Religious Education
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Intent
Five Ways demographic is predominantly made up of staff and pupils from white British backgrounds, with a small proportion of pupils from different nationalities, cultures, and faith groups. As a school we aim to recognise and celebrate the diversity of the United Kingdom. We believe that Religious Education provides an opportunity to celebrate and foster awareness of the many differences within our country and the wider world. The role of RE is to help and equip all pupils for life and citizenship in today’s diverse Britain through fostering in each pupil an increasing awareness of, and sensitivity within the diversity of religious and non-religious beliefs, practices, spiritual insights, and world views they will encounter.
Implementation
Children at Five Ways are offered high quality teaching and learning opportunities in RE across the school. We aim for our pupils to develop a sense of understanding and tolerance of the many religions within our world, linking their study of religion and belief to their own lives. We aim for our RE curriculum to make an outstanding contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
At Five Ways we use the Staffordshire Agreed Syllabus which provides firm foundations for the high-quality teaching of RE, enabling all pupils to explore, engage and reflect upon religions and world views. These three key themes are taught through six broad dimensions:
- Beliefs, teachings, and sources
- Practices and ways of life
- Expressing meaning
- Identity, diversity and belonging
- Meaning, purpose, and truth
- Values and commitments
At Five Ways each key stage involves an in-depth study of the narrative, beliefs, and practices at the heart of Christianity and other focus faiths. These will include Abrahamic and Dharmik religions. At Five Ways, we also ensure that Islam features throughout the school curriculum.
Impact
Five Ways gives children a great opportunity to develop skills in the study of Religious Education, which are transferrable to Literacy and other foundation subjects. Unbiased enquiry into other faiths, evidence-based argumentation, and the ability to clearly articulate someone else’s point of view are all key to building a community of respectful yet freethinking learners. Our ongoing teacher assessment data and pupil voice, will show that our aim is for children to leave Five Ways with necessary skills to access KS3 with ease and confidence.
