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Year 3 religious education

Year 3 religious education runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 7 to 8 in Key Stage 2. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes harmony, Allah, submission, Five Pillars, Shahadah, declaration, prophet, pillar, Salat, Qiblah, Makkah, Wudu.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 3 religious education lesson

In the order they are taught. 36 lessons.

Muslims: how does prayer and fasting help Muslims find harmony?

  1. Allah and Harmony
  2. The Shahadah: Harmony Through Faith
  3. Salat: Finding Harmony Through Daily Prayer
  4. Mosque: Finding Harmony Through Praying Together
  5. Sawm: Finding Harmony Through Fasting
  6. Ramadan and Harmony

Festivals: How do ancient stories influence modern celebrations?

  1. The Story of Rama and Sita
  2. The Ramayana: Deeper Meanings
  3. Diwali in India and the UK
  4. Learning from data about Christmas in the UK
  5. The Changing Nature of Christmas in the UK
  6. Celebrating Seasons: Winter Solstice

Pesach: How do Jews remember God's covenant?

  1. The Jewish People and the Covenant
  2. Moses and the Exodus
  3. The Deeper Meaning of the Exodus Story
  4. Preparing for Pesach
  5. The Seder Meal
  6. Celebrating Pesach in Britain Today

Holy Week: what do the stories say and what is their meaning?

  1. Celebrating Holy Week: A Case Study
  2. The Last Supper: Different Christian Interpretations
  3. Maundy Thursday: Other Events
  4. Good Friday: Different Christian Commemorations
  5. The Resurrection: Different Gospel Accounts
  6. Holy Week: Why Is It So Important to Christians?

Rites of passage: How do communities mark growing up?

  1. Christian Rites of Passage: Baptism
  2. Christian Rites of Passage: Confirmation and Believer's Baptism
  3. Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah: Growing Up in the Jewish Faith
  4. Bat Mitzvah and Bar Mitzvah Today
  5. Welcoming a Hindu Baby
  6. Similarities and Differences in Rites of Passage

Spirituality: How do music and silence express beliefs?

  1. Different Styles of Christian Music
  2. Christian Words and Music
  3. Inspiration through Music in Sikhi
  4. Recitation in Islam: The Voice as an Act of Worship
  5. Different Muslim Approaches to Music
  6. Stillness and Silence

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StudyDen puts the next religious education lesson on the screen each morning, marks what your child types and writes the record as they go. The first lesson needs no card, then it is £29.99 a month for every child in the family.

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Common questions

What does Year 3 religious education cover?
Year 3 religious education runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, covering harmony, Allah, submission, Five Pillars, Shahadah, declaration and more.
How many religious education lessons are in Year 3?
36 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 3?
Children in Year 3 are 7 to 8 years old during the school year in England and Wales.