Religious Education Progression Map

Religious Education provokes challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.  We want our children to understand and appreciate our world and the people that live in it. We want RE to enable all children to understand and celebrate each other’s differences as well as share and discover their similarities. Children will be taught the vital knowledge needed so that they can appreciate and celebrate diversity, show respect and work cohesively together as one community. Children should feel confident to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about themselves and others. All children will have the opportunity to learn through first hand experiences and be provided with memories that will shape their lives today and in the future.

Religions and Worldviews

The Devon Agreed Syllabus requires that all pupils develop understanding of Christianity in each key stage. In addition, across the age range, pupils will develop understanding of the principal religions represented in the UK, in line with the law. These are Islam, the Hindu Traditions and Judaism. Furthermore, non-religious worldviews are also explored. The religions and world views taught, progressively grow through each key stage:

Reception – Children will encounter Christianity and other religious and non-religious worldviews, as part of their growing sense of self, their own community and their place within it.

Key Stage 1 – Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Key Stage 2 – Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and non-religious worldviews.

Religious Education Curriculum Map

At Teignmouth Primary School, Religious Education is taught on a two-year rolling programme. All units of work are covered within the correct key stage over the two years. This is an overview of what the year groups will cover and when:

British Values

The British Values are woven through our curriculum; however, Religious Education provides the perfect platform to build the fundamental British Value of ‘tolerance of different faiths and beliefs’ as well as our own school value: Be Respectful whilst also increasing our children’s cultural capital.