IN addition to our generic pedagogies, which are:

•  Flexible groupings

•  Revisiting prior learning from lessons

•  Retrieval of prior knowledge in different contexts

•  Visualisers for modelling

•  I do, we do,you do

•  Chunking lesson

•  Dual coding 

•  Strategies for remembering

•  Sequential graphics

•  Working walls (consistent subject specific design)

•  Explicit teaching of vocabulary. (E.g. Use of visualiser /   demonstrate methods and techniques).

We also have the following subject specific pedagogies for RE:

• Each year group studies a religion (with 1 year group studying a non-religion)

• Each religion studied will always include comparisons being made with Christianity and especially during last assessment lesson

• Each year group will visit the place of worship for the religion being studied

• Use of artefacts for each religion taught

• Sacred texts used to support each religion

• Key concepts (used for revisiting prior learning)

• Use of the candle during collective worship for intention setting or to practise gratitude.

• Formative assessment approaches will be applied at all times in each lesson however, the final lesson in the unit, is an ‘end of unit assessment lesson’.

• Regular representation of the subject within ‘Low Stakes Friday Curriculum Quiz’ to reinforce knowledge, skills and understanding and aid cognitive load. Teachers guided by subject lead’s key questioning document.

• SEND adaptations are made for pupils who need them.