Religious Eduction

Studying Religious Education enables us to become global citizens, exploring the beliefs, values and traditions of others.

Religious Education Curriculum Intent

The curriculum is designed to enable students to be successful in understanding and experiencing other cultures, ideals, and word views that they might otherwise not be exposed to. RE challenges students’ beliefs and values, and engages them with other viewpoints including both religious and nonreligious views. Students will explore difficult concepts and ideas, and grapple with big questions about the world, as well as reflecting on their own beliefs and values.

We focus on the following key areas within Religious Education:

Developing qualities of tolerance, respect and understanding. In today’s world it is more important than ever that we learn about different cultures, societies, and belief systems with an attitude of tolerance, respect and understanding towards others in a multi-faith society.

Learning about and learning from religion.  We explore a variety of religious and non-religious beliefs within Religious Education and apply these to real-world scenarios to reflect upon the ways in which other people view the world. Students will explore how peoples’ beliefs and values influence their behaviour, and the challenges faced by religious believers in modern Britain.

Explanation and evaluation.  Students are asked to explain and evaluate key concepts within Religious Education, including different religious beliefs and traditions, looking at a variety of different points of views, attitudes, and ideas. Students learn to explain these views clearly using examples and evidence to develop their understanding.

Fluency of reading.  Religious Education is a literacy-based subject and reading underpins the RE curriculum. Specialist vocabulary is introduced frequently at all Key Stages, and we use these key terms repeatedly and contextually to deepen our understanding and improve our literacy skills.  Key teachings and specific religious texts are regularly studied in Religious Education – particularly at Key Stage 4 – to allow students to access and understand specialist texts in the context of modern-day life, and to critically analyse their relevance and importance for believers.

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More details of our curriculum plan for Religious Education can be found by clicking on the link below.