Agreed Syllabus for RE
The Local Authority has worked through its Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE). SACRE is a body made up of people who represent all the major faiths in Sandwell. An Agreed Syllabus Conference was set up to develop this new Agreed Syllabus for RE, which builds upon the qualities of the 1998 Sandwell Syllabus, and takes full account of the developments noted above.
The central concern of the Agreed Syllabus Conference has been to provide practical, professional guidance and support to teachers in setting high standards for learning in RE for all Sandwell pupils. The new RE Agreed Syllabus has been
created by the SACRE and its Agreed Syllabus Conference in consultation with schools in a process taking 12 months. It has been agreed by the Local Authority for launch in January 2005 for implementation by schools in the following year.
created by the SACRE and its Agreed Syllabus Conference in consultation with schools in a process taking 12 months. It has been agreed by the Local Authority for launch in January 2005 for implementation by schools in the following year.
- A clear account of the purposes of Religious Education.
- A syllabus in which six elements of programmes of study provide for a comprehensive and balanced study of religions – these are:
- Places of faith,
- Holy books and sources of authority,
- The natural world,
- Festivals, celebrations, customs, practices and lifestyles
- Founders and leaders
- Expressing meaning and symbolism.
- Two attainment targets:
- AT 1: Learning about religion and life issues - knowledge and understanding
- AT 2: Learning from religion and life issues - engaging, reflecting and responding.
- A syllabus which requires the exploration of questions and answers in the light of human experience and authentic encounters with religions, using key questions to develop and e nergise the learning of pupils
- Opportunities for pupils to learn from Christianity and the other principal religions of the world represented in the UK, and especially those significantly represented in Sandwell itself and the West Midlands, through the RE programme.
- All pupils on the school roll are entitled to receive Religious Education. This includes pupils in the second year of the foundation stage and 16-19 year old students in school Sixth Forms.
- This syllabus is the legal basis for RE in Sandwell schools where it applies (see Legal Guidance). Inspection will be based upon the implementation of this syllabus.
For the full syllabus for RE please visit the link below: