Religious Education (R.E.)

Subject Leader: Catharine Young                         Email: catharine.young@northstar-academy

At North Star 180, our Religious Education curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all pupils. Learning is carefully planned to be inclusive, accessible, and meaningful, supporting pupils to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding that are relevant to their lives. Through a well-sequenced and personalised approach, pupils are supported to make progress from their individual starting points, building confidence, independence, and readiness for future learning and adulthood. The RE syllabus is relevant to all pupils and respects their own personal beliefs.

Intent

The intent of the Religious Education curriculum in primary
is to:

·        ensure our pupils have a secure understanding of others’ cultures and beliefs, respect others including people with different faiths

·        support pupils to be confident in sharing anddiscussing their views and asking questions in a safe space

·         equip our pupils with the knowledge and understanding of different world beliefs andviews to help them flourish as citizens in a diverse society

·        This contributes to promoting a positive and inclusive school, aligned with British Values and equips children with the confidence to share their opinions

The curriculum is ambitious and inclusive, ensuring all pupils can achieve and succeed regardless of need. Lessons are adapted so that all pupils can access them demonstrate their understanding in a way that works
for them.

Implementation

The Religious Education curriculum in primary is implemented
through:

·        A structured curriculum that ensures progression in content and challenge including all main world religions and how followers of those religions act out their faith in their lives.

·        Simplified texts or visuals to explain stories (parables, religious festivals), sentence starters (“I think… because…”, “I wonder if…”) and visual cues support our pupils to access the learning.

·        In addition to lessons, pupils learn about religious festivals as they are happening throughout the year through school assemblies

·        Learning is assessed throughout the lessons and  approaches are adapted accordingly using AfL and adaptive teaching.

·        In line with pupils’ EHCPs adaptations, scaffolding, and differentiation are used to ensure access for all pupils.

Staff use a range of strategies and resources to ensure  learning is engaging, accessible, and personalised. This includes discussion of big questions, creative tasks and artwork.  

Impact

The impact of the Religious Education curriculum is demonstrated by:

·        Pupils building their knowledge in a range of religious stories that show a variety of different beliefs and thoughts

·        Pupils that can reflect on and share their personal beliefs about a range of big questions

·        Pupils that can compare and contrast different religions, identifying both similarities and
differences.

·        Pupils that know the importance of respect, kindness, community and belonging in
faith

·        Pupils working to become socially aware, and reflective individuals who
can engage positively with faith differences in real-life situations.

Parent/carers have a right to withdraw their child from RE 

We will grant requests from parents/carers to withdraw their child, wholly or partly, from receiving
religious education (RE) given in the school in accordance with the school’s basic curriculum.

This right is set out in section 71(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. This section of the Act also applies to academies, as stated in the DfE’s model funding agreements.

RE Promotes SMSC and British Values

 SMSC

British Values