R.E. Curriculum Intent
How is Religious Education taught?
At Wordsworth we teach Religious Education from the starting point of a key concept. Through this our children experience the bigger picture and a wider context for the religion being taught. This gives our children a grounding in non-religion so that they can grasp their place in the world. From here we build on specific Religious Education knowledge that our children can link to what they have been taught from previous years and what they know about the world around them. This helps our children to develop a sense of tolerance, respect and spirituality.
What does that look like in our lessons?
In the classrooms you will see curious and engaged children discussing ideas and asking thoughtful questions. You will see children respectfully listening and questioning each other’s ideas. You will see teachers both facilitating discussions and inspiring children to think deeply on topics. Children learn about specific areas of religion through engaging lessons, visits to religious places, through looking at artefacts and through having religious speakers into school.
Living difference IV
The Religious Education curriculum is linked to a scheme called Living Difference IV. Across the school, we have four golden thread concepts that ensure continuity across the key stages. These themes are interwoven into the planning for every year group and ensure children continually build upon and deepen their understanding of these key ideas. They are community, belonging, special and love.
At Wordsworth Primary School, Christian traditions are studied proportionately more than any other single religious tradition, as required by The Living Difference IV syllabus. The children will also learn about a comparative religion:
- Years R and 1 – Christianity and Sikhism.
- Years 2 and 3 – Christianity and Jewish faith.
- Year 4 – Christianity and Hinduism.
- Year 5 – Christianity and Buddhist faith.
- Year 6 – Christianity and Islam.
We look at all faiths, including Christianity, Islam and being a Muslim, Sikhism and Hinduism.