Primary 3 CRS Scheme of Work introduces students to subjects from both the New Testament and the Old Testament. This helps them gain a fundamental understanding of their religion before advancing to the next grade.
The subjects discussed in this academic session are Deliverance from Egypt, the Passover, Moses, and the Bronze Serpent in the Wilderness, entering the Promised Land, the Promise of the Savior, Jesus the Way to the Father, Jesus the Good Shepherd, Jesus the bread of life, Christians as the salt of the earth, Suffering and death of Jesus.

Primary 3 First Term Scheme of Work for CRS
| LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Christian Religious Studies Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 3 | ||
| WEEK | CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 |
| SUBJECT | Christian Religious Studies | |
| TERM | First Term | |
| TOPICS | Learning Objectives | |
| 1 | Deliverance from Egypt | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define the word Deliverance ii. Explain how Israelites became slaves in Egypt iii. Narrate how God delivered Israelites from the Egyptians |
| 2 | Deliverance from Egypt | Bythe end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Narrate the story of the crossing of the Red sea ii. Mention the punishments of the Egyptians iii. Describe times in their lives or in the lives of others when God saved them |
| 3 | The Passover | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Explain the meaning of Passover ii. Narrate the story ofthe Passover. iii. List God’s percepts for Passover |
| 4 | The Passover | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Mention the items for the Passover ii. Explain how fre Israelites ate the Passover iii. List the importance of Passover |
| 5 | Moses and the Bronze serpent in the wilderness | By the end of die lesson, pupils should be able to: i.Explain the meaning of Moses ii. Discuss why the Israelites grumbled against Moses iii. Describe what happened as a result of the grumbling |
| 6 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 7 | Moses and the bronze serpentin the wilderness | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Discuss the instruction given to Moses by God ii. Mention the similarity between the hanging of the bronze serpent on the tree and hanging of Jesus on the cross iii. State the importance of the stone |
| 8 | Entry into the promised land | By the cnd of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Discuss what promised land is ii. Explain who Jesus is iii. Narrate how Joshua succeeded Moses |
| 9 | Entry into the promised land | Bythe end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Narrate the story of the crossing of River Jordan ii. Explain some victory they had experience in life iii. State the significance of the twelve stones |
| 10 | REVISION | |
| 11-12 | EXAMINATION | |
Primary 3 CRS Scheme of Work for Second Term
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Christian Religious Studies | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Promise of the Saviour | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Give the meaning of Emmanuel ii. Mention the names of prophets that foretold the birth of Jesus Christ iii. State the prophecy of on the birth of Jesus |
| 2 | Promise of the Saviour | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. Explain why jesus is our saviour ii. Describe the kind of saviour that jesus is iii. Mention the importance of a saviour |
| 3 | Jesus the way to the father | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. Define who God is ii. Explain that jesus is the only way to God iii. Explain the meaning and how a person can be born again |
| 4 | Jesus the shephard | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. explain the meaning of the shephard ii. explainhow they take care of their domestic animals iii. enumerate the qualities of a good shephard |
| 5 | Jesus the good shepherd | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to 1) Recite Ps 23 2) Explain how Jesus demostrated the quality of a good shephard 3) Narrate the importance of a shepherd |
| 6 | Jesus the Bread of life | i. Give the spiritual meaning of broad of life’ ii. Explain what lesus meant by referting to himself as the “Bread of life’ iii. Mention some importance of food |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Christians as salt of the Earth | By the end orthc lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define the word Christian” ii. Enumerate the function of natural salt iii. Explain the meaning of christian as the salt of the earth |
| 9 | Christians as salt of the earth | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Explain Jesus teaching on of christians as the salt of the earth ii. State the reasons why christians are the salt of the earth |
| 10 | Revisionss | |
| 11-12 | Examination | |
Primary 3 CRS Scheme of Work for Third Term
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Islamic Religious Studies | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Christians as light of the world | By the cnd of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Mention some items that gives us light ii. Explain the characteristics of light ii. Give the meaning of Christian as light of the world |
| 2 | Christians as light of the world | By the end of the lesson, pupils should bc able to: i. Explain Jesus teaching on christians as light of world ii. State importance of christians as light of the world iii. things they should do shine as light in the world |
| 3 | Suffering of Jesus christ | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Explain the meaning of suffering ii. Give examples of people in the Bible that suffered iii. Identify reasons for their suffering |
| 4 | Suffering of Jesus Christ | By the end of the lesson, pupils, should be able to: i. Narrate the suffering of Jesus christ ii. State the importance of Christs suffering for mankind iii. Moral lesson of the suffering of jesus Christ |
| 5 | Death and Ressurection | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. explain the arrest of Jesus christ ii. narrate the story of the death and the resurrection iii. identify the importance of the death and resurrecti0n |
| 6 | Death and Ressurection | By the end of the lesson, pupns should be able to: i. Explain what happened at the tomb ofJesus Christ. ii. Enumerate the appearance of Jesus as evidence of resurrection. iii. State the significance of resurrection in the life of Christians |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Promise of the comforter | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Define the following words -Prornise and comforter ii. Mention the promisc of Jesus Christ to his disciples iii. Explain the person of the holy spirit |
| 9 | Promise of the comforter | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. Narrate how the power of the Holy Spirit camc upon the disciples as a result of their obedience ii. Mention the gifts of the holy spirit iii. State the importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of a belicvcr. |
| 10 | Revision | |
Recommended CRS Textbooks for Primary 3
Main Text
Akinrodoy Ariyo, Tanus RNV (Christian Reg. Stud. Pry 3, Tanus, 2015.
Alexander A. A et al, Extension Basic RNV for Pry School, Extension, 2015.
Olufemi Olugasa, Olusola Bamidele, Lower Basic Edu Bk 3 Christian Religious Studies National Values for Pry Sch 3, University Press, 2015.
Lynda Uchechi, WABP Christian Religious Studies for Pry Schools 3, WABP, 2017.
Fatokun et al, Melrose RNV for Pry 3, Melrose, 2015.
ADeyinka et al, Bounty RNV for Pry 3, Bounty, 2016.
Chris Mano, Pacific RNV Part 1 Pry3, Pacific, 2015.
A, N. Anukoko, Comprehensive RNV for Pry 3, Literamed, 2015.
Gabriel Akpan, RNV for Pry School 3, Rasmed, 2015.
H. Ishola et al, Basic CRS for Pry 3, Learn Africa, 2015.
Falaye et al, Evans Modular CRS Pry 3, Evans, 2016.
Val Okala et al, Intensive CRS for Pry 3, Noble, 2002
Workbook
Olufemi Olugasa, Olusola Bamidele, Lower Basic Edu Bk 3 Christian Religious Studies National Values for Pry Sch wk Bk 3, University Press, 2015.
Alexander A. A et al, Extension Basic RNV for Pry School Workbook 3, Extension, 2015.
Fatokun et al, Melrose RNV Workbook for Pry 3, Melrose, 2015.
Falaye et al, Evans Modular CRS Workbook Pry 3, Evans, 2016.
Chris Mano, Pacific RNV Part1 Pry3 Workbook, Pacific, 2015.
Val Okala et al, Intensive CRS for Pry 3 Workbook, Noble, 2009.
