Religious Education

Purpose of study

Throughout key stage 1 and 2, pupils explore Christianity and at least two (three in KS2) of the principal religions in this country. They learn about different beliefs about God and the world around them. They encounter and respond to a range of stories, artefacts and other religious materials.

They learn to recognise that beliefs are expressed in a variety of ways and begin to use specialist vocabulary. They begin to understand the importance and value of religion and belief, especially for other children and their families. Pupils ask relevant questions and develop a sense of wonder about the world, using their imaginations. They talk about what is important to them and others, valuing themselves, reflecting on their own feelings and experiences and developing a sense of belonging.

Prior learning Nursery	Prior learning Reception	Half Terms	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
Talk about how I am the same and different from other people based on my familiar experiences, such as what I like to eat or what clothes I wear.	Join in with routines, like going shopping, and special times, especially birthdays.	Autumn 1	Belonging-Family/ School/Clubs/Religion Christianity-Harvest Judaism-Sukkot	Judaism Rosh Hashanah The importance of the Torah & The synagogue (Synagogue visit)	Hinduism How & why Hindus celebrate Diwali	Hinduism Worship at home and in the Mandir
Can recognise photos of my friends, family and other special people and tell you who they are.	I know that my friends might do things differently to me, like eating different foods at home, or we might have different times that are special with our families such as Eid, Diwali, Easter, Passover, or Chinese New Year.	Learning objectives	Can begin to recognise the importance of belonging Can begin to recognise the importance for some people, of belonging to a religion Can identify what is important to them and others To know about some religious celebrations, worship, rituals and beliefs Can recognise some religious symbols	Can name and describe some of the celebrations, worship and rituals in religion Can begin to reflect on religious and spiritual feelings and compare them to their own Can reflect on spiritual and moral values and relate to their own behaviour Can name and talk about some religious text Can name some important people in religion Can begin to name some religious buildings and talk about some of their features and functions Can recognise and name some religious objects and their uses/meanings	Can describe the key aspects of a range of religious celebrations, worship and rituals Can identify how religious people, stories and traditions can influence the beliefs and values of others Can begin to identify and describe similarities and differences within and between religions Can begin to understand and explain symbolic meaning within religious stories,worship and rituals Can discuss their own and others views of religious truth and belief, expressing their own ideas	Can identify a range of religious buildings and talk about their features and functions Can identify comparisons within religions when communicating their knowledge and understanding Can use a range of religious vocabulary to express their understanding Can begin to give meaning to a range of forms of religious expression Can begin to show an understanding of religious and other responses to ultimate, big and ethical questions
Can watch what my friends are doing and join in with them. (PRIME)		Autumn 2	Judaism/Christianity Celebrations Hanukkah Christmas	Christianity Christmas & Advent	Christianity Meaning of Signs & symbols and those linked to Christmas	Christianity Christmas Journeys Past and present
Can remember times that are special to me and talk about them, like the first day I got my scooter. Can talk about people and times that are special to me and my family and friends. Know that I am special and some things that I do are the same as my friends and some things are different.	Talk about what about things I like to play with or things that I like to do. Ask questions to find out more about the things I like.	Learning objectives	Can retell some parts of religious stories To know about some religious celebrations, worship, rituals and beliefs Can begin to recognise and name some religious objects Can identify what is important to them and others Can begin to communicate own ideas Can begin to name some religious writings	Can name and describe some of the celebrations, worship and rituals in religion Can begin to explore how religious beliefs and ideas can be expressed Can identify what is important to them and others including those with religious faith commitments Can recognise and name some religious objects and their uses/meanings Can identify and suggest meaning of some religious symbols and use a range of religious words Can reflect on spiritual and moral values and relate them to their own behaviour	Can understand and explore symbolic meaning within religious stories, worship and rituals Can identify how religious people, stories and traditions can influence the beliefs and values of others To know and understand what sacred text and other sources say about God, life and the world and how this is reflected in the lives of those with a religious faith commitment Can reflect on ideas of right and wrong and their own and others responses To interpret information about religions from a range of sources Can begin to question ideas about religion, life and the world expressing their own ideas and comparing them with those of other people	Can identify comparisons within religions when communicating their knowledge and understanding Can use a range of religious vocabulary to express their understanding Can identify challenges of commitment in their own lives as well as those belonging to a faith and how they can be expressed in a variety of ways Can begin to give meaning to a range of forms of religious expression
	Know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions. (ELG)	Spring 1	Judaism/Christianity Creation Judaism How Jewish people express their beliefs	Christianity The Bible & Why Jesus told stories	Islam Muhammad & The Quran	Islam Worship at home and the Mosque
	Understand that different people have different beliefs, attitudes, customs and traditions and why it is important to treat everyone with respect. (Exceeding)	Learning objectives	Can retell some parts of religious stories To know about some religious celebrations, worship, rituals and beliefs Can begin to recognise and name some religious objects To know about some of the important people in religion Can begin to recognise the importance for some people, of belonging to a religion Can begin to use some religious words	Can name and talk about some religious text Can name some important people in religion Can retell a range of religious stories Can begin to reflect on religious and spiritual feelings and compare them to their own Can explain how their actions affect others Can reflect on spiritual and moral values and relate them to their own behaviour Ask and respond imaginatively to puzzling questions communicating their own ideas Can recognise how religious teachings and ideas can make a difference to individual and family life	Can describe the key aspects of a range of religious celebrations,worship and rituals Can use some religious vocabulary when communicating their own knowledge and understanding Can identify how religious people, stories and traditions can influence the beliefs and values of others To know and understand what sacred text and other sources say about God, life and the world and how this is reflected in the lives of those with a religious faith commitment Can begin to question ideas about religion, life and the world expressing their own ideas and comparing them with those of other people	Can use a range of religious vocabulary to express their understanding Can identify a range of religious buildings and talk about their features and functions Can identify challenges of commitment in their own life as well as those belonging to a faith and how they are expressed in a variety of ways Can begin to give meaning to a range of forms of religious expression
		Spring 2	Christianity Easter celebrations & traditions	Christianity Lent, Easter & The Passover	Christianity Christian Symbols, Artefacts and Celebrations linked to Easter around the world	Christianity Importance of Easter
		Learning objectives	Can retell some parts of religious stories To know about some religious celebrations, worship, rituals and beliefs Can recognise and name some religious symbols Can identify what is important to them and others To know about some of the important people in religion	Can begin to explore how religious beliefs and ideas can be expressed Can recognise how religious teachings and ideas can make a difference to individual and family life Can name and describe some of the celebrations, worship and rituals in religion Can retell a range of religious stories Can begin to reflect on religious and spiritual feelings and compare them to their own Can identify and suggest meaning of some religious symbols and use a range of religious words Can identify what is important to them and others including those with religious faith commitments	Can recognise, name and compare religious meaning of a range of religious artefacts Can begin to consider and compare religious celebrations, worship and rituals around the world Can understand and explore symbolic meaning within religious stories, worship and rituals Can identify how religious people, stories and traditions can influence the beliefs and values of others Can use some religious vocabulary when communicating their own knowledge and understanding Can identify and explore a range of religious expression To know and begin to understand ideas about life after death	Can use a range of religious vocabulary to express their understanding Can begin to show an understanding of religious and other responses to ultimate, big and ethical questions To know that there are different beliefs about life after death and how they can influence individual and family life Can question matters of right or wrong to show they have an understanding of moral and religious teachings Can begin to give meaning to a range of forms of religious expression
		Summer 1	Christianity Learning about the church and St Cuthbert (church visit)	Judaism Important people in the Jewish faith	Christianity Importance of the Bible to Christians	Buddhism Temples & Shrines
		Learning objectives	To know about some of the important people in religion To know that people belonging to a religion often worship in a religious building Can begin to recognise and name some religious objects Can begin to recognise the importance for some people to belong to a religion. Can begin to name some religious writings	Can retell a range of religious stories Can name some important people in religion Ask and respond imaginatively to puzzling questions Can begin to reflect on religious and spiritual feelings and compare them to their own Can recognise how religious teachings and ideas can make a difference to individual and family life Can reflect on spiritual and moral values and relate them to their own behaviour Can name and describe some of the celebrations, worship and rituals in religion Can recognise and name some religious objects and their uses/meanings	Can identify how religious people, stories and traditions can influence the beliefs and values of others Can use some religious vocabulary when communicating their own knowledge and understanding To know and understand what sacred text and other sources say about God, life and the world and how this is reflected in the lives of those with religious faith commitment Can reflect on ideas of right and wrong and their own and others responses Can interpret information about religion from a range of sources Can reflect on religious and spiritual feelings and experiences and compare them to their own Can begin to question ideas about religion, life and the world expressing their own ideas and comparing them with those of other people	Can identify comparisons within religions when communicating their knowledge and understanding Can begin to understand the significance of religion in local national and global communities Can identify a range of religious buildings and talk about their features and functions Can identify challenges of commitment in their own lives as well as those belonging to a faith and how they are expressed in a variety of ways To know that their are people in religion from whom believers take inspiration and compare them with people of inspiration in their own lives Can begin to give meaning to a range of religious expression
		Summer 2	Islam Muslim beliefs about God (Allah) and the world	Islam - Celebrations Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr	Buddhism The Buddha - life & teachings	Belonging to a Faith Looking at worldwide faiths, religious communities and religious identities
		Learning objectives	To know about some religious celebrations, worship, rituals and beliefs Can begin to communicate own ideas Can identify between right and wrong Can retell some parts of a religious story To know about some of the important people in religion Can begin to use some religious words	Can begin to explore how religious beliefs and ideas can be expressed Can begin to reflect on religious and spiritual feelings and compare them to their own Can name some important people in religion Can retell a range of religious stories Ask and respond imaginatively to puzzling questions Can recognise how religious teachings and ideas can make a difference to individual and family life Can name and describe some of the celebrations, worship and rituals in religion Can explain how their actions affect others Can reflect on spiritual and moral values and relate them to their own behaviour	Can identify how religious people, stories and traditions can influence the beliefs and values of others To know and begin to understand believers ideas about life after death Can describe the key aspects of a range of religious celebrations, worship and rituals Can begin to question ideas about religion, life and the world and express their own ideas comparing them with those of other people Can discuss their own and others views of religious truth and belief, expressing their own ideas Can reflect on ideas of right and wrong and their own and others responses Can begin to identify and describe similarities and differences within and between religions Can identify and explore a range of forms of religious expression	Can begin to understand the significance of religion in local national and global communities Can understand what is meant by belonging to a faith community and compare this with their own experience of communities Can identify challenges of commitment in their own lives as well as those belonging to a faith and how they are expressed in a variety of ways Can begin to give meaning to a range of forms of religious expression Can use a range of religious vocabulary to express their understanding