The purpose behind teaching R.E. is to allow children to learn about religious traditions and to reflect on what the religious ideas and concepts mean to them. The method we implement should enable children to extend their own sense of values, and promote their spiritual growth and development. Encouraging children to think about their own views and values in relation to the themes and topics studied in the R.E. curriculum is paramount.
The main teaching and learning styles in R.E. should enable children to build on their own experiences and to extend their knowledge and understanding of religious traditions.
We aim to further develop our teaching of RE by carrying out the following:
Inclusion:
All classes have children of widely differing abilities and by providing suitable learning opportunities for all children we can match and challenge the task to the ability of the child. This can be achieved in a variety of ways by, for example,
Assessment for learning:
Children demonstrate their ability in R.E. through a variety of different ways. Younger children might, for example, act out a famous story, whilst older pupils might take part in hot-seating and other drama based activities. Children are encouraged to make judgments about how they might improve their work in the future.
Monitoring and review:
The R.E. coordinator is responsible for supporting colleagues in their teaching, for being informed about current developments in the subject, for providing a strategic lead and direction for R.E. in the school and for carrying out the task of reviewing samples of children’s work.