RE Curriculum

The Religious Education Directory (RED), titled To Know You More Clearly, is a required guide for Catholic schools in England and Wales. Created by the Catholic Education Service, it offers a high-quality way to teach RE for ages 3–14, focusing on theology, the Bible, and discussion.​

The Religious Education Directory:​

• The Religious Education Directory is delivered through the scheme of ‘Lighting the Path’, in line with Diocesan expectations. 

• The curriculum is divided into 6 branches which all year groups study throughout the year. The content aligns with the Church’s Liturgical year.

• The Religious Education Directory helps Catholic primary schools teach children about Jesus and Catholic beliefs, while also encouraging them to think critically, put their faith into action, and respect people of other religions.

• The ‘knowledge lenses’ clearly outline what pupils should know by the end of each age-phase. Content is divided into six lenses: four for Catholicism (Hear, Believe, Celebrate, Live) and two for other religions and worldviews (Dialogue, Encounter).

• There are three ‘ways of knowing’ which are present throughout the curriculum; understanding,  discerning, and responding. Ways of knowing set out the skills that pupils should be developing as they progress through their curriculum journey.

• Religious Education has 10% curriculum time, as per the requirements of the Diocesan Directives

Our curriculum for the teaching of religion.

Our Mission Statement

Be the best you can be - Jesus loves you always.

St Mary Queen of Martyrs is a special place,
a place of joy, peace and love.

It is a place where we live, learn and love together; always aspiring to be the best that we can be!

Knowing that Jesus loves us, everything we do is done in his name. 

Multi-Faith Teaching

As part of ‘Lighting the Path’ RE all children will study during the Summer Term, Judaism and Islam. We teach Hinduism and Sikhism through planned interfaith experience days during the year.

This enables the children to have an understanding of what life is like for a child of another faith by the time they leave us.

Impact

• Staff and pupils understand that RE is the core of the core in St Mary Queen of Martyrs.
• Children are happy learners within RE.  They experience a wide-ranging number of learning challenges in RE and know appropriate responses to them.
• Through RE, children deepen their appreciation of their faith and fulfil their God-given talents to ‘be the best that they can be.’
• Visits within RE  have enriched the lives of the children and they are able to discuss how the experience impacted their knowledge and understanding.
• Children of all abilities and backgrounds achieve well in RE, reflected in good or outstanding progress that reveals a clear learning journey.  Children talk enthusiastically about their learning in RE and are eager to further their learning in the next stages of their education.
• Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education as confident and enthusiastic learners who are witness to Christ in their words and actions.
• There is a proven track record of success in assessments that reflects the impact of deep learning. 
  Robust RE action plans drive school improvement and CPD.
• The children’s moral and spiritual journey grows and deepens throughout their time at St Mary Queen of Martyrs.
  The children will grow to know and love God.
  Children will live their faith in an active and positive way, always aware of the presence and love of Christ guiding them.
• Children become religiously literate.
• Through religious practice, the church’s traditions of prayer and worship will be upheld.
• Children show love, forgiveness, compassion and justice, love and forgiveness in their relationships.
• Faith plays a central role in the lives of the children and the decisions they make.
• Children are confident, resilient and actively engaged in the wider society.
• The school environment will reflect and celebrate our Catholic faith.
• Children will be able to define, describe and discuss areas of RE. They will confidently use skills such as retelling, describing, comparing, giving reasons, explaining the meaning of biblical stories and considering the impact of beliefs.
• Children will be able to reflect and consider important questions about RE.
• Through Catholic social teaching (CARITAS), our children will be confident, resilient and actively engaged in the wider society.
• Our children will be able to recognise, describe and discuss areas of RE. They will confidently use skills such as retelling, describing, making links, giving reasons, explain the meaning of biblical stories and considering the impact of beliefs.