Religious Education
In Religious Education, pupils enter into a detailed understanding of religious and non-religious traditions that have shaped Great Britain and the world. RE enables pupils to take their place within a diverse multireligious and multi-secular society. It gives pupils the opportunity to see the religion and non-religion in the world, and the opportunity to make sense of their own place in that world through worldviews. Our intent for RE is to be enriching and inclusive. It reflects the Lancashire Agreed Syllabus which is ‘to support pupils’ personal search for meaning by engaging enquiry into the question ‘what does it mean to be human?’ through exploring answers offered by religion and belief. We provide an academic RE curriculum that enables and encourages pupils to hold balanced and informed conversations about religion and worldviews. RE contributes to pupils’ personal development by promoting mutual respect and tolerance in a diverse society. Studying RE helps develop a knowledge and understanding of the beliefs and values which have shaped the world we live in and continue to have an important influence on individuals and communities. It provokes challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of human life, beliefs about God, the self, and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong, and what it means to be human.
Students will look at the ways of knowing and investigate religion through lens – theology, philosophy and sociology. For this year it will have to be taught throughout the three years so the spiralling curriculum can take place.
For students to make sense we will have concepts which we will know as golden threads running throughout, which will in turn help promote literacy. This will help with student’s schema which with the simpler words they are able to build on and develop and bring a richness that allows them to take on new concepts. The words have been chosen by looking at KS2 curriculums, looking at different agreed syllabus and thinking about words that are important at GCSE.
Curriculum Roadmaps
Please note, every subject exercise book your child has contains a subject ‘Burnley High Road Map’ that outlines the content covered, timelines and assessment points for the current year.
*parents have the right to withdraw their child from the RE curriculum should they wish. Please email the Headteacher with these requests.
