I like that we are free to give any opinion that we want to give, that we are not pressured into feeling a certain way which is good when discussing such personal topics.
RE provides space in the curriculum where learners and their teachers can explore the important ideas about what it means to be human and to learn about religion and worldviews.
RE is full of the big questions of meaning and purpose, how we celebrate and how we decide what is right and wrong. The REQM team enjoys working with schools and pupils finding out what they enjoy about religious education and what could make it even better.
The RE Quality Mark has been managed by the RE Council of England and Wales since 2015.
Where RE is well taught it gives pupils and students the chances to think about, reflect and respond to matters of faith, belief and values through the study of religion and worldviews. Pupils say RE opens their eyes to how others see the world and gives them the chance to express their insights about how we respond to the big questions of being human.
I like that we are free to give any opinion that we want to give, that we are not pressured into feeling a certain way which is good when discussing such personal topics.
The REQM made us realise the importance of the role we can play in the local community, both in terms of developing dialogue and promoting the value of RE. These are all things we have done in the past, but the REQM served as a timely reminder that these aspects of an excellent RE department also ultimately result in an improved experience for our pupils.
RE is spectacular here because religion causes wars, but here we see peace and just like to learn.
When we are learning in RE we ask questions such as, “The Eightfold Path – can we actually follow this?” And “Is God real? Is this real?”
Religion is important to our peaceful school because we need to understand that every human being is unique in their beliefs but everyone has equal value.
I learn new things about God and different religions so you know how to respect people.
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