Religious Education

Year 7-11 Curriculum rationale

Curriculum intent: In RE we aim for students to gain a deep awareness of their own and others’ identities, to wrestle with the mysteries of life and the answers given by a wide variety of religions, belief and non-belief in order to develop a clear sense of what is of real value in world today.

YEAR 7

  • To begin to explain how beliefs and practices impact a believer.
  • To make judgements about divergent views of belief, non-belief and philosophical concepts.
  • To develop a subject specific vocabulary.

YEAR 8

  • To explain and analyse how beliefs and practices impact a believer.
  • To evaluate divergent views of belief, non-belief, ethical and philosophical concepts with evidence and examples.
  • To build a good subject specific vocabulary and develop discursive writing skills.

YEAR 9

  • To extend explanation with detailed analysis on how beliefs and practices impact a believer.
  • To evaluate divergent views of belief, non-belief, ethical and philosophical concepts with sophisticated critical analysis.
  • To show a good subject specific vocabulary in extended discursive writing and application to real life scenarios.

GCSE

  • To demonstrate a knowledge of religion, belief and non-belief including:
    • Beliefs, practices and sources of authority
    • Influences on individuals, communities and societies
    • Similarities and differences within and between religions and beliefs
  • To analyse and evaluate aspects of religion, belief and non-belief including their significance and influence in the world today.
  • To use a wide range of subject specific knowledge and vocabulary developed over KS3/4 in a variety of writing styles.
  • To apply demonstrated knowledge and understanding to a variety of current issues locally, nationally and worldwide.