Religious Education
RE in the curriculum
In this film teachers, SACRE members and parents talk about the place and contribution of RE to whole-school priorities. There are four sections: The statuto...
EYFS |
Walsall Syllabus: Being special: where do we belong? |
UC Incarnation: Why is Christmas special for Christians? |
Walsall Syllabus: Special Stories: What stories are special and why? |
UC Salvation: Why is Easter special to Christians? |
UC Creation: Why is the word ‘God’ so important to Christians? |
Walsall Syllabus: Special Places: What places are special and why? |
Y1 |
UC Creation: Who do Christians say made the world? |
UC Incarnation: Why does Christmas matter to Christians? |
Walsall Agreed Syllabus Y1D: Beginning to learn from Sikhism (Part 1) |
UC Gospel: What is the ‘good news’ Christians believe Jesus brings? |
Walsall Agreed Syllabus Y1D: Beginning to learn from Sikhism (Part 2) |
Walsall Syllabus: Y1A: How do people celebrate? Baby, wedding, birthday? |
Y2 |
Walsall Syllabus: Y2C: Beginning to learn from Islam (Part 1) |
Walsall Syllabus: Y2A: A world of festivals: Who celebrates what and why? |
Walsall Syllabus: Y2C: Beginning to learn from Islam (Part 2) |
UC Salvation: Why does Easter matter to Christians? |
UC God: What do Christians believe God is like? |
Walsall Syllabus: Y2D: questions that puzzle us |
Y3 |
UC Creation: What do Christians learn from the Creation story? |
Walsall Syllabus Y4A: What is it like to be a Hindu? |
Walsall Syllabus Y3B: Why are holy books important? |
UC Gospel: What kind of world did Jesus want? |
UC People of God What is it like for someone to follow God? |
Y3A: Holy Buildings and Sacred Space: Visiting places of worship and Y3C: Why do people make pilgrimages? |
Y4 |
Walsall Syllabus: Y4B: Muslim Ways of Living: Keeping 5 pillars (Part 1) |
UC Incarnation: What is the ‘Trinity’ and why is it important for Christians? |
NATRE: Anti-Racist RE What can be done to reduce racism? Can religion help? |
UC Salvation: Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’? |
UC Kingdom of God: For Christians, when Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost? |
Walsall Syllabus: Y4C: Christian and Hindu beliefs and questions on life’s journey |
Y5 |
UC God: What does it mean if Christians believe God is holy and loving? |
UC Incarnation: Why do Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah? |
Walsall Syllabus Y5B: Commitments and meanings – Hindu, Muslim, Christian |
UC People of God: How can following God bring freedom and justice? |
UC Gospel: Christians and how to live: ‘What would Jesus do?’ |
Walsall Syllabus Y5C: Respect for all: what will make Walsall a more respectful place? Anti-Racist RE |
Y6 |
Walsall Syllabus: Y6A: Exploring Key Leaders – Sikhs and Hindus |
Walsall Syllabus Y6B: What matters most? Christians and Humanists |
UC Creation: Creation and science: conflicting or complementary? |
UC Salvation: What do Christians believe Jesus did to ‘save’ people? |
UC Kingdom of God: For Christians, what kind of King is Jesus? |
Y6D: How do we express spiritual ideas through the arts? |
Knowledge and Skills Progression
Places of Worship: Christianity - an Anglican Church
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Places of Worship: Sikhism - a Gurdwara and Artefacts
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Places of Worship: Islam - a Mosque and Artefacts
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Places of Worship: Hinduism - a Mandir and Artefacts
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Temple Visit
Every year we have thousands of teachers and students visiting Bhaktivedanta Manor to learn about Hinduism and 'lived religion'. Because of the lock down sch...
Useful Links:
Christianity – Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkY-HCBcMqMCathedral – Holy Cribs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l1z1Dmz7V8Anglican Church – Holy Cribs
- Explore different churches. RE Quest: RE Start has lots of virtual tours of churches
https://request.org.uk/restart/
RE Quest has lots of great resources, including video animations of biblical stories and explanation of tricky Christian concepts.
Islam – Mosque
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR69eWVggr0Holy Cribs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_CbiGE9kkBBC
Judaism – The Synagogue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwPti4ev2VYHoly Cribs
Hinduism - Mandir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub8LK9Wp3vsHoly Cribs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-s0mN5P8joBBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDc4CJscWwsRE Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyw5EJRKEXUHome shrine – Oxford Digital Media
Sikhism – Gurdwara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R98e03In6c&t=43sHoly Cribs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjHfAuq1K8EBBC
Buddhism - Vihara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WawmRP0frhYHoly Cribs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aTjpYZkK8I RE Online
Below is a list of useful websites which discusses the main features of sacred places:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/znpbqp3/revision/4 Church
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpyvxfr/revision/3 Mosque
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/inside-the-mosque-what-do-you-need-to-know/zr3f2sg Mosque
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z4w8jty/revision/1 Synagogue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zjmqmsg/revision/3 Mandir
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zhp26yc/revision/3 Gurdwara
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zh67xfr/revision/1 Vihara