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RE
The aim of the RE curriculum is a narrative sequence of Scripture that builds through knowledge lenses, philosophical layering and skill development whilst being compliant with the Religious Education Directory. This allows students to develop their knowledge of word, belief, celebration and lived religion through the skills and ways of knowing in RE; understand, discern, respond. Year 7 begins by ‘Investigating Religion’, Year 8 build to ‘Questioning Religion’ and Year 9 reach ‘Challenging Religion’ in order to have the layered skills to ’Evaluate Religion’ in Year 10 and Year 11 through AQA GCSE Specification B. Students will have frequent opportunities to reflect spiritually to consider what this means for them and their worldview. This is also done by embedding Catholic Social Teaching themes throughout the curriculum.
RE at Saints Peter and Paul prioritises the use of Catholic Social Teaching themes. Throughout KS3 and KS4 students have the opportunity to consider Peace, Option for the Poor, and Dignity through the study of Genesis, creation and ethical issues like peace and conflict at GCSE and the controversy of the Magnificat, Abortion and Euthanasia at KS3. Students study the Prophets of God and the Incarnation to understand the need for Solidarity and the Common Good today. Through study of Pope Francis’ encyclicals and the Catechism, Care for Creation is in our curriculum.
The RE curriculum reflects the mission of Saints Peter and Paul as it is inclusive for all and strives for excellence. All curriculum lessons and schemes have been scaffolding to ensure accessibility for everyone. It reflects the vision of Saints Peter and Paul as it guided by faith to be the best we ca be. This is shown by the opportunities for Catholic Social Teaching in each half termly scheme, following the school calendar. We achieve our vision by ensuring that every student has the opportunity to be the best they can be by scaffolding all schemes and lessons, not limiting what students can achieve. Extended pieces of writing and assessments have been designed and created so it is approachable for every student to ensure all an access it and also be challenged. The P&P values of compassion, respect and aspiration are throughout our teacher expectations in RE and in the curriculum schemes of work. Through the layered approach, students have the opportunity to consider ‘lived religion’ through philosophical and ethical dilemmas to develop their respect, compassion and aspiration.
The RE curriculum is design as a spiral curriculum. Students follow the branches of the spiral and ‘level up’ throughout the years. Beginning in Year 7 where students ‘investigate religion’, students spiral around the curriculum building through ‘questioning religion’ in Year 8 and ‘challenging religion’ in Year 9 to be able to ‘evaluate religion’ in Year 10 and Year 11. The curriculum has been designed and planned to ensure the four lenses of word (scripture), belief (Church teachings), celebration (liturgy) and live (philosophical and ethical) is in each scheme of work to provide a necessary balance and opportunity. The skills of understand, discern and respond are evident throughout the curriculum and have been planned to build these skills in KS3 to be able to move up to the evaluation skill in KS4.
Useful Websites
Students may find the following website useful when researching topics in RE.
http://www.cafod.org.uk/
RE is provided for all pupils, and is inclusive and broad minded. Parents do have the right to withdraw pupils from RE: if you wish to do this, make an appointment with the RE subject leader. The school does not support selective withdrawal from RE.