Religion & Worldviews Curriculum 

The Duston School Religion and Worldviews (R&W) Curriculum aims to develop deep thinkers who are open-minded about religion and worldviews. It is important to us that the curriculum is fully aligned with our school values and that these are explicit throughout. Our R&W curriculum is relevant to all pupils, encourages them to reflect and appreciate worldviews that are different to their own and consider their personal preconceptions, responses and views. 

Children will build their conceptual knowledge through studying religions and worldviews locally, 

Nationally and globally in our progressive curriculum. Progression enables them to make links and connections between worldviews, develop disciplinary skills and build on their understanding of their position in relation to their learning.  

The Primary Knowledge Curriculum’s (PKC) scheme of work is used to plan Religion and Worldviews and supports teachers with their subject knowledge and provides high-quality resources to support their teaching. Our R&W curriculum meets the government guidance, which states that RE must reflect that ‘the religious traditions in Great Britain are, in the main, Christian while taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain’. The aims of A Curriculum framework for Religious Education in England are fulfilled within our curriculum.  

For EYFS, the lessons allow pupils to work towards targeted ‘Understanding the world’ development matters statements and Early learning goals, while covering foundational knowledge that will support them in their further Religion and Worldviews learning in Key stage 1.