RE
We recognise that every family and household have a way of life that they teach to their children and desire to see them grow in. This can include religious belief and practice, cultural practices, ritual and lifestyles. These are to be celebrated and embraced.
The main aims of this syllabus are for pupils:
• To know about and understand a range of worldviews, both religious and nonreligious, recognising both similarities and differences as part of study.
• To be familiar with possible answers to deep questions about self, others and the world around them.
• To become confident in the main disciplines of theology, philosophy and human and social sciences.
• To have the time and space to reflect upon their own personal worldview and the personal knowledge they bring to RE lessons, considering what they might learn from religion and worldviews encountered and how these, in turn, might shape their own worldview.
What skills does RE teach that are not available in other subjects?
In RE, students have the opportunity to learn about different faiths or worldviews and ways of looking at life. But RE is far more than an academic subject in that it teaches skills in self-reflection and sometimes challenges personal viewpoints and the viewpoints of others. These skills are essential as families navigate the social and spiritual development of their children and are helpful as we live in a diverse and multicultural city and country. Our children and young people develop in their own self-awareness, beliefs and leadership skills during their time in education and having RE as part of their learning means that these essential attitudes and skills are thought about and developed. The aim is to grow respectful, thoughtful and reflective young people.
