SKILLS PROGRESSION

Subject Area:
Religious Education

EYFS Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

To talk about To use some To use religious To use developing To develop religious To increase To use religious and
themselves, their religious words and words and phrases religious vocabulary. vocabulary to understanding of philosophical
family and their phrases. to identify features demonstrate religious vocabulary. language to give
friends. of world religions. To make links understanding. informed answers.
To recognise stories between beliefs and To describe why
To hear stories from from all faiths. To show an sources including To make links people belong to To explain the
a variety of religious awareness of religious sources between religions different religions. impact of religious
and cultural To talk about their similarities between and sacred texts. while describing beliefs on
traditions. own feelings and religions. similarities and To explain how individuals and
experiences. To begin to differences. religious sources communities.
To learn about the
beliefs and cultures To identify how recognise the are used to answer
of others. religion is expressed impact a religion To describe the questions and To interpret sources
in different ways. has on a believer's impact of religion on ethical issues. and arguments and
life. people’s lives. to explain their
To ask and respond To recognise augments.
sensitively to To describe some To suggest reasons diversity in forms of
questions. forms of mass for a range of spiritual and To interpret the
religious expression. religious religious expression. significance of
To recognise their expressions. different forms of
values and the To identify what To ask and suggest religious, spiritual
values of the school influences them. To ask a range of answers to and moral
community. questions about questions of identity, expression.
To make links religious practices. belonging, meaning,
between values and purpose, truth, To use reasoning
commitments. To apply their ideas values and and examples to
to their own and to commitments. express insights into
other people’s lives. the relationship
To explain what between beliefs,
To describe what inspires and teachings and world
inspires and influences them issues.
influences while expressing
themselves and their own views. To express insights
others. into their own and
other’s views.
To consider the
challenges of
belonging to a faith.