Learning objective
- To evaluate information about Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh scriptures.
Success criteria
- I can talk
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and make connections
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Anagrams and ask the children to unscramble some of the key vocabulary they used last lesson: holy – Related to God or religion, considered special and to be respected by followers. sacred – Something that is greatly respected and treated with care, especially in religious contexts. represent – Depict something using an…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could choose one source from the Sikh or Hindu worldview at each table to focus on; could use the Knowledge organiser during the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could identify similarities between Sikh and Hindu scripture by circling connected words and information in a colour; could explain how religious texts might be different to non-religious texts.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the difference between evidenced or
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Vocabulary definitions
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Baghavad Gita
A Hindu scripture.
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Buddhist Canon
A collection of Buddhist scriptures, which includes the teachings and philosophies of the Buddha.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y4: What makes some texts sacred?
Lesson 1: How do people record beliefs without words?
Lesson 2: What can we find out about scripture?
Lesson 3: What does it mean if scripture was revealed or remembered?
Lesson 4: Why do some worldviews have more than one book of scripture?
Lesson 5: How do some people demonstrate the value of scripture?
Lesson 6: How do sacred texts play a part in some people’s lives?
Year 4: How is Christmas part of a bigger story?
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Last update: 23rd September, 2025
Lesson 3: What does it mean if scripture was revealed or remembered?
Finding out more about Hindu scripture and what some people believe about it.
Lesson 5: How do some people demonstrate the value of scripture?
Discovering how practices can demonstrate the value of the Guru Granth Sahib to many Sikhs.
Lesson 1: How do people communicate beliefs without words?
Considering how religious beliefs were communicated in the past, before written scripture.
Optional: How is Christmas part of a bigger story?
Exploring the importance of Christmas to many Christians based on events before and after the...
