KS3 RE- "Do we need to prove the existence of God?"

Do We Need to Prove God’s Existence? – Complete KS3 Lesson Pack (Full Unit + 12 PPTs + Assessment Materials)

Bring big questions to life with this fully-resourced KS3 Religious Education unit exploring whether we need to prove God’s existence. Designed to support thoughtful, high-quality RE, this pack provides everything you need to deliver an engaging, enquiry-based sequence of lessons.

This complete download includes 12 PowerPoints, a detailed unit plan, assessment materials, and pre-/post-unit quizzes—perfect for non-specialists and experienced RE teachers alike.

What’s Included:
6 high-quality PowerPoints (L1–6), aligned with the Y9 unit plan
Differentiated activities for Emerging, Expected, and Exceeding learners
Engaging starter tasks, paired/group work, debates, and creative projects
Integrated oracy-based assessment preparation and feedback tasks
Stimulating resources such as case studies, text excerpts, and video.

How Do We Know Things?
– Epistemology made accessible; introduces ideas about evidence, truth and belief.
Why Do Muslims Believe in God?
– Islamic perspectives on belief, revelation and reasoning.
Arguments for God
– Classic philosophical arguments (COSMOLOGICAL, TELEOLOGICAL, MORAL).
Religious Experience
– How personal experiences shape belief; strengths and criticisms.
Atheism
– Introduction to atheist worldviews and secular approaches to truth.
How Important Is God?
– Plural perspectives on the value and role of God in modern life.
Assessment Lesson (Slides)
– Clear guidance, model answers, and writing scaffolds.
Feedback Lesson
– DIRT activities, improvement prompts, and reflective tasks.

Plus additional supporting PPTs for assessment and pre/post tests to measure progress.

Ideal For:
Year 9 RE teachers introducing philosophical enquiry.
Departments embedding philosophical and theological enquiry into KS3.
Lessons designed to support the Principal Aim of RE and meet the Ofsted RE research review recommendations.

Key Features:
Cross-religious and worldview-inclusive
Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and personal reflection
Supports literacy, oracy and extended writing through structured assessments
Linked to substantive concepts (e.g. God, agape, Gospels) and sacred texts

Give your students the tools to ask life’s big questions—and build the foundations for informed, respectful worldview exploration. All fully resourced and ready to go.