Learning objective
- To explain the importance of Bible interpretation to many Christians.
Success criteria
- I can explain how some Christians think about
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Recognise some different symbols
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump. Ask the children to tell their partner everything they learnt in the last lesson about significant events in the history of the Bible.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could highlight one word and write one question or comment for the Activity: Jesus and Bartimaeus; should focus on the Luke 29–37 passage, which is a story they are likely to be familiar with.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could locate the passages in a copy of the Bible rather than using the printable passages; could discuss how translations and different Bibles may impact interpretations; could suggest other stories with similar messages to the passages on the Activity: Interpretation.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the concept of interpretation and
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Vocabulary definitions
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apply
To use an idea, lesson or skill in your daily life or behaviour.
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interpretation
Explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W: Why is the Bible the best-selling book of all time?
Lesson 1: How did the Christian Bible come to be?
Lesson 2: What is in the Bible?
Lesson 3: How did the Bible become a bestseller?
Lesson 4: How can the Bible mean different things to different people?
Lesson 5: Where might we find the Bible?
Lesson 6: How is the Bible relevant for some people today?
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Last update: 5th December, 2025
Lesson 3: How did the Bible become a bestseller?
Considering the impact of key people and events on the modern-day Christian Bible.
Lesson 5: Where might we find the Bible?
Investigating the place of the Bible in different churches and how it has changed over...
Assessment – R&W: Why is the Bible the best-selling book of all time?
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 6: How is the Bible relevant for some people today?
Researching the importance of the Bible to some Christians today and how it has influenced...
