Celebrating the Sacraments: Baptism

Key stage

KS4

Subject

Religious Education

Collection

Sacraments

Format

PPT (1mb), PDF (1mb)

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Photograph of Jesus being baptised in a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey, representing a KS4 lesson about baptisms

Overview

Study the Christian sacrament of baptism in more depth with this comprehensive presentation. Complete with extensive Bible references, this lesson explores the words and actions used in different types of baptism, and how they are significant to Christians. This is accompanied by more detailed teacher notes, designed to fill any gaps in understanding.

Curriculum links

Themes covered in this lesson are aligned to:

OCR 

  • The role and meaning of the sacraments
  • The role of baptism in the life of a Christian

AQA 

  • The role and meaning of the sacraments
  • The sacrament of baptism and its significance for Christians; infant and believers' baptism; different beliefs about infant baptism

Edexcel

  • The role of the sacraments in Christian life and their practice in two denominations
  • The nature and importance of the meaning and celebration of baptism
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