Religion and Worldviews

Our Religion and Worldviews Curriculum

At Rowde, we believe children should leave primary school with more than knowledge about different religions. They should leave with curiosity, empathy and the confidence to ask life's big questions. Our Religion and Worldviews curriculum helps children understand themselves, appreciate others and flourish in an increasingly diverse world.

Intent

At Rowde Church of England Primary Academy, Religion and Worldviews (Religious Education) is rooted in our Christian vision of Learn, Grow, Love, inspired by Jesus' Parable of the Mustard Seed:
"Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants." (Matthew 13:31–32)

Our Religion and Worldviews curriculum encourages children to develop curiosity, ask thoughtful questions and explore a wide range of religious and non-religious worldviews with confidence and respect. We want every child to develop a secure understanding of Christianity, alongside other major world religions and Humanism, recognising the diversity of beliefs, practices and lived experiences within our local, national and global communities.

Through our curriculum, children develop the knowledge and disciplinary skills to think like theologians, social scientists and philosophers, enabling them to investigate beliefs, explore how worldviews shape people's lives and consider life's big questions with increasing confidence. We encourage pupils to reflect on their own ideas while valuing and respecting the beliefs and perspectives of others.

As a Church of England school, Religion and Worldviews makes a significant contribution to children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, helping them grow into compassionate, informed and respectful members of society.

Implementation

Religion and Worldviews is a statutory subject and is taught weekly throughout the school.

We follow the RE Today Primary Curriculum, which fulfils the requirements of the Wiltshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2025–2030) and reflects the expectations of the Church of England Statement of Entitlement.

Children study Christianity throughout their time at Rowde, alongside Judaism, Islam, Hindu Dharma and Humanism. Learning is organised through engaging enquiry questions that encourage pupils to investigate, discuss, reflect and make connections across religions and worldviews.

To strengthen progression, our curriculum is underpinned by Rowde's own progression frameworks for substantive knowledge, disciplinary knowledge, vocabulary and five enduring concepts. These ensure children revisit and deepen their understanding throughout their learning journey. You find out more about these in the downloadable documents below. 

Lessons are engaging, discussion-rich and enquiry-led. Children learn through stories, sacred texts, artefacts, visitors, visits to places of worship, philosophy, collaborative discussion and creative activities. They are encouraged to ask questions, justify their thinking using evidence and appreciate the diversity that exists both between and within religions and worldviews.

Impact

Children leave Rowde with a secure understanding of Christianity and a broad knowledge of other religious and non-religious worldviews. They are able to talk confidently about beliefs, values and practices, recognise similarities and differences between worldviews and understand how beliefs influence the lives of individuals and communities.

Our pupils develop the confidence to ask thoughtful questions, think critically, use subject-specific vocabulary accurately and engage respectfully with viewpoints that may differ from their own. Through Religion and Worldviews, children deepen their understanding of themselves, others and the world around them, making a significant contribution to their spiritual development and preparing them well for life in modern Britain.

Assessment is ongoing throughout every enquiry and includes retrieval practice, discussion, observation and reflection, alongside RE Today summative assessment tasks. Teachers also assess children's understanding of our concept and disciplinary progression frameworks, ensuring pupils make sustained progress in both their knowledge and their ability to think as theologians, social scientists and philosophers. The subject leader monitors teaching, learning and assessment through book looks, pupil voice, learning walks and assessment analysis to ensure the curriculum continues to develop and improve.

Religion and Worldviews PolicyRelgion and Worldviews OverviewReligion and Worldviews  Knowledge ProgressionReligion and Worldviews Vocabulary Progression

Progression in Disciplinary Skills through Religion and Worldviews

Progression in Key Concepts through Religion and Worldviews