Our Religion and worldviews’ (R&W) curriculum has been designed to inspire pupils to become curious, reflective and open-minded thinkers. The intention is for pupils to develop the confidence to ask meaningful questions, explore a range of beliefs and worldviews and reflect on their own values and those of others.
Religion and Worldviews
The scheme aims to raise awareness of how religion and worldviews influence individual lives, communities and cultures over time. Its goal is to encourage pupils to become respectful and thoughtful citizens who can engage with diversity and contribute positively to a pluralistic society.
The curriculum is designed to be both accessible and ambitious for mixed age classes, ensuring all learners’ full participation and potential achievement.
The three strands
The R&W curriculum is organised under the following three key strands:
Our R&W curriculum has been planned with these strands running through each unit, ensuring balanced coverage of the different aspects of R&W and opportunities to develop both substantive and disciplinary understanding, alongside personal reflection.
Personal Development in RW
SMSC
The R&W scheme supports Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development by encouraging children to:
• Explore different perspectives.
• Reflect on ethical issues.
• Collaborate with others.
• Appreciate cultural diversity through subject-specific content.
British values
Lessons promote British values (democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance) by incorporating activities that encourage debate, respect for differing opinions and an understanding of societal structures.
Cultural capital
Our R&W curriculum broadens children’s experiences by introducing them to key figures, historical and cultural contexts and diverse religious and non-religious traditions.
The scheme helps ensure they gain the knowledge and skills needed to engage meaningfully in society.
Spiral Curriculum
Our R & W scheme incorporates a spiral curriculum model, ensuring that pupils revisit and develop their understanding of key themes and concepts as they progress.
- Revisiting key concepts – pupils encounter the same ideas multiple times throughout their education, with each revisit adding more complexity.
- Progressive depth – concepts are not just repeated but expanded upon, helping pupils to make connections and develop a richer understanding over time.
- Knowledge retention – regular exposure to key ideas strengthens memory and prevents knowledge from being forgotten.
- Skill development – pupils refine and apply their skills in different contexts, improving their ability to think critically and solve problems.
- Adaptive learning – by building on prior knowledge, the curriculum meets pupils at their current level and supports all learners, including those who need extra reinforcement and those who are ready for greater challenges.
 Assessment
Formative
Our science lessons include ongoing assessment opportunities, such as questioning, retrieval practice and interactive activities.
These enable teachers to assess understanding in real time and adapt their teaching accordingly.
Summative
Each unit provides an Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher, which allow teachers to measure pupils’ understanding at key points.
These tools help gauge how well pupils have retained key knowledge and skills over time.
Please find useful links below
Religion & Worldviews – Progression of Skills & Knowledge
Religion & Worldviews - Progression of Skills & Knowledge Religion & Worldviews – Vocabulary Progression
Religion and Worldviews – Long term plan
Should you have any questions about the curriculum, please contact Mr Joseph via info@thelight-school.org
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