RE

RE introduces children to various religions, beliefs, and worldviews, fostering an understanding of different cultures and perspectives.

RE - Our Intent

Religious Education lessons enhance pupils’ awareness and understanding of religions and beliefs. Pupils discuss and reflect on the influence of religion on individuals, families, communities and cultures. Daily acts of collective worship provide opportunities for our school community to reflect together on the rich tapestry of human experience and existence. This helps develop tolerance and respect for diversity. By exploring different beliefs and moral values, children learn to think critically and reflect on their own views, values, and beliefs. They begin to consider the reasons behind certain practices and understand the role religion plays in shaping societies.

Long Term Planning

Take a look at how our children’s learning in RE progresses as they move from Year 3 to Year 6 and then into Key Stage 3. All lessons have been carefully considered, planned to cater for the learning needs of all children and with careful links made wherever possible to previous year/next year learning in RE and in other subjects.

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Our Big Questions (Medium-Term Plan)

To help our children learn better, we make sure that all of our lessons have a question at the start. Carbeile children can answer the questions by the end of the lesson but also remember these answers in future lessons in that year and in future years.

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Knowledge Facts

The answers to all of our ‘Big Questions’ form our Forever Facts. This is the knowledge that we think our children need to remember in future years, well beyond when they have left their year group and when they have left Carbeile Junior School. We have ‘Total Recall’ in all lessons, quizzing the children about past weeks, past topics and even past years learning.

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Implementation

All lessons are planned using skills progressions so that knowledge is taught horizontally across the year group, skills are progressed vertically across the key stage, resulting in diagonal learning.
Weekly Religious Education lessons are implemented using ‘Understanding Christianity’ materials and teaching model and the 2014 Cornwall Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.
Making sense of the text – Developing skills of reading and interpretation; understanding how Christians and other principle religions interpret, handle and use sacred texts; making sense of the meanings of texts through drama and storytelling.
Understanding the impact – Examining ways in which Christians and other principle religions respond to sacred texts and teachings, and how they put their beliefs into action in diverse ways within their community and in the world
Making connections – Evaluating, reflecting on and connecting the texts and concepts studied, and discerning possible connections between these and pupils’ own lives and ways of understanding the world.
Time is dedicated for daily acts of collective worship.
We use our ‘total recall’ time at the start of topic and R.E lessons to develop the children’s long-term memory on specific R.E knowledge facts.
Parents and carers have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of RE.

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Opportunities

Oracy, which involves developing speaking and listening skills, can be incredibly beneficial in Religious Education (RE) for primary-aged children. Here are some ways it is integrated to our RE lessons:

Class Discussions: We encourage children to discuss religious stories, beliefs, and practices. This helps them articulate their thoughts and listen to different perspectives, fostering a deeper understanding and respect for diverse beliefs.
Role-Playing: Children role-play scenarios from religious texts or act out religious ceremonies. This not only makes learning more engaging but also helps children practice speaking and listening in a structured context.
Debates: By organising debates on moral and ethical issues related to religious teachings, it encourages critical thinking and helps children learn to construct and present arguments, as well as listen and respond to others respectfully.
Storytelling: By children retelling religious stories in their own words, it enhances their comprehension and speaking skills while making the learning process more interactive and enjoyable.
Reflective Discussions: After a lesson, children have reflective discussions where they share what they learned and how it relates to their own experiences. This helps them connect personally with the material and practice articulating their thoughts.

Home Learning

As part of our half termly home learning sheets, there might be an element of RE linked to one of the tasks. Please help encourage your child’s enthusiasm and enjoyment in RE by supporting them with this home learning.

Impact

By the end of key stage 2, every pupil at Carbeile Junior School has an enhanced awareness and understanding of the teachings of Christianity and four other principle religions; that they can reflect on their own beliefs and respect and tolerate the views of others’.

Assessment

Religious Education (RE) is assessed through a range of strategies, with end-of-unit assessments playing a key role in demonstrating what pupils have learned. These assessments are carefully designed to check pupils’ understanding of key concepts, beliefs and values explored during the unit, as well as their ability to reflect, make connections and express informed views. The outcomes provide clear evidence of pupils’ progress and highlight strengths and any misconceptions. Teachers use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching, identify next steps and adapt future planning accordingly. This ensures that learning builds progressively and that all children are supported to develop a secure and meaningful understanding of RE concepts over time.

“I really enjoy RE because you learn about different religions and cultures. It is linked to History because you learn about life styles from the past” Luke Year 5

“I like learning about the different Christian festivals and why we celebrate them” Liam Year 5

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