Curriculum overview for RE
Our RE curriculum enables children to gain an understanding of different religions and beliefs. We focus on four religions, which are revisited across year groups, with opportunities for pupils to widen their knowledge and understanding.
• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Santana Dharma
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Half-termly units are taught through a key question. The enquiries in EYFS act as an introduction to some of the concepts underpinning worldviews e.g. belonging, special places, story, and touch on a range of world views. All enquiries encourage the pupils to develop their critical thinking skills, personal reflection into their own thoughts and feelings, a growing subject knowledge and nurture spiritual development, using a four-step model:
Step 1
Engagement
• Exploring the key question within the pupils’ own experiences, whether that includes a worldview/religion or not.
Step 2
Investigation
• Providing subject knowledge to assist pupils’ thinking about the key question.
Step 3
Evaluation
• Drawing together the pupils’ learning and their conclusions about the key question of the enquiry.
Step 4
Expression
• Revisiting Step 1 and own experience, to reflect on how this enquiry might have influenced own starting points and beliefs.
Both formative assessment and end of unit summative assessments inform our planning. Summative assessments are recorded termly and shared with the subject leader.
Whole school overview for RE
Nursery
Reception
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Special people
Key Question: What makes people special?
Theme: Christmas
Key Question: What is Christmas?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Special people
Key Question: What makes people special?
Theme: Christmas
Key Question: What is Christmas?
Year 1
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Creation Story
Key Question: What do Christians believe about God?
Theme: Christmas Story
Key Question: What gift might Christians in my town have given Jesus if he had been born in my town, rather than Bethlehem?
Year 2
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Kindness
Key Question: Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time?
Theme: Christmas – Jesus as gift from God
Key Question: Why do Christians believe God gave Jesus to the world?
Religion: Judaism
Theme: Celebrations
Key Question: How do people celebrate?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Easter
Key Question: What is Easter?
Religion: Islam
Theme: Celebrations
Key Question: How do people celebrate?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Easter
Key Question: What is Easter?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Jesus as a friend
Key Question: Was it always easy for Jesus to show friendship?
Theme: Easter – Palm Sunday
Key Question: Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity by the crowds on Palm Sunday?
Religion: Islam
Theme: Prayer at home
Key Question: Does praying at regular intervals every day help a Muslim in his / her everyday life?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Easter – resurrection
Key Question: How important is it to Christians that Jesus came back to life after his crucifixion?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Story time
Key Question: What can we learn from stories?
Religion: Judaism
Theme: special places
Key Question: What makes places special?
Religion: Islam
Theme: Story time
Key Question: What can we learn from stories?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: special places
Key Question: What makes places special?
Religion: Judaism
Key question: Is Shabbat important to Jewish children?
Theme: Chanukah
Key Question: Does celebrating Chanukah make Jewish children feel close to God?
Religion: Islam
Theme: Community and Belonging
Key Question: Does going to the Mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging?
Theme: Hajj
Key Question: Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim?
Year 3
Religion: Santana Dharma
Theme: Pilgrimage
Key Question: Dees visiting the Ganges make a person a better Sanatani?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Christmas
Key Question: Has Christmas lost its true meaning?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Miracles
Key Question: Could Jesus really heal people? Were these miracles or is there some other explanation?
Theme: Easter – Forgiveness
Key Question: What is ‘good’ about Good Friday?
Religion: Sanatana Dharma
Theme: Beliefs
Key Question: What do some deities tell Sanatanis about God?
Key Question: Would visiting the River Ganges feel special to a nonSanatani?
Whole school overview for RE
Year 4
Religion: Judaism
Theme: Beliefs and Practices
Key Question: How special is the relationship Jews have with God?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Christmas
Key Question: What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christmas today?
Year 5
Religion: Santana Dharma
Theme: Prayer and Worship
Key Question: What is the best way for a Sanatani to show commitment to God?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Christmas
Key Question: Is the Christmas story true?
Year 6
Religion: Islam
Theme: Beliefs and Practices
Key Question: What is the best way for a Muslim to show commitment to God?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Christmas
Key Question: How significant is it that Mary was Jesus’ mother?
Religion: Judaism
Theme: Passover
Key Question: How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Easter
Key Question: Is forgiveness always possible for Christians?
Religion: Judaism
Theme: Rites of Passage and good works
Key Question: What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Prayer and worship
Key Question: Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians?
Religion: Santana Dharma
Theme: Hindu Beliefs
Key Question: How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Easter
Key Question: Did God intend Jesus to be crucified?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Beliefs and Meaning
Key Question: Is anything ever eternal?
Theme: Easter
Key Question: Is Christianity still a strong religion 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth?
Religion: Santana Dharma
Theme: Beliefs and moral values
Key Question: Do beliefs in Karma, Samsara and Moksha help Sanatanis lead good lives?
Religion: Christianity
Theme: Beliefs and Practices
Key Question: What is the best way for a Christian to show commitment to God?
Religion: Islam
Theme: Beliefs and moral values
Key Question: Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives?
