Religious Education Curriculum

 

Aims in the RE Curriculum:

There are three broad aims, each subdivided into two areas. A balance of these should be included in any curriculum plan at every key stage.

Pupils and students should:

• Investigate the beliefs and practices of religions and other world views;
• Investigate how religions and other world views address questions of meaning, purpose & value;
• Investigate how religions and other world views influence morality, identity and diversity.

 

Progression in coverage of religions and world views:

The syllabus requires schools to focus on specific core religions at each key stage: Christianity and Islam from KS1, adding Sikhism and Judaism at KS2.In addition, other (non-religious) world views must be included as part of the curriculum at each key stage.Schools can still study aspects of other faiths and world views and know how best to respond to local needs and circumstances. RE should recognise and reflect the huge variety within different religions and the many other faiths and systems of belief beyond the six defined world faiths. RE should challenge stereotypes, not reinforce them.

 

R.E Curriculum

In school, the curriculum is based on the Local Agreed Syllabus for RE in Calderdale , Kirklees and Leeds , September 2019. 

 

The syllabus has three aims for pupils:

1.  To investigate the beliefs and practices of religions and other world views;

2.  To investigate how religions and other world views address questions of meaning, purpose and value;

3.  To investigate how religions and other world views influence morality, identity and diversity. 

The syllabus requires schools to focus o specific core religions at each key stage: Christianity and Islam from KS1, adding Sikhism and Judaism at KS2 and then Buddhism and Hinduism at KS3.  In addition, other (non-religious) world views must be included as part of the curriculum at each key stage. 

 

Early Years Foundation Stage:

 

Christianity, Islam and non-religious approaches

1 - Where do we live?

2 - How are special times celebrated?

3 – What makes a good helper?

4 – What can we see in our wonderful world?

5 - Who and what are special to us? 

 

Key Stage One:

Christianity, Islam and non-religious approaches    

Year 1 - Units of work

1 - Which books and stories are special?

2 - How do we celebrate special events?

3 – What does it mean to belong to a church or a mosque?

4 – How and why do we care for others?

5 - Who brought messages about God and what did they say?

 

Year 2 - Units of work

1 - How is life welcomed?

2 – How can we make good choices?

3 – How and why do people pray?

4 – How can we look after the planet?

5 - What did Jesus teach and how did he live? 

 

Key Stage Two

 

Christianity, Islam and extends to include; Judaism and Sikhism and non-religious approaches    

 

Year 3 - Units of work

1 – How do Jews remember Abraham and Moses?

2 – What is Spirituality and how do people experience this?

3 – What do Christians believe about a good life?

4 – What do the creation stories tell us about the world? 

Additional Unit - Who can inspire us? 

 

Year 4 - Units of work

1 - How are important events remembered?

2 – What faiths are shared in our community?

3 - How do the Five Pillars guide Muslims?

3 – Why are Gurus at the heart of Sikh belief and practice?  

 

Year 5 - Units of work

1 – Why are some places and journeys special?

2 – What  values are shown in codes for living? 

3 – Should we forgive others?

4 - What do Christians believe about the old and new covenant? 

 

Year 6 - Units of work

1 – How do Sikh's show commitment?

2 – What do Christians believe about Jesus' death and resurrection? 

3- How does growing up bring responsibilities? 

4 – How do Jews remember the Kings and Prophets in worship and life?