--- title: "RE Curriculum" url: "https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-curriculum/subject/re-curriculum-intent" school: "St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn" --- # RE Curriculum intent ## Religious Education **![](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/images/New-Image-St-Joseps-01.png)** ### Curriculum Intent The Religious Education Curriculum at St. Joseph’s is built upon three key pillars and all members of the department strive to embed these across their lessons: - Spiritual development – All students will have the opportunity to grow spiritually along their own faith journeys regardless of their starting points or backgrounds. - Engagement – We want Religious Education to inspire, captive and enthuse students to want to study and encounter both the Catholic and other faith traditions in wider-society. - Academic formation – We want our students to grow academically in their understanding, discernment and response to key religious issues and topics. #### These three pillars are the hallmarks of Religious Education at St. Joseph’s. Following the new RED (2023) in KS3 and EDUQAS Route B at GCSE and EDEXCEL Religious Studies at A-Level we focus upon three key strands of study in terms of our academic formation: - Understanding – We want students to develop deep theological knowledge of beliefs and how these beliefs impact religious life. - Discern – We want students to be able to reflect theologically, ethically and philosophically about these beliefs in action. - Respond – We want students to be able to transfer religious teachings and live them out in modern life through things like Social Action, Empathy, Compassion, respect for others and Stewardship. Long Term Plan - RE 84 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/Long_Term_Plan_-_Team_RE_-_September_2025_onwards.docx) Key Stage 3 End Points 64 Bytes [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn) Exam Board Information 576 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/files/documents/RE_Exam_Board_Information.docx) ### Our Faith - [St. Joseph](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/st-joseph) - [Collective Worship](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/celebration-of-the-word) - [Catholic Life and Mission](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/catholic-life-and-mission) - [Religious Education](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/religious-education) - [Our Team](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/religious-education/our-religious-education-team) - [Our Curriculum](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-curriculum/subject/re-curriculum-intent) - [Key Stage 3 Religious Education](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/religious-education/key-stage-3-religious-education) - [Key Stage 4 Religious Education](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/religious-education/key-stage-4-religious-education) - [Key Stage 5 Religious Studies and Core RE](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/religious-education/key-stage-5-religious-studies) - [Trips and Enrichment](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/religious-education/trips-and-enrichment) ![St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn](https://files.schudio.com/stjosephs-hebburn/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02.png) ### St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn Mill Lane Hebburn South Tyneside Tyne & Wear NE31 2ET 0191 428 2700 ### Our School - [Our Faith](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/our-faith/our-faith) - [School Day](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/about-us/school-day) - [Admission](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/admissions) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/pupil-premium) - [Prospectus](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/key-information/prospectus-2025-26) - [Sixth Form Prospectus](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/sixth-form/joining-us/prospectus) - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms/) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement/) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsca/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/st.josephscatholicacademy/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stjosephs.uk.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)