RE Objectives Year one L1:

Recall religious stories and recognise symbols and other verbal and visual forms of religious expression. Use some religious words and phrases about own experience and feelings. Identify things they find interesting or puzzling in religious materials studied. Identify some religious beliefs and teachings. Respond sensitively to the experience and feelings of others including those with faith.

L1: L2: L2:

During KS1 children should be taught: Religions and beliefs a. Christianity plus Islam. b. Draw on examples , experiences and stories of other faiths traditions or belief traditions. c. A secular world view Themes. • • • •

Believing : what people believe about God, humanity and the natural world Story: how and why some stories are sacred and important in religion Celebrations: how and why celebrations are important in religion Symbols: how and why symbols express religious meaning

RE Objectives Year two L2: Identify some religious practices and know that some are characteristic of more than one religion. L2: Respond sensitively to the values and concerns of others, including those with faith in relation to matters of right and wrong. L3: Describe some religious beliefs and teaching of religions studied and their importance. L3: Compare aspects of their own experience and those of others. Identify what influences their lives.

During KS1 children should be taught: Religions and beliefs a. Christianity plus Islam. b. A religion community with a significant local presence. c. A secular world view Themes. • • • •

Believing : what people believe about God, humanity and the natural world Story: how and why some stories are sacred and important in religion Celebrations: how and why celebrations are important in religion Symbols: how and why symbols express religious meaning

RE Objectives Year 3 L3:

Describe how some features of religions studied are used or exemplified in festivals and practices. Make links between values and commitment, including religious ones and their own attitudes or behaviour.

L3:

During KS2 children should be taught: Religions and beliefs a. Christianity,Islam, plus Judisam b. At least two other principal religions c. A religious community with a significant local presence, where appropriate. d. A secular world view, where appropriate. Themes • • • • • • • • •

Beliefs and questions: how people’s beliefs about God, the world and others impact on their lives. Teachings and authority: what sacred texts and other sources say about God, the world and human life. Worship, pilgrimage and sacred places: where, how and why people worship, including at particular sites. The journey of life and death: why some occasions are sacred to believers, and what people think about life after death. Symbols and religious expression: how religious and spiritual ideas are expressed. Inspirational people: figures from whom believers find inspiration. Religion and the individual: what is expected of a person in following a religion or belief. Religion, family and community: how religious families and communities practise their faith, and the contributions this makes to local life. Beliefs in action in the world: how religions and beliefs respond to global issues of human rights, fairness, social justice and the importance of the environment.

Experiences and Opportunities •

Encountering religion through visitors and visits to places of worship, and focusing on the impact and reality of religion on the local and global community.

RE Objectives Year 4 L3: Make links between religious symbols, language and stories and the beliefs or ideas that underline them. L3: Compare their own and other people’s ideas about questions that are difficult to answer. L4: Describe the key beliefs and teachings of the religions studied, connect them accurately with other features of the religions making some comparisons between religions. L4: Ask questions about significant experiences of key figures from religions studied and suggest answers from own and others’ experiences, including believers.

During KS2 children should be taught: Religions and beliefs a. Christianity,Hinduism. b. At least two other principal religions c. A religious community with a significant local presence, where appropriate. d. A secular world view, where appropriate. Themes • • • • • • • • •

Beliefs and questions: how people’s beliefs about God, the world and others impact on their lives. Teachings and authority: what sacred texts and other sources say about God, the world and human life. Worship, pilgrimage and sacred places: where, how and why people worship, including at particular sites. The journey of life and death: why some occasions are sacred to believers, and what people think about life after death. Symbols and religious expression: how religious and spiritual ideas are expressed. Inspirational people: figures from whom believers find inspiration. Religion and the individual: what is expected of a person in following a religion or belief. Religion, family and community: how religious families and communities practise their faith, and the contributions this makes to local life. Beliefs in action in the world: how religions and beliefs respond to global issues of human rights, fairness, social justice and the importance of the environment.

Experiences and Opportunities •

Encountering religion through visitors and visits to places of worship, and focusing on the impact and reality of religion on the local and global community.

RE Objectives Year 5 L4: Use a developing religious vocabulary to describe sources, practises, beliefs, ideas, feelings and experiences. L4:Show understanding of the ways of belonging to religions and what these involve. L4: Ask questions about puzzling aspects of life and experiences and suggest answers making reference to the teaching of religions studied. During KS2 children should be taught: Religions and beliefs a. Christianity,Islam b. At least two other principal religions c. A religious community with a significant local presence, where appropriate. d. A secular world view, where appropriate. Themes • • • • • • • • •

Beliefs and questions: how people’s beliefs about God, the world and others impact on their lives. Teachings and authority: what sacred texts and other sources say about God, the world and human life. Worship, pilgrimage and sacred places: where, how and why people worship, including at particular sites. The journey of life and death: why some occasions are sacred to believers, and what people think about life after death. Symbols and religious expression: how religious and spiritual ideas are expressed. Inspirational people: figures from whom believers find inspiration. Religion and the individual: what is expected of a person in following a religion or belief. Religion, family and community: how religious families and communities practise their faith, and the contributions this makes to local life. Beliefs in action in the world: how religions and beliefs respond to global issues of human rights, fairness, social justice and the importance of the environment.

Experiences and Opportunities •

Encountering religion through visitors and visits to places of worship, and focusing on the impact and reality of religion on the local and global community.

RE Objectives Year 6 L4: Show using technical terminology, how religious beliefs, ideas and feelings can be expressed in a variety of forms, giving meaning for some symbols, stories and language. L4: Ask questions about matters of right and wrong and suggest answers that show understanding of moral and religious issues. L5: Explain how some beliefs and teachings are shared by different religions and how they make a difference to the lives of individuals and communities. L5: Make informed responses to questions on ethical, moral and spiritual issues. During KS2 children should be taught: Religions and beliefs a. Christianity, Hinduism. b. At least two other principal religions c. A religious community with a significant local presence, where appropriate. d. A secular world view, where appropriate. Themes

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Beliefs and questions: how people’s beliefs about God, the world and others impact on their lives. Teachings and authority: what sacred texts and other sources say about God, the world and human life. Worship, pilgrimage and sacred places: where, how and why people worship, including at particular sites. The journey of life and death: why some occasions are sacred to believers, and what people think about life after death. Symbols and religious expression: how religious and spiritual ideas are expressed. Inspirational people: figures from whom believers find inspiration. Religion and the individual: what is expected of a person in following a religion or belief. Religion, family and community: how religious families and communities practise their faith, and the contributions this makes to local life. Beliefs in action in the world: how religions and beliefs respond to global issues of human rights, fairness, social justice and the importance of the environment.

Experiences and Opportunities •

Encountering religion through visitors and visits to places of worship, and focusing on the impact and reality of religion on the local and global community.