Subjects: Religious Education

Religious Education

We follow The Oxfordshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. The children will ‘learn about religion’ and ‘learn from religion’ as they reflect on their own beliefs.

Which religions do we teach?

EYFS

EYFS will explore a variety of religions through their Early Learning Goals and by exploring they key themes; special people, special stories and special places.

Christianity

Judaism

Islam

Hinduism

Sikhism

Buddhism

KS1

Year 1 and 2 will learn

Christianity

Judaism

Islam

LKS2

Year 3 and 4 will learn

Christianity

Judaism

Hinduism

KS2

Year 5 and 6 will learn

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

We use ‘Understanding Christianity’ to teach children the core concepts of Christian belief, as expressed in the Bible and lived out in the lives of Christians today. The core concepts reflect a view that the Bible tells a ‘big story’ of salvation. The approach in RE is to revisit the core concepts throughout the different key stages, deepening pupils’ understanding and making the links to the overall ‘big story’ or ‘salvation narrative’. The teaching and learning approach enables pupils to engage with a variety of Bible texts in order to explore how Christians understand the core concepts. It explores ways in which Christians might live in the light of these texts, within the Christian community and in their individual lives. It allows pupils to reflect on some of the questions and puzzles that arise from the Bible, and to consider any implications or connections with their own lives and ways of understanding the world.

We use ‘Discovery RE’ to teach children about other world religions. Discovery RE works co-operatively with ‘Understanding Christianity’. It takes children on a learning journey from their own world to a world of religion and belief, learning about aspects of each religion in order to offer answers to a big enquiry question, and then closes with an opportunity to express their own opinions and learning.

 

Our Curriculum Map

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

EYFS

Theme: Special People

 

Key Question: What makes people special?

 

Religion: Christianity, Judaism

UC Concept: Incarnation Key

 

Question: Why do Christians perform Nativity plays at Christmas?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Celebrations

 

Key Question: How do people celebrate?

 

Religions: Islam, Judaism

UC Concept: Salvation

 

Key Question: Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter garden?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Stories Key

 

Question: What can we learn from stories?

 

 

Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism

Theme: Special Places

 

Key Question: What makes places special?

 

 Religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Year 1 and 2 A

UC Concept: Creation

 

Key Question: Who made the world?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Incarnation

 

 Key Question: Why does Christmas matter to Christians?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Passover

 

Key Question: How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do?

 

Religion: Judaism

UC Concept: Salvation

 

Key Question: Why does Easter matter to Christians?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Shabbat

 

 Key Question: Is Shabbat important

 to Jewish children?

 

Religion: Judaism

Theme: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Key

 

Question: Are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur important to Jewish children?

 

Religion: Judaism

Year 1 and 2 B

UC Concept: God

 

Key Question: What do Christians believe God is like?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Gospel

 

Key Question: What is the good news that Jesus brings?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Prayer at home

 

Key Question: Does praying at regular intervals every day help a Muslim in his/her everyday life?

 

Religion: Islam

Theme: What did Jesus teach?

 

Key Question: Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time?

 

 Religion: Christianity

Theme: Community and Belonging

 

Key Question: Does going to the Mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging?

 

Religion: Islam

Theme: Hajj

 

Key Question: Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim?

 

 

Religion: Islam

Year 3 and 4 A

Theme: Diwali

 

Key Question: Would celebrating Diwali at home and in the community bring a feeling of belonging to a Hindu child?

 

Religion: Hinduism

UC Concept: Incarnation

 

 Key Question: What is Trinity?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Creation/Fall

 

 Key Question: What do Christians learn from the creation story?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Salvation

 

Key Question: Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Hindu Beliefs

 

 Key

Question: How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything?

 

Religion: Hinduism

Theme: Pilgrimage to the River Ganges

 

Key Question: Would visiting the River Ganges feel special to a non-Hindu?

 

Religion: Hinduism

Year 3 and 4 B

Theme: Beliefs and Practices

 

Key Question: How special is the relationship Jews have with God?

 

Religion: Judaism

UC Concept: People of God Key

 

Question: What is it like (for Christians) to follow God?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Passover

 

Key Question: How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do?

 

Religion: Judaism

UC Concept: Easter

 

Key Question: Is forgiveness always possible for Christians?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Rites of Passage and good works

 

Key Question: What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God?

 

Religion: Judaism

UC Concept:

Kingdom of God

 

Key Question: When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?

 

Religion: Christianity

Year 5 and 6 A

Theme: Prayer and Worship

 

 Key Question: What is the best way for a Hindu to show commitment to God?

 

Religion: Hinduism

UC Concept: Incarnation

 

Key Question: Was Jesus the Messiah?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Gospel

 

Key Question: What would Jesus do?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Salvation

 

Key Question: What do Christians believe (What did) Jesus do to save Human Beings?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Beliefs and moral values

 

Key Question: Do beliefs in Karma, Samsara and Moksha help Hindus lead good lives?

 

Religion: Hinduism

UC Concept: God

 

Key Question: What does it mean (for Christians) if God is holy and loving?

 

Religion: Christianity

Year 5 and 6 B

Theme: Beliefs and Practices

 

Key Question: What is the best way for a Muslim to show commitment to God?

 

Religion: Islam

Theme: Christmas

 

Concept: Incarnation

 

Key Question: How significant is it that Mary was Jesus’ mother?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Creation

 

Key Question: Creation and science: conflicting or complementary?

 

Religion: Christianity

UC Concept: Salvation

 

Key Question: What difference does the resurrection make for Christians?

 

Religion: Christianity

Theme: Beliefs and moral values

 

Key Question: Does belief in Akhirah (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives?

 

Religion: Islam