Assessor's visit

I learn new things about God and different religions so you know how to respect people.

RE starts things and we think ‘this is fantastic’ lets take this across the school!

We used the RE mark as a tool for our department development plan. In a time where departments are largely judged by outcomes our ‘department development meetings’ have now been re-named ‘department attainment meetings.’ While we recognise the importance of attainment – indeed the RE department at the Ifracombe Academy boasted the best GCSE results in the school and significantly above the national average – we recognise that there are limitations to examination and results cannot tell the whole story. There are always areas for development. The structure of the RE quality mark proved to be a useful tool for development. We worked through it together as a team. For the most part it was an encouragement. Lots of ‘oh yes…we do that…’ as well as suggested areas for development. This document continues to be a point of reference and is useful for setting targets for staff appraisals.

RE contributes to the wider curriculum, developing critical thinking skills. It affects the way in which pupils see the world and so enriches pupils’ learning, for example in history and PSHE. It means that students are able to engage with British values in a much more meaningful way.

It helps you build friends both at school and beyond.

RE helps you to grow in maturity. Seeing the bigger picture helps you to understand things.