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Triumph MAT

R.E

 

Curriculum Intent for RE
Living, Believing, Expressing Values to thrive by!

Principal Aim:
The principal aim of RE and worldviews is to engage pupils in systematic enquiry into significant human question which religion and world views address, so that they can develop the understanding and skills needed to appreciate and appraise varied responses to these questions, as well as develop responses of their own.

The purpose of RE:

  • Religious Education contributes dynamically to children and young people’s education in schools by provoking challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.
  • In RE they learn about and from religions and worldviews in local, national and global contexts, to discover, explore and consider different answers to these questions.
  • They learn to weigh up the value of wisdom from different sources, to develop and express their insights in response, and to agree or disagree respectfully.
  • Teaching therefore should equip pupils with systematic knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews, enabling them to develop their ideas, values and identities.
  • It should develop in pupils an aptitude for dialogue so that they can participate positively in our society, with its diverse religions and worldviews.
  • Pupils should gain and deploy the skills needed to understand, interpret and evaluate texts, sources of wisdom and authority and other evidence. They should learn to articulate clearly and coherently their personal beliefs, ideas, values and experiences while respecting the right of others to differ.
  • The purpose of RE is captured in the principal aim, which is intended to be a short-hand version for day-to- day use. Teachers should use it when planning RE, whether long-term or short-term. It should be considered as a doorway into the wider purpose articulated above.
  • Schools might wish to devise a pupil-friendly version of this for themselves. Discussing this, using the full purpose and the principal aim, would be helpful for teachers in clarifying what RE is for in their school and classroom.
  • For example: ‘RE explores big questions about life, to find out what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live, so that pupils can make sense of religion, reflecting on their own ideas and ways of living.’

R.E Overview 

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