Religious Education

RE Curriculum

Our Religious Education (RE) programme follows 'The Way', the diocesan-approved curriculum, which supports children in developing their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith. The programme is organised into six branches, which are taught across the academic year. Each branch is explored over six weeks, with three lessons taught each week, making a total of 18 lessons per branch.

The curriculum follows a spiralling approach, enabling children to revisit and retrieve knowledge from the corresponding branch in the previous year, as well as making connections with learning from earlier branches. This builds a coherent, progressively sequenced understanding of religion, rooted in Catholic Christian beliefs and traditions, while providing opportunities for children to explore and deepen their understanding of faith.

Alongside developing a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith, the curriculum also provides opportunities for children to learn about other faiths and worldviews. Through this, children are encouraged to recognise shared beliefs and values, appreciate differences and develop respect and understanding for the beliefs and traditions of others. As Pope Francis reminds us, studying other faiths allows children to “think and speak respectfully of other religions and their followers, and to learn” (Pope Francis, August 2013).

Please see our Curriculum Overviews for further information about the six branches and the learning covered throughout the year.

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