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RE at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8E: A visit to a place of worship (generic)

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About this unit

In this unit pupils find out about a place of worship and the role it plays in a religious community. Pupils develop their understanding of how religious beliefs are expressed in practice through studying the features of the place of worship and the activities, including worship, that take place inside it. Pupils become aware of the diversity within the religion by comparing textbook and virtual tour examples of places of worship explored in the classroom with those explored through a visit. They evaluate the importance of a place of worship to believers today. They learn from the visit the significance of the place of worship for the faith community and local people. Pupils reflect on places that have significance for them in the local community. They explore ways in which places in their local community might have significance for them.

This unit is expected to take approximately 7 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What is this place of worship for?
2. What should we expect in this place of worship?
3. The visit
4. What happens in a place of worship and why?
5. What does it mean to belong to a community?
6. What makes a place of worship special?