KS3 unit of work for Citizenship following recommendations from the National Curriculum. This unit is taught to Year 8 but can be scaled up or down for any KS3 year group.
Lessons (1 hour) have a corresponding booklet for students to complete as they go, there is also a knowledge organiser which can be set for homework.
Topics covered with a UK focus:
Rule of Law
Role of Police
Justice System
Voluntary Organisations
How can I be financially responsible?
How can I be a good citizen in school?
5 lesson series on Citizenship for Year 7, but can be scaled up to any KS3 year group.
This covers key National Curriculum content on systems of government, the British monarchy, British Values, and the role of citizens in the UK.
Each lesson (1 hour) has a corresponding booklet for students to fill out, and there is a Knowledge Organiser which can be set for homework.
5 lesson series (1 hour lessons) - powerpoints, booklet for students to complete during the lesson and a full SOW. There is also a knowledge organiser which can be set for homework. Focus is on the Five Pillars with some discussion of differences in Sunni and Shi’a practice.
7 lesson series with a booklet for students to complete each lesson, a KO which can be set for homework and full SOW.
We teach this to Year 8 (1 hour lessons) but can be scaled up or down for any KS3 year group.
7 lessons on Christian practices, taught to Year 7 but can be adapted to any KS3 year.
Each lesson (1 hour) has a booklet which students can fill out as they go.
1 hour lessons (taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down) with bespoke booklet for students to complete during the lessons - covering key worship practices, passover and shabbat. The SOW is complete, the KO is optional but can be set for homework.
1 hour lessons taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down for other KS3 classes, covers National Curriculum content on:
sytems of government
democracy in the UK
UK government
law and press
UK in united nations
How to be good citizens in the local community.
There is a booklet which students can fill out during each lesson, a KO which canbe set for homework and a full SOW.
1 hour lessons taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down for other KS3 years. Includes a bespoke booklet for students to complete during class, a complete SOW and an optional KO which can be set for homework.
Covers key belief sof Judaism from creation - Mitzvot and key commandments.
5 lessons looking at the journey of life in Judaism and Sikhism - beginning with Jewish coming of age rituals, looking at beliefs about the afterlife and funeral customs. Also discusses SIkh views of the afterlife and funeral customs.
1 hour lessons taught to year 9 but can be scaled down to other KS3 classes. Resources include a bespoke booklet for students to complete during class, full SOW and an optional KO that can be set for homework.
A 6 lesson series covering the 6 major world religions with powerpoints, booklet for students to complete corresponding to each lesson (1 hour). This also includes a knowledge organiser that can be set for homework. We teach it to Year 7 to introduce the topic but this can work at any stage in KS3.
KS3 topic for Christian beliefs - 7 lessons (1 hour) with corresponding booklet for students to complete in the lesson, a knowledge organiser that can be set for homework, and complete SOW. We teach this topic to Y7 but it can be adapted to any level at KS3.
5 lesson series (1 hour lessons) with corresponding booklet for students to complete alongside lessons. KS3 content on Islamic beliefs - we teach to Year 7 but can be scaled up to any KS3 class.
Powerpoint with audio recordings explaining each of the realms, and the main imagery shown in the Wheel of Life, and blank resource for students to label as they listen. Click the audio icon on each slide to listen to the explanation of what is shown in each part of the wheel - starting in the centre and working outwards. Suitable for secondary stages KS3-KS5 to be used as a lesson or part of a series on Buddhism. Also good support for GCSE and A Level Buddhism (all exam boards).
Key words: Samsara, Anicca, Nirvana, Pari-Nirvana, Karma.
Key concepts: Rebirth, Karma, Paticasamuppada (Dependent Origination), 3 Fires/Poisons.
A 16 lesson series with SOW and HWK, and revision resources.
Utilising the AQA 9-1 text book and the Hodder Education AQA Christianity textbook at times.
Whole lesson series including assessment, homework, revision resources and SOW
At times utilising the AQA 9-1 textbook and Hodder Education Christianity textbook
Unit of work including SOW, homework, all resources and assessment materials.
Utilising the AQA 9-1 textbook and the Hodder Education Islam book at times.