Curriculum Intent

At Stewart Fleming pupils enjoy taking part in RE lessons. It is our intent to offer all pupils the opportunity to become religious thinkers and have the experience to see the world through the eyes of different religious beliefs, allowing them to see how the world around them is shaped through religion. Throughout this process children will acquire the appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills needed to step into the shoes of different cultures, allowing every child within the school to become more loving and inclusive of the people around them.

We are committed to inclusion in all its aspects and ensure that all children, regardless of ability, race, gender, culture, SEN or disability, are given appropriate opportunities to access learning. In order to achieve this, we provide a differentiated learning environment and, where possible, additional support. (See also our Equality/SEN/Inclusion Policies.)

Effective learning opportunities are provided for all by;

• Offering all RE activities to both boys and girls.
• Setting suitable learning challenges by differentiating tasks when necessary.
• Responding to children’s individual learning needs when necessary, this may include providing individual adult support.
• Challenging the more able in RE as they are in all other subjects.

Curriculum Implementation

To ensure high standards of teaching and learning in Religious Education, we implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the whole school. Religious education is taught weekly throughout the school in years 1-6, with EYFS focusing on specific celebrations throughout the year. Each half term the children will be able to focus on a new thread of learning. For example, in the autumn term year 4 will focus primarily on Christianity with the focus shifting in the spring to look into Hinduism.

Each RE lesson will have a different key question alongside the WALT which will be the main focus of that week’s teaching. This allows the children to deepen their thinking around the lessons learning imbedding a greater understanding for the children.

With our well-resourced RE cupboard, lessons are taught using a range of artefacts which the children are able to examine and observe in order to further stimulate their thoughts on the subject.

Curriculum Impact

Teacher assessment is used to inform future planning and to review children’s capability. Children are encouraged to peer and self-assess their work throughout the key stages. The children also refer back to the Key Question at the end of each lesson, answering it in their books which allows for the class teacher to evaluate and assess each lesson individually.

Teacher assessment is both verbally and in their RE books by using positive comments and an improvement opportunity in line with the Progression of Skills Criteria. This evaluation contributes to the end of year written report.