At Alvechurch C of E Middle School we aim to enable pupils to gain a more detailed understanding of Christian faith, practice and morality, this being the tradition of our school. We endeavour to develop the pupils’ interest in, and awareness of, religion as a personal and social phenomenon. We enable pupils to gain knowledge about religion (worship, writings, festivals, religious people and communities, symbols, beliefs etc.) We support each pupil to continue to work out their own faith and beliefs and to develop a sympathetic understanding of faiths other than their own.
What is distinctive about Religious Education at Alvechurch C of E Middle School?
Pupils have regular opportunities to investigate a variety of sources and ask relevant questions
Pupils explore world views and begin to evaluate their sense of self and their own beliefs
Pupils are encouraged to reflect on feelings, relationships, experience ultimate questions, beliefs and practices. They learn to think and speak carefully
Pupils develop their ability to see the world through someone else’s eyes. This includes considering the thoughts, feelings, beliefs and values of others
Pupils make links between religions and start to find commonalities between religion and human experience
Pupils evaluate and debate issues of religious significant with reference to experience, evidence and argument of their own world views and those of others
The Curriculum Journey for every pupil in Religious Education looks like this:
How can you support your child in Religious Education?
Discuss what pupils have been learning about world views (religious and non-religious) and share what they have understood.
Encourage them to stay up to date with world events and support them to understand cause and effect
When out and about, look at multi cultural features of our local area. Explore!
Experience a range of world views in their everyday lives, talk to them about how individuals shape their world view
Read with them, especially about other places, and other people
