Learning objective
- To recognise the importance of words used to describe God.
Success criteria
- I can discuss different ways people may describe
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – transcription
Spelling
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ask the children to write five words or phrases that might be used to describe God on a mini whiteboard. Encourage the children to think about how they and others would describe God. They may choose words, such as creator, powerful, endless, fictional, caring. Take feedback and record class ideas on a flip chart or…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be provided with an outline of the omni- words for the children to add illustrations to.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could find other extracts or scriptures where these attributes are expressed.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the meaning and origin of
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Vocabulary definitions
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attributes
Qualities or characteristics.
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omnibenevolent
Always being good and doing the right thing.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y6: Why does religion look different around the world?
Introductory lesson: What words can be used to describe God?
Lesson 1: How do some religions believe in the same God?
Lesson 2: How might a Jewish person observe Shabbat?
Lesson 3: Why is Friday night dinner different?
Lesson 4: What can a head covering tell us about identity?
Lesson 5: Why might someone want to cover their hair?
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Last update: 4th March, 2025
