.
- Define what karma means to some Hindus and how it can affect the soul.
- Know that many Hindus aim to live morally by collecting positive karma within their lifetimes to eventually reunite with God.
Suggested prior learning
Is scripture central to religion?
This assumes that you are following Kapow Primary’s Religion and worldviews Long-term plan – standard.
Please note
From December 2026, lessons and resources within this unit will be updated, focusing on pitch, lesson length and key vocabulary. The context, skills and knowledge covered and learning progression of the unit remain the same. This version of the unit will be available in the Archive area.
Teacher video: What happens when we do wrong?
Lesson 1: Who decides what happens after we do wrong?
Lesson 2: Why might confession be important after wrongdoing?
Lesson 3: How do some people seek God’s forgiveness?
Lesson 4: How can wrongdoing affect the soul?
Lesson 5: How do some Christians ‘cleanse’ the soul from wrongdoing?
Lesson 6: How might karma affect the soul?
Optional: What can Easter teach about forgiveness?
Key skills
Disciplinary
- Asking questions
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Key knowledge
Substantive
To know:
- Some people believe
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Key vocabulary
baptism
cleansed
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
imed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'What happens if we do wrong?'.
Vocabulary display – R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'What happens if we do wrong?'
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