Intent
Within the RE and Citizenship curriculum the pupils will develop a knowledge and understanding of different cultures and faiths practised in our own country and by others around the world. In Citizenship the pupils will learn how the country they live in is ‘run’ by the government, how to take a part in their local and global communities and how when citizens act together, they can solve problems and contribute to society. In teaching these subjects the pupils at Saxon Mount will develop the skills to recognise and tolerate others beliefs, opinions and ideas. They will learn to have and develop opinions of their own about the world in which they live and the current affairs that affect them and their communities.
It is recognised that a knowledge-led curriculum allows for deeper understanding of subjects.
In R.E., our key learning objectives have been developed from the core learning in the specifically designed scheme, with recognition that our identified key concepts apply when studying world religions.
We believe that an R.E. curriculum builds on key knowledge that will allow children to deepen their understanding of many faiths., At Saxon Mount School the RE curriculum is designed to accommodate the needs of our learners. In addition, some units are developed from the East Sussex Agreed Syllabus and adapted by the R.E. leader to best suit our setting. These are repeated where necessary to ensure a deeper understanding of those faiths. The developed scheme is designed to ensure that within lessons children have the opportunity to make connections; understand the impact of key events; and to make sense of key texts. It is from this approach that we developed our key skills for R.E. and we believe that these skills are transferable when learning about all faiths.
Term 1 - Festivals Why are festivals celebrated by different communities? (Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah, Samhain, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Eid)
Term 2 – Citizenship Communities: What is a Community? What is our Community like? How are Communities linked? How to be a good and active Citizen in our Community.
Term 3 – Places of Worship and Pilgrimage: Where do people worship? What is a Pilgrimage?
Term 1 – Christianity: Beliefs and Practices: Festivals and stories that promote practice and belief of Christianity. Different Denominations and the history of the religion.
Term 2 – Citizenship: Do rules help people to be good? What happens when young people commit crimes?
Term 3 – Inspirational People What makes someone an inspiration? (Rosa Parkes, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Malala, Stephen Hawking)
Term 1 - Judaism: Beliefs and Practices beginning with Abraham and including Moses and practices that have arisen from their story’s
Term 2 - Rights and Responsibilities: Beginning with Legal Rights, Rights of the Child and finishing with Human Rights
Term 3 - Beliefs about Life after Death and the Problem of Evil: To include Christian and Muslim beliefs of Heaven and Hell and Omni words and the theodicies.
Within the Citizenship curriculum the pupils will learn how the country they live in is ‘run’ by the government, how to take a part in their local and global communities and how when citizens act together, they can solve problems and contribute to society. In teaching these subjects the pupils at Saxon Mount will develop the skills to recognise and tolerate others beliefs, opinions and ideas. They will learn to have and develop opinions of their own about the world in which they live and the current affairs that affect them and their communities. Including Life in Modern Britain, Politics and Participation and Rights and Responsibilities.
Headteacher Amanda Jagot
