RE
Religious Education
At Battle and Langton CE Primary School we follow the 2022 – 2027 East Sussex Agreed Syllabus for RE ‘Faith and Belief in the 21st Century’ and RE is part of our core curriculum entitlement for all pupils. The principal aim of religious education is to explore what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live, so pupils can gain the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to handle questions raised by religion and belief, reflecting on their own ideas and ways of living.
The curriculum for RE aims to ensure that all pupils:
1. Make sense of a range of religious and non-religious beliefs, so that they can:
Identify, describe, explain and analyse beliefs and concepts in the context of living religion, using appropriate vocabulary
Explain how and why these beliefs are understood in different ways by individuals and within communities
Recognise how and why sources of authority (e.g. texts, teachings, traditions, leaders) are used, expressed and interpreted in different ways, developing skills of interpretation
2. Understand the impact and significance of religious and non-religious beliefs, so that they can:
Examine and explain how and why people express their beliefs in diverse ways
Recognise and account for ways in which people put their beliefs into action: in diverse ways within their everyday lives, within their communities, and within the wider world.
Appreciate and appraise the significance of different ways of life and ways of expressing meaning
3. Make connections between religious and non-religious beliefs, concepts, practices and ideas studied, so that they can:
Evaluate, reflect on and enquire into key concepts and questions studied, responding thoughtfully and creatively, giving good reasons for their responses
Challenge the ideas studied, and allow the ideas studied to challenge their own thinking, articulating beliefs, values and commitments clearly in response
Discern possible connections between the ideas studied and their own ways of understanding the world, expressing their critical responses and personal reflections with increasing clarity and understanding
Parents can request children to be withdrawn from Religious Education lessons. To do so please contact the Headteacher in writing. Parents should be aware that the school is not required to provide a replacement learning activity for children withdrawn from lessons voluntarily.