At Unity Academy we believe cultural capital is at the heart of every RE lesson to help students understand and navigate a rapidly changing 21st Century world. RE lessons allow pupils to explore the similarities between different faiths through the use of artefacts, visitors and visits to religious communities. We encourage children to engage with religious festivals in order to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for differences. The children develop a personal resonance regardless of whether they have their own faith or not , and can apply it to their lives in a way that is meaningful to them and their lives in a modern society.
Learning about religion and developing your philosophical side will raise some of the basic questions about being human. What really matters? What is the purpose of my life? How do I show what I value?
Religious Education at Unity Academy helps students to acquire the skills and attitude needed to unpick these questions.
- Gaining the knowledge which will help them understand and respect different religions, beliefs, values and traditions (including how people decide what is right and wrong), and appreciate the influence of these beliefs on individual people, communities and cultures.
- Promoting academic excellence through the development of skills such as enquiry and response, analysis, expression, reflection and evaluation.
- Exploring big questions within and between faiths and considering questions of meaning and purpose in life.
- Learning about religious and ethical teaching which will support young people as they make reasoned and informed judgements on religious and moral issues.
- Developing a sense of identity and belonging, preparing our young people for adult life as citizens in a multicultural society.
Religious Education N - 11 2023 - 2024
Religious Education Curriculum