Learning objective
- To explore beliefs about the Bible by investigating its contents.
Success criteria
- I can identify the main sections of the
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
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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
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to write down three things they have learnt about the Bible, two things they have found interesting and one question they still have about it. Take feedback.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could discuss why they think a particular passage was included in the Bible without identifying the type of writing or the testament it came from; could look at the contents page of a Bible to support with the Activity: Passages to sort; could rewatch the Pupil video: What is in the Bible? Before completing the Wrapping up..
Pupils working at greater depth
Could look at all of the passages from the Activity: Sorting passages; could explain which type of writing has the most impact on someone reading it and why; could use the Activity: Original Bible quotes to sort instead of the simplified versions on the Activity: Passages to sort.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the main sections
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Vocabulary definitions
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authority
Having the power to make decisions, orders or rules.
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biography
An account of a person's life, written by someone else.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y3/4 (A): Why is the Bible the best-selling book of all time?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: How did the Christian Bible come to be?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What is in the Bible?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: How did the Bible become a bestseller?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: How can the Bible mean different things to different people?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Where might we find the Bible?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: How is the Bible relevant for some people today?
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Last update: 13th May, 2025
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