Islam | KS3 RE Unit

A complete, no-prep KS3 Religious Education enquiry: "What are the sources of authority in Islam, and how do they shape belief, identity and action?"

A six-lesson KS3 enquiry into how authority works in Islam and how it shapes the lives of Muslims. Pupils investigate the Qur’an and the Sunnah/Hadith as sources of authority, analyse the six articles of faith, examine the diversity of the tradition through Sunni and Shia Islam, explore the worldwide ummah, and evaluate how belief shapes ethics and action through shariah. The enquiry works across two disciplinary lenses — theology (the internal logic of belief and revelation) and the human and social sciences (how a diverse global community lives and organises itself). Beliefs are always attributed (‘Muslims believe…’, ‘Sunni Muslims hold…’), following a ‘religion and worldviews’ approach designed to slot into your locally agreed syllabus. Scripture is described and cited, never fabricated.

What is included

• Teacher guide — a full teaching plan for all six lessons, with image credits.
• Six projectable teaching decks (PowerPoint) — child-facing, with teacher script in the speaker notes.
• Six differentiated pupil worksheets — Support, Core and Stretch on every sheet.
• Sources & Artefacts pack — every image with provenance and enquiry questions.
• Knowledge organiser and a baseline + end-of-unit assessment with an answer key.

Lessons

1. The Qur’an: revelation and authority
2. The Sunnah and Hadith: the example of the Prophet
3. The six articles of faith
4. Unity and diversity: Sunni and Shia Islam
5. The ummah: belonging beyond borders
6. Belief in action: shariah, ethics and life today