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Year 9 Catholic RE: The Church — the Communion of Saints (KS3)

A complete, ready-to-teach Year 9 RE unit on the Church, aligned to the RED ("To Know You More Clearly", CES 2023). Seven lessons cover the earliest Church at Corinth (the body of Christ), the communion of saints and the three states of the Church, the Church on earth (the "universal Sacrament of Salvation"), the Church in heaven and the intercession of the saints, purgatory and prayers for the dead, saints and angels in the Liturgy, and the universal call to be a saint. Death, bereavement and purgatory are treated sensitively. Includes a medium-term plan, knowledge organiser, seven lesson PowerPoints, detailed near-standalone lesson plans and an assessment pack. Made by a specialist teacher; fully editable; single-school licence. Aligned to To Know You More Clearly: The Religious Education Directory for Catholic Schools, Colleges and Academies in England and Wales ((c) Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 2023; published by the Catholic Education Service; source: catholiceducation.org.uk). This resource 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. 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. Scripture: any Scripture quotations are brief and used for teaching purposes with attribution to the translation used; schools should check permissions before further reproduction. All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. (c) Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.