Creation: primary teachers' guide

Key stage

KS2

Subject

Religious Education

Collection

Christian beliefs

Format

PDF (216kb)

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Photograph of globe in memorial to Sir Isaac Newton, representing the world for Creation: primary teachers' guide

Overview

Develop your own understanding and confidence about the Biblical Creation story with this detailed guide for primary teachers. Designed as an introductory summary for non-specialists, this document covers the seven days of Creation, the role of humans including Adam and Eve, God as Creator and different interpretations of Creation. Each explanation comes complete with relevant Bible quotes to aid your planning.

Learning objectives

  • To be able to explain the Biblical creation story, as found in Genesis 1-3
  • To be able to explain that Christians believe that God is the Creator of the world
  • To be able to explain how Christians perceive the role of humans, including their responsibility to look after the world God has given them