Religious Education

Curriculum Overview

All children – regardless of gender, starting point or background – will have the opportunity to engage with a high-quality religious education. They will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and vocabulary to learn through a diocese linked curriculum that provides opportunities to reflect, discuss and explore more about the world in which they live in.

The curriculum provides children with the knowledge of different religious traditions, celebrations, stories and values. Our RE curriculum pupils develop an understanding of themselves and others as well as respecting differences. Lessons will promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of individuals and communities. We intend to inspire a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about different world religions.

Year 1

Autumn Term 1
What does it mean to belong?

Autumn Term 2
Christianity – Why is Christmas celebrated by Christians? How will Christians celebrate Christmas in our local church?

Spring Term 1
World Views – How do people with different and similar world views believe the world began and how should we look after it?

Spring Term 2
Free Choice –What is respect?

Summer Term 1
What do Muslims believe about Allah and Muhammed

Summer Term 2
How do Muslims express new beginnings in their lives?

Year 2

Autumn Term 1
Judaism – What do Jewish people believe about God?

Autumn Term 2
How do Jews live their faith through practices and celebrations?

Spring Term 1
Christianity – Why is the bible a special book for Christianity?

Spring Term 2
Who was Jesus, why did he teach through stories and why is he important to Christians today?

Summer Term 1
What do Humanists think a good life is about?

Summer Term 2
Free Choice – Life Stages

Year 3

Autumn Term 1
What does a Hindu believe about God and how is Diwali celebrated?

Autumn Term 2
Free Choice – What is the Baháʼí Faith?

Spring Term 1
Christianity – How can the Bible help a Cristian with their way of life?

Spring Term 2
What do I think about Jesus and how is he portrayed in art from around the world? Why is the cross important for Christians?

Summer Term 1
What is my point of view God and why do people have faith?

Summer Term 2
What do Muslims believe happened on ‘The Night of Power’ and how do they worship?

Year 4

Autumn Term 1
How do Jewish people demonstrate their faith through their communities?

Autumn Term 2
Why do Christians think about incarnation at Christmas? What is the Trinity?

Spring Term 1
What is a world view? ‘We have far more in common than that which divides us.’

Spring Term 2
What can I learn from Christian art about Easter, salvation and the Trinity?

Summer Term 1
How do Humanists Arrive at their views about the world?

Summer Term 2
How do Hindus worship in their daily life?

Year 5

Autumn Term 1
Why are the five pillars important to Muslims for their daily lives?

Autumn Term 2
How is a Muslim way of life expressed at home and in the community?

Spring Term 1
Sikhism – How are the values of community and equality shown through the Sikh way of life?

Spring Term 2
Which beliefs do we find hard to understand in Christianity

Summer Term 1
How and why do Christians worship?

Summer Term 2
How do people show their beliefs in action?

Year 6

Autumn Term 1
What it means to belong in a religiously diverse world?

Autumn Term 2
What do Religious and non religious world views believe about equality, justice and fairness?

Spring Term 1
Christianity – Are the Humanist and Christian ideas about science conflicting or complimentary? Does the Big Bang Theory disprove the Genesis account on Creation.

Spring Term 2
Sikhism – How do Sikhs worship?

Summer Term 1
Christianity – What are some of the differences and similarities within Christianity locally and globally? What can we learn from Christian religious buildings and music?

Summer Term 2
What is life and death about?