Religious Education Curriculum
Here is the Religious Education Curriculum for East Crompton St. George's CE Primary School.We follow the Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education Religious Education syllabus. This was adopted by the Governing Body in the academic year 2015-16
The inclusion of NCF units (Non-Christian Faith) ensures that the legal requirement of 20% of teaching time is focussed on non-Christian faiths in accordance with the Statement of Entitlement produced by the National Society
Foundation Stage
Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
Themes | Me. Others and the World Around Me | Jesus | Special places, times and objects |
I am special Harvest Special people Christmas |
Stories Jesus Heard Stories Jesus Told Easter |
Friendship Special Places Prayer Special Times |
Key Stage 1
Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
Year 1 |
1.2 God & Creation (5hrs)
1.1 Harvest – NCF link (3hrs)
1.3 Christmas gifts & gift bringers (4 hrs) |
1.4 Jesus was special (6hrs)
1.5 Easter celebrating new life (6hrs) |
1.7 Baptism – NCF link (5hrs)
1.6 Saints and Followers (4hrs)
S11 Joseph (3-4hrs) if time allows |
Year 2 |
2.1 The Bible (6hrs) NCF unit - Special books (4hrs)
2.2 Good News and News bringers (4hrs) |
2.3 Jesus friend to everyone (6hrs)
2.4 Easter - symbols (5hrs) |
2.5 The Church (5hrs)
NCF unit – Places of worship (4hrs)
May have time for an S Unit |
Lower Key Stage 2
Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
Year 3 |
3.1 The Old Testament – Called by God (6hrs)
Harvest – NCF link (3hrs)
3.2 Christmas – God with us (4hrs) |
3.3 Jesus the man who changed lives (6hrs)
3.4 Easter – Joy, Sadness, Joy (5hrs) |
3.5 Rules for living (6hrs)
NCF unit: Rules for living (6hrs) |
Year 4 |
4.5 The Church (6hrs)
NCF unit – Sacred Places (6hrs)
Christmas – Light – NCF link (6hrs) |
4.3 Jesus the Son of God – NCF link (7hrs)
4.4 Easter – betrayal and trust (5hrs) |
4.6 Prayer (4hrs)
S2 – The Lord’s Prayer (3-4hrs)
S4 Why do Christians sing in worship? (3-4 hrs) |
Upper Key Stage 2
Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
Year 5 |
5.1 The Bible (6hrs)
NCF unit – Sacred books/ texts (5 hrs)
5.2 Christmas – Gospels of Matthew & Luke (4hrs) |
5.3 Jesus – Teacher (6hrs)
5.4 Easter – Victory (5hrs) |
5.9 Pentecost what happened next? (6hrs)
5.5 Women in the Old Testament – NCF unit (7 hrs) |
Year 6 |
6.1 Life as a journey (6hrs)
NCF Unit – Pilgrimage (4hrs)
6.2 Christmas – Advent (4hrs) Christmas |
Non-Christian Faith Unit – Passover (6hrs)
6.3 Eucharist (3hrs)
6.4 Easter – Who was Jesus? (4hrs) |
6.6 Ideas about God (6hrs)
6.7 People of Faith (6hrs) |