Intent

Our RE lessons are intended to offer a broad and rich RE curriculum to allow for coverage of the areas prescribed; to allow for a variety of ways to explore religions, their community and personal development and wellbeing. Our lessons have an intention of providing a high quality, coherent and progressive experience of the subject, with scope for cross-curricular learning. Through each key question, children will know about and understand a range of religions and world views. They will be able to identify, investigate and respond to a variety of issues. SMSC, personal growth and community cohesion are featured throughout each non-statutory strand and are there to ensure opportunities for children to develop positive attitudes and values and to reflect on and relate their learning in RE to their own experiences. The intent is to make sure that children understand the relevance of RE in today’s modern world and how it affects our lives.

Implementation

We offer a broad range of study for children studying RE. We have suggested specific areas for each year group to study. KS1, children begin to look at other religions, focusing on celebrations and rituals. While learning there is an emphasis on personal growth and community cohesion, allowing for personal development for the children from KS1. In our overview it demonstrates where challenge and differentiation will show development of skills. Key words are identified in each lesson, to be used by children to show the progression skills around the specific language involved in the children’s learning, so teachers can assess their understanding and progress through vocabulary as well.

Impact

We believe that the impact from the RE curriculum is that children have a better understanding of the religions that make up the UK landscape and how they can learn from and work alongside each other to create community cohesion.  All children will be informed about their position in the world, and the decisions they can make impacting their future.  All children in school will be able to talk confidently about their wellbeing, moral and cultural development for the society in which they live.  The RE curriculum will promote inquisitive minds, respect, tolerance and understanding for all those around them, including themselves.  Our lessons enable high quality work to be produced and evidenced, showcasing a deep understanding of the main religions in the world, their community and their future.  This evidence will be seen through using the correct vocabulary, explanations and respectful opinions, as well as cross-curricular evidence, for example religious and cultural art work, drama, craft and presentations.  Impact will be seen by all teachers and children enjoying the experience of teaching and learning RE and understanding how it can help them in their future.  Impact can also be measured through key questioning skills built into lessons and monitoring assessments aimed at targeting next steps in learning.