RE Teaching and Learning

Diocesan Syllabus

This new Religious Education (RE) syllabus offers support for Voluntary Aided schools in the Diocese of Chelmsford.

(Voluntary Controlled Schools are required to follow their Local Agreed Syllabus for RE but may find the diocesan syllabus offers some useful additional material.)

/docs/RE-Syllabus__Stage_1-4_.pdfThe complete Diocesan RE Syllabus as a pdf please click here.

Section 1 - About Religious Education And Its Place In The Curriculum

This section includes:

The Importance Of Religious Education
The Contribution Of Religious Education To The School Curriculum
Supporting The Aims Of The Curriculum
Aims For Religious Education
Religious Education and Every Child Matters
Attitudes In Religious Education
Learning across the curriculum: the contribution of RE
Religious Education And Inclusion
Religious Education And The Use Of Language
Religious education and the use of information and communication technology

Section 2 - Religious Education in Church of England Schools

This section includes:

Religious Education In Voluntary Aided (VA) Church Of England Schools
Distinctive Religious Education
Religious Education In Church Schools Should Help Pupils To
Teaching About World faiths
The Legal Position

Section 3 - The Diocesan Syllabus Structure

This section includes:

Knowledge, skills and understanding in religious education: learning about and from religion
Principles Underpinning The Syllabus
Programmes Of Study
The Foundation Stage and RE
Key stage 1
Key stage 2