Religious Education

Key Documents

• Religious Education Essex Approved Syllabus 2022
• ASAT R.E. Intent, Implementation & Impact
• ASAT Religious Education Policy

• R.E. Long Term Plan 2023-2024.pdf

Autumn 1: Christianity - Creation

• Creation Autumn 1 Progression Overview EYFS - Y6
• Creation EYFS Autumn 1 - Why is the word 'God' so important to Christians?
• Creation Y1 Autumn 1 - Who made the world? (Core Learning)
• Creation Y2 Autumn 1 - Who made the world? (Digging Deeper)
• Creation Y3 Autumn 1 - What do Christians learn from the Creation story? (Core Learning)
• Creation Y4 Autumn 1 - What do Christians learn from the Creation story? (Digging Deeper)
• Creation Y5 Autumn 1 - Creation and science: conflicting or complementary? (Core Learning)
• Creation Y6 Autumn 1 - Creation and science: conflicting or complementary? (Digging Deeper)

Autumn 2: Christianity - Incarnation

• Incarnation Autumn 2 Progression Overview EYFS - Y6.pdf
• Incarnation EY Autumn 2 - Why do Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas?
• Incarnation Y1 Autumn 2 - Why does Christmas matter to Christians? (Core Learning)
• Incarnation Y2 Autumn 2 - Why does Christmas matter to Christians? (Digging Deeper)
• Incarnation Y3 Autumn 2 - What is the Trinity? (Core Learning)
• Incarnation Y4 Autumn 2 - What is the Trinity? (Digging Deeper)
• Incarnation Y5 Autumn 2 - Was Jesus the Messiah? (Core Learning)
• Incarnation Y6 Autumn 2 - Was Jesus the Messiah? (Digging Deeper)

Autumn 2: Buddhism Encounter

• Buddhism Encounter Whole School Autumn 2.pdf

Spring 1: Other Faiths - Judaism

• Judaism Spring 1 Progression Overview EYFS - Y6.pdf
• Judaism EYFS Spring 1 - What happens in a synagogue?
• Judaism Y1 Spring 1 - What do Jewish people remember on the Shabbat?
• Judaism Y2 Spring 1 - How is Passover celebrated?
• Judaism Y3 Spring 1 - How do Jews make moral decisions?
• Judaism Y4 Spring 1 - How does worship give Jews a sense of identity and belonging?
• Judaism Y5 Spring 1 - What does it mean to be part of a global religious community?
• Judaism Y6 Spring 1 - One narrative, many beliefs: why do people interpret things differently?

Spring 2: Christianity - Salvation

• Salvation EYFS Spring 2 - Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter garden?
• Salvation Y1 Spring 2 - Why does Easter matter to Christians? (Core Learning)
• Salvation Y2 Spring 2 - Why does Easter matter to Christians? (Digging Deeper)
• Salvation Y3 Spring 2 - Why do Christians call the day that Jesus died 'Good Friday'? (Core Learning)
• Salvation Y4 Spring 2 - Why do Christians call the day that Jesus died 'Good Friday'? (Digging Deeper)
• Salvation Y5 Spring 2 - What did Jesus do to save human beings?
• Salvation Y6 Spring 2 - What difference does the resurrection make for Christians?

Summer 1: Other Faiths - Hinduism

• Other Faiths Hinduism EY Summer 2 - Where did Hinduism come from?
• Other Faiths Hinduism Year 1 Summer 2 - What do Hindu people learn from different religious stories?
• Other Faiths Hinduism Year 2 Summer 2 - How do Hindus worship?
• Other Faiths Hinduism Year 3 Summer 2 - How do Hindus make sense of the world?
• Other Faiths Hinduism Year 4 Summer 2 - How are morals and values expressed in Hindu stories?
• Other Faiths Hinduism Year 5 Summer 2 - What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?
• Other Faiths Hinduism Year 6 Summer 2 - 'Mahatma Ghandi was a Hindu hero' - to what extent do you agree with this?

Summer 2: Christianity - Gospel & Kingdom of God

• Kingdom of God EY Summer 2 - What might Christians learn from Bible stories?
• Kingdom of God Y1 Summer 2 - What is the good news that Jesus brings? (Core Learning)
• Gospel Y2 Summer 2 - What is the good news that Jesus brings? (Digging Deeper)
• People of God Y3 Summer 2 - When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost? (Core Learning)
• Gospel Y4 Summer 2 - When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost? (Digging Deeper)
• Gospel Y5 Summer 2 - What would Jesus do?
• Kingdom of God Y6 Summer 2 - What kind of King is Jesus?