Learning objective

  • To explore different beliefs about God’s role in suffering.

Success criteria

  • I can identify some reasons people may
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):

  • A2: Describe and understand links
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Explain that the children will use the Knowledge organiser to write questions about what they have learnt in this unit. They will quiz a partner and see if they can answer without looking. Arrange the children into pairs. Hand out whiteboards and pens to each child and a Knowledge organiser to each pair. Display the…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could record their responses to the statement about prayer on the Activity: God and suffering using audio recording; could use the Knowledge organiser: Religion and worldviews – Why is there suffering? Part 1 to check keyword definitions throughout the lesson.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should include specific examples in the Activity: God and suffering; could suggest outcomes of prayer that are more subtle, such as a feeling of peace even if the suffering continues.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying reasons people might

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Vocabulary definitions

  • omnibenevolent

    Always being good and doing the right thing.

  • omnipotent

    Being all-powerful.

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