Religious Education

Intent

 

Characteristics of a Religious Scholar

• An outstanding level of religious understanding and knowledge.
• A thorough engagement with a range of ultimate questions about the meaning and significance of existence.
• The ability to ask significant and highly reflective questions about religion and demonstrate an excellent understanding of issues related to the nature, truth and value of religion.
• A strong understanding of how the beliefs, values, practices and ways of life within any religion cohere together.
• Exceptional independence; the ability to think for themselves and take the initiative in, for example, asking questions, carrying out investigations, evaluating ideas and working constructively with others.
• Significant levels of originality, imagination or creativity, which are shown in their responses to their learning in RE.
• The ability to link the study of religion and belief to personal reflections on meaning and purpose.
• A wide knowledge and deep understanding across a wide range of religions and beliefs. 

 

Aspirations For The Future

Pupils develop an understanding of how subjects and specific skills are linked to future jobs. 
 

Here are some of the jobs you could aspire to do in the future as a Religious Scholar:

 

Vicar

Chaplain

Member of Parliament

Journalist

Advice Worker

Charity fundraiser

Youth worker

 

For more careers, please visit First Careers.

 

Implementation

 

Our pupils should be able to organise their knowledge, skills and understanding around the following learning concepts:

• Understand beliefs and teachings
• Understand practices and lifestyles
• Understand how beliefs are conveyed
• Reflect
• Understand values

 

These key concepts underpin learning in each milestone. This enables pupils to reinforce and build upon prior learning, make connections and develop subject specific language. 

Impact

Assessment

Through the explicit teaching of Religious Education skills, both the teachers and the pupils assess their learning continuously throughout the lesson. Pupils are assessed using pre and post learning questions, devised by teachers and interwoven throughout the unit of learning.

 

Our assessment systems enable teachers to make informed judgements about the depth of their learning and the progress they have made over time.