This clever introduction helps students to understand the essential elements of most religions. In our school we use the 8 elements as hooks to enable students to further understand and re-visit important concepts such as ritual, sacredness and symbols across different units of study. These hooks help better cognition processes and development across key stage 3. In this well received resource pack are lesson plans suitable for specialist and non specialist alike. Each lesson is based on a double of 1 hour and 20 minutes, but can easily be adapted or split. The plans show ideas for entrance activities, starters and main activities which are wide ranging and inclusive. Unit plans also highlight key terms which are part of curiosity questions and then reflected in the end point assessment. Resources and video links are on the power point. Assessment materials are in the year 7 assessment log which comes with this package. Details on how to mark the assessment and what is being assessed will enable specialists and non specialists to grade the end point assessment.

This second unit I wrote for year 7 builds upon the first unit based around the 8 elements of religion. This unit explains the main beliefs of Christians and how those beliefs are shown in the rituals using bread and wine and the ritual of baptism. Detailed lesson plans enable a specialist or non specialist to explain Christian ideas, use key vocabulary and have suggested tasks to enable pupils to make progress towards the end point assessment which tests unit key terms, knowledge and understanding. Resources include a power point for each lesson, planning including details on marking the assessment and grading work, key terms sheet for exercise books, assessment log for year 7 ( including the end point assessment for this unit) and ideas for homework which can be placed on teams / virtual systems. The author has years of experience as a Head of RE working since 1995 in six different schools.

This introduction to Sanatana Dharma for year 7 could be used by year 8 also or adapted for years 5/ 6. Materials are inclusive and have different activities for Muslim/Jewish/Christian students in places. The package has a quality power point with great visuals and links, clear activities and support for students and provides structure for lessons to be delivered by specialists or non specialist RE teachers. The plans give guidance and additional notes with details on key vocabulary and activities to enable progress towards the end point assessment. Teaching notes also show a mark scheme and suggested answers for the assessment so that non specialists can feel confident to grade students if this is the school policy. The homework power point can be uploaded onto a school teams / virtual platform and gives flexible at home learning ideas. This can also be used for students working from home. This is an extensive and well considered package with everything you need to advance the knowledge and understanding of your students. Written by a teacher with experience since 1995 in six different schools as a Head of RE specialist teacher. Enjoy and be pre-prepared to teach Hinduism. This package has been taught to Hindu students who gave good feedback and tweaked it too ! Recommended and reliable.