Faculty of Religious Education Curriculum Rationale and Intent

The intention of the RE curriculum at Holy Trinity is best summarised through the department motto, ‘Inspirante per fidem’ (inspiring through faith). Our intention is to inspire our pupils, to make them faith-filled and hopeful individuals, who hold a deeper understanding of their own faith or spirituality. Through good quality teaching and rigours enquiry we want to encourage our pupils to be ambitious and more confident in themselves, able to question and come to their own conclusions and beliefs, whilst broadening their horizons and making more tolerant, understanding and welcoming of others of different communities, creeds and world views.

As there is no set National Curriculum for RE and as a Catholic school we are required to follow the Curriculum Directory given to us by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales the curriculum has been designed to best serve our pupils at Holy Trinity whilst adhering fully to the Directory. From September 2023 we will be phasing in the new Religious Education Directory (RED) and moving away from the old Religious Education Catholic Directory. This meant that year 7 in 2023 started the new RED and will follow it through to Year 9. By September 2025 all years in KS3 will be on lesson that adhere and follow the new RED

The Key Stage Three curriculum is designed to holistically develop our pupils, to encourage pupils to become more critical and evaluative, more sure and confident in themselves and to know of God’s love for all of His creation. Academically it is designed give pupils an understanding of the Catholic faith and community whilst also giving them an understanding of different religions and world views and ultimately preparing them for their GCSE study.