Year 7 Religious Education: Introduction to RE | Complete Lesson

Introduce students to Religious Education with this engaging and accessible Year 7 lesson designed to support transition from primary to secondary school. This lesson helps students settle into their new RE classroom environment while exploring their existing knowledge, understanding, and experiences of religion.

Students begin with retrieval activities to recall key ideas from primary school, followed by engaging video activities where they develop their understanding through guided note-taking. The lesson introduces important foundational concepts and vocabulary that students will use throughout their RE journey.

What’s included:
Complete ready-to-teach Year 7 RE lesson
Settling-in and transition activities
Retrieval tasks to assess prior knowledge from primary school
Video activities with guided note-taking
Introduction to key RE concepts and vocabulary
Homework task introducing and consolidating key terms:
Atheist
Theist
Agnostic

Perfect for Year 7 Religious Education, this lesson provides a strong foundation for students beginning secondary RE while encouraging curiosity, discussion, and confidence in exploring different beliefs and worldviews.