KS1 RE – Islam Unit: Who is a Muslim and What Do They Believe? (6 Lessons)

**A complete 6-lesson KS1 RE unit on Islam, fully aligned with the Northamptonshire Agreed Syllabus 2025–2030. ** This unit explores the key question: Who is a Muslim and what do they believe? Designed for real KS1 classrooms, each lesson is carefully structured using short, focused learning steps and regular opportunities for pupil talk to support attention, participation and understanding. Oracy is woven throughout, with structured questions, sentence stems and partner talk built into every lesson to develop vocabulary, reasoning and confidence. Across the unit, pupils explore: • Belief in one God (Allah) • The importance of the Prophet Muhammad • The significance of the Qur’an • How Muslims show belief through prayer (Salah) • Key values including charity (Zakat), kindness and respect • How beliefs influence everyday life **Lessons included:** Lesson 1 – What do Muslims believe about Allah? Lesson 2 – Why is the Prophet Muhammad important? Lesson 3 – Why is the Qur’an special? Lesson 4 – How do Muslims show their beliefs through prayer? Lesson 5 – What values guide Muslims in daily life? Lesson 6 – How do Muslim beliefs influence everyday life? **Each lesson includes:** • A clear, ready-to-use 10-slide PowerPoint • A purposeful main activity (no repetitive tasks) • Structured oracy question and sentence stem • Reflection opportunities to support explanation • Key vocabulary slide (Widgit-compatible) The unit follows a clear progression from belief to practice to meaning, supporting pupils in making connections across learning. Lessons are designed to reduce cognitive overload and work with real KS1 attention spans, making them practical, engaging and easy to deliver. Low-prep, inclusive and suitable for Year 1 and Year 2.