Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: When can someone become a leader?
Evaluating how virtues, selection methods and age impact leadership.
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Learning objective
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to work with a partner to think of five things they can remember about the succession of the Sikh gurus.
Hand out copies of the Activity: Guru cards from Lesson 4 if the children need hints.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – R&W Y5/6 (A): Who should get to be in charge?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: How are laws created?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: How is a leader chosen?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Where do religious laws come from?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: How did Guru Nanak choose a successor?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: How can religious texts be leaders?
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Kapow Primary’s Religion and Worldviews Team Religion and worldviews specialist
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 28 July 2026
