EBDS School Religious Education policy
2002
CURRICULUM ORGANISATION
- The RE syllabus has been written to provide progression through a broad and balanced range of experiences rather than purely through attainment.
- It is expected that a reasonable amount of time is made available for RE. The time can be allocated weekly but on occasion school may benefit from teaching RE as part of a concentrated block of time.
- Key Stage 2 approximately 45 minutes a week
- Key Stage 3 approximately 45 minutes a week
- Class teachers are responsible for planning the lessons they deliver with guidance from the RE co-ordinator.
- Lessons are planned using a common planning format (Appendix 1)
- The RE coordinator is responsible for monitoring standards and quality in RE, this is done by evaluating planning.
- Assessment is ongoing and related to planning. and a summative statement forms part of the annual review report to parents.
- The table below shows the different religions covered in the RE curriculum
|
KS2 |
KS3 |
CHRISTIANITY |
* |
* |
ISLAM |
* |
* |
HINDUISM |
* |
* |
JUDAISM |
* |
* |
KEY IDEAS: God as creator, loving and caring
Praying to God: listening, learning, saying.
Learning Objectives
Pupils should be able to
- Respond thoughtfully to basic ideas about God as creator
- Recognise some Christian prayers and begin to know when they are used.
Suggested Teaching Content
Pupils should encounter
Exploring God through story
- Old Testament stories which show that God created, cares for and loves people
- Fiction stories linked to the theme; 'We are all special.'
Exploring ideas about God through creation:
- Look at things children have made and talk about
- The experience of creating
- Encounter the beauty of the natural world
- Uniqueness and value of self
Prayer:
- Talking and listening to friends
- Talking and listening to God
Listening to and learning some prayers :
- Graces
- Prayers to say thank you and sorry
- Prayers for others and for self
- Silent Prayers
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes will be :
- Listens and or responds to stories which show how God cares for and loves people
- Retells a favourite story which shows how God cares for and loves people
- Produces creative work that is kinaesthetically pleasing
- Produces creative work and talks about how they felt when doing it
- Experiences and or reflects on feelings of awe, wonder and mystery in relation to the natural world
- Completes some simple 'I am' sentences to say why they are special.
- Experiences and or composes a simple grace or thank you prayer
- Listens to The Lords Prayer (spoken or sung) possibly in different arrangements e.g. Caribbean
- Sits quietly and reflects on their own thoughts.
