R.E. Curriculum Intent

At Radcliffe on Trent Junior School, Religious Education enables pupils to explore religions and worldviews, ask meaningful questions and develop a deeper understanding of themselves, others and the diverse world in which they live. Our curriculum follows the Nottinghamshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2026–31 and provides pupils with a rich and increasingly complex understanding of religious and non-religious worldviews.

Through our commitment to Making Learning Memorable, pupils encounter important beliefs, practices, traditions, stories and sources of wisdom and consider how these shape people's lives and communities. We make purposeful connections between RE and Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and the wider city of Nottingham, helping pupils understand the religious and worldview diversity that exists within and beyond their own community. Where appropriate, visits to places of worship and encounters with faith communities bring learning to life and enable pupils to connect what they learn in the classroom with the lived experiences of others.

Pupils learn to think and work as religious scholars by investigating religions and worldviews, interpreting sources and evidence, exploring similarities and differences, considering different perspectives and exploring big questions about belief, meaning, identity, values and how people live. As they progress through the school, they learn to explain ideas with increasing depth, use evidence to support their thinking and engage confidently and respectfully in dialogue.

Our values of Be Kind • Be Curious • Be Brave are particularly important in RE. Pupils are encouraged to Be Curious about beliefs and ways of life, Be Brave when asking questions and expressing their own ideas and Be Kind when listening to and discussing perspectives that may be different from their own. Through No Outsiders, pupils learn that diversity of religion, belief and worldview is part of modern Britain and that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

By the time pupils leave ROTJS, we want them to be knowledgeable, curious and thoughtful about religions and worldviews. They will be able to discuss important questions, draw on what they have learned to explain different perspectives, reflect on their own ideas and engage respectfully with the beliefs and worldviews of others – preparing them to participate confidently and positively in our diverse society.