Religious Education

We believe at Priors Wood School that RE both supports and strengthens what we aim to do in every aspect of school life.  Our caring ethos and the value which we place on the development of the whole child, spiritually, morally, socially, culturally and intellectually, is reflected in the RE curriculum.  

RE provokes challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.  It challenges pupils to reflect on, consider, analyse, interpret and evaluate issues of truth, belief, faith and ethics, and to communicate their responses.   

At Priors Wood School we aim to achieve high quality RE for all pupils. RE teaching provides pupils with a systematic knowledge and understanding about Christianity, principal religions and worldviews which give life value. RE aims to enable pupils to become religiously and theologically literate so they can engage in life in an increasingly diverse society. It is not about telling pupils what religious views they should have, but rather assist them in gaining shared human understanding, developing personal identity and searching for meaning in the context of evaluating different viewpoints.  

Aims and Impact

The curriculum for Religious Education aims to ensure that all pupils develop knowledge and understanding of sources of wisdom and their impact whilst exploring personal and critical responses.  

Sources of wisdom and their impact. All pupils should:  

understand and explore the significance and impact of sacred texts, other sources of wisdom and ways of expressing meaning; 

express ideas and insights about the nature of beliefs, values and practices and their impact upon the identity of individuals and communities; 

recognise and explore the diversity which exists within and between religious traditions. 

Personal and critical responses. All pupils should:

express with increasing discernment their personal reflections, critical responses and connections to faith and belief enquiring into philosophical, moral and ethical issues;  

engage with the questions and answers offered by religions and worldviews concerning ultimate questions and human responsibility; 

develop the skills required to engage with others in dialogue and to cooperate in society with respect and compassion. 

Futher Information

For further information about our Religious Education curriculum, please click on the links below:

RE Topic Map

RE Skills Progression

RE Policy