Religion, Values and Ethics
Links to Children's Rights
Religion, values and ethics education enables children to experience and understand their rights. These include their human rights to freedom of religion thought and conscience (Articles 14 of the UNCRC), their rights to cultural participation (Articles 15 and 31 of the UNCRC) and their right to their own identity (Articles 2, 7 and 30 of the UNCRC).
Our curriculum design:
develops an understanding of the discipline and its value
provides rich contexts for learners to be curious, to explore ultimate questions, and to search for an understanding of the human condition, as well as providing opportunities for learners to reflect, and to experience awe and wonder, in a range of meaningful real-world contexts
develops rich contexts for enquiry into the concepts of religion, worldview, secularity, spirituality, life stance, identity and culture to develop learners’ well-rounded understanding of religious and non-religious worldviews
provides rich contexts for engaging with concepts of belief, faith, truth, purpose, meaning, knowledge, sources of authority, self, origin, life, death and Ultimate Reality which enables learners to develop an understanding of personal and institutional worldviews about the nature of life and the world around them
develops rich contexts for exploring the concepts of identity, belonging, relationships, community, cynefin, diversity, pluralism and interconnectedness which can enable learners to gain a sense of self and develop spirituality
explores the concepts of equality, sustainability, tolerance, freedom, prejudice, discrimination, extremism, good and evil which can give learners an insight into the challenges and opportunities that face societies
reflects the concepts and contexts of religiosity, practice, ritual, tradition, worship, sacredness, symbolism and celebration to develop learners’ understanding of lived religion and belief
provides rich contexts for exploring the concepts of ethics, morality, justice, responsibilities, authority, humanity, rights, values and social action
develops an understanding of lived religion and belief through the exploration of the key concepts.
In Llanrhidian we develop Religion Values and Ethics through:-
- Explicit teaching of world beliefs
- Exploring ideas through Big Questions
- Encouraging pupils to see links with real world events
- Reflection on our world and how we can make a difference
- Opportunities to study local and global contexts (Sustainable Development Goals)
- Developing critical thinking skills using our HABER model
- Age appropriate daily worship time and reflection
- Stories, school events and visitors