Our R.E curriculum at St Helen’s is designed to prepare children for life in a world where there are a multitude of viewpoints. We encourage children to make their own informed decisions and explore their own beliefs. We engage pupils to develop an understanding and appreciation for the expression of beliefs, cultural practices and influences of world religions and worldviews in the local, national and wider global community. 

• Teachers teach the R.E curriculum explicitly 1 x a week 

• All R.E lessons follow the R.E curriculum which is progressive and knowledge rich 

• Our R.E curriculum fits the requirement of our local authority syllabus 

• The content of the lessons are driven by Discovery R.E, which has been adapted to suit the needs of our pupils 

• All lessons are vocabulary focused and working walls may be used to display vocabulary to enhance learning 

• Knowledge and content expectations are the same for all children but lessons are scaffolded to allow access and challenge for all 

• Regular knowledge checks and retrieval quizzes allow children to recall and retain key knowledge 

• End of unit assessments allow data driven decisions when planning further content or coverage 

• Subject-specific books are available to enrich children’s experiences further 

• Assemblies take place across the whole school and in classes to discuss current celebrations 

• An R.E specific enrichment day for the whole school to enrich learning further

Through our R.E curriculum at St Helen's, children will develop:

• Knowledge and understanding of Christianity, other major world religions, other religious traditions and world views. 

• Understanding and respect for different religions, beliefs, values and traditions (including ethical life stances), through exploring issues within and between faiths.

• Understanding of the influence of faith and belief on individuals, societies, communities and cultures.

• Skills of enquiry and response through the use of religious vocabulary, questioning and empathy. 

• Skills of reflection, expression, application, analysis and evaluation of beliefs, values and practises, and the communication of personal responses to these.

Micro level - Formative assessment (Task by task) 

Ongoing AFL during lessons through: 

- Eliciting information through questioning and dialogue 

- Providing feedback with clear direction on how to improve 

- Helping children to understand how to become successful (criteria) 

Meso level - Lesson by lesson assessment 

- Knowledge checks at the start of the lesson to ensure children are remembering more content and vocabulary over time

- ‘Do now’ retrieval quizzes at the start of every lesson to recall key content and vocabulary from previous lesson

Macro level - End of unit

End of unit assessment based around content and knowledge taught throughout the unit. 

Data analysis to inform future planning and coverage. 

Mega level - Standardised test 

No Standardised tests are in place for the R.E Curriculum