RE
Studying religious and non-religious worldviews is essential if pupils are to be well prepared for life in our increasingly diverse society.
They need to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to make sense of the complex world in which they live so that they can ‘respect religious
and cultural differences and contribute to a cohesive and compassionate society’. (RE Review 2013)
A study of Religious Education enables pupils to take their place within a diverse multi-religious and multi- secular society.
Religious Education provokes challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature
of reality, issues of right and wrong, and what it means to be human.
Pupils learn to weigh up the value of wisdom from different sources, to develop and express insights in response, and to agree or disagree respectfully.
Pupils learn to articulate clearly and coherently their personal beliefs, ideas, values, and experiences so that they can hold balanced and well-informed
conversations about religions and worldviews whilst respecting the views of others.
Religious education does not seek to urge religious beliefs on pupils by promoting one religion over another.
Instead ‘it affords pupils both the opportunity to see the religion and non-religion in the world, and the opportunity to make sense of their own place
in that world.’ (Ofsted Research Review Series: Religious Education, May 2021)
RE in Church Schools
In Church of England schools, where pupils and staff come from all faiths and none, religious education (RE) is a highly valued academic subject that enables understanding of how religion and beliefs affect our lives.
To know ourselves and how to live well with one another, we must learn about the way faith has shaped and continues to shape our world.
In a world shaped by faith and where 80% of the population is motivated by faith, a good religious education enables children to become literate about belief and faith, confidently debating and questioning each other, learning to navigate modern Britain and the wider world with dignity and respect for their neighbours.
Education is all about learning from people who think differently, being able to develop our own ideas in the light of what other people say and think, to have our thinking challenged and to be ready to give a reason for the things we believe and value.
Let’s allow our children the time to ask the really important questions, Who am I? Why am I here? How then shall I live?
Oak Class have been gathering facts about Islam e’ll use these in our lessons over the coming weeks to learn about Islam and compare it to other religions
