Religious Education – Christ The King Catholic School

RE Curriculum Intent

As a Catholic school, the RE curriculum is central to the whole school curriculum and underpins all teaching. RE is a core subject and we follow the diocesan ‘To Know You More Clearly' scheme of work. Ultimately, RE taught at Christ The King delivers on the Religious Education Curriculum of the Bishops’ Conference, 2012 https://bit.ly/3f9xl71 (Page 53-58, Ages 4-11). In the sections below, you will find the Programme of Study and links to Medium Term Plans which show what has been taught so far this year and currently.

It is also our intention that pupils at Christ the King will enjoy their RE lessons and they will not be seen as a way of either promoting the Catholic faith exclusively, nor for them to be something in which they are purely 'taught'. RE lessons will be faith-filled, enjoyable lessons where each child feels they belong to our school community and not excluded because they are not Catholic. Lessons will be places where everyone is respected for their beliefs and expressions of faith, but where ultimately, they all achieve.

These intentions fall in line with our mission of Christ the King for children to grow, flourish, and thrive within the Catholic values we share.

RE Curriculum Implementation

We are a Catholic school, and proud of that fact. The Catholicity of the school underpins what we do every day. This also directs us, with the help of God and the diocese, to implement an RE curriculum whereby the Catholic faith permeates everything we do. We ensure that families are supported in bringing their children up in the Catholic faith and we provide a well-rounded Catholic education.

As the new scheme of learning for 'To Know You More Clearly' is rolled out diocese-wide, Christ the King have - with Diocesan support and advice - opted to adopt the new curriculum throughout the whole school, rather than a phased approach, with the curriculum for each Key Stage starting with the younger years and building in subject content and knowledge as our pupils progress through their mixed-aged classes.

RE Curriculum Impact

As a school working in collaboration we are fortunate to be able to call on the support of colleague practitioners plus the support of the diocese. Through moderation of planning, lessons and books, we can be sure that progress is made across all year groups. If progress is not being made, support will be immediate and steps provided to ensure all pupils achieve and make progress. Evidence of impact in RE is not just collated through books. All our pupils contribute to collective worship and Catholic Life.

Special Educational Needs

Our inclusive approach makes careful consideration of the needs of individual learners and is informed by the RED advice to teachers of children with special educational needs. A copy can be found here.