At St. Luke’s C of E Primary School, we follow the LDBS syllabus. The aims of the syllabus are:

• To enable all children to become religiously literate;

• To ensure RE enables all children to live life in all its fullness – vision for Education (Church of England);
• To offer a systematic enquiry-based approach to the teaching of RE so that the following skills in children can be developed:

Ability to be critical thinkers

Ability to engage critically with texts

Ability to ask deep and meaningful questions

Ability to make connections within and across religions and worldviews

Ability to reflect, respond and express their own religious, spiritual and/or philosophical convictions

Ability to make their own choices and decisions concerning religion and belief based on a deep knowledge and understanding of religions and worldviews, belief systems, values and practices.

The units of learning are rooted in theological concepts, strong subject knowledge and content. They aim to offer a balanced curriculum which enquires into religions and worldviews through theology, philosophy and the human and social sciences. The units offer sequential learning both in terms of knowledge and skills across the primary age range, as well as motivating, engaging and creative lessons for all children. In addition, the approach provides opportunities for children to develop empathy towards people of similar or differing religious or worldviews to their own.

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