Free Year 8 RE SEND Starter Pack - Six Accessible Worksheets

A free collection of accessible Religious Education resources created to support Year 8 pupils with SEND.

The pack covers all six branches of the Religious Education Directory and includes simplified information, key vocabulary, structured activities, sentence starters and confidence checks.

Resources include:

Six accessible branch worksheets
Core RE vocabulary mat
Retrieval review
Supported writing mat
Pupil confidence tracker
Teacher guidance and answers

Ideal for classroom support, intervention, revision, homework and independent learning. Supplied as an editable Word document and a print-ready PDF.

Aligned to To Know You More Clearly: The Religious Education Directory for Catholic Schools, Colleges and Academies in England and Wales (© Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, 2023; published by the Catholic Education Service; source: ).

This is an independent teaching resource written to support delivery of the Directory’s branches and outcomes. It does not reproduce the Directory’s text, tables or curriculum statements beyond fair citation, and it is not an official or approved edition.

Scripture is cited by reference only — pupils read passages from their own class Bible or lectionary; no Bible text is reproduced. Quotations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the documents of the Second Vatican Council are © Libreria Editrice Vaticana and are cited by reference.

Not affiliated with, endorsed by, approved by or produced by the Catholic Education Service, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales or any diocese. Schools should follow their own diocesan guidance.

All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. © Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.