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Task Setting for Better RE

Foundation Stage

The examples contained in this section show how differentiated tasks may be used to promote pupils' learning in RE.

Pupils can work through the tasks in each unit progressively, or some groups of pupils might be set only those tasks which will challenge them at an appropriate level.

The 'level descriptors' used in these examples are taken from the non-statutory national framework for RE level statements, published by the DfES and QCA. In each case a part of the whole level statement has been chosen as a focus for pupils' learning. Over a whole key stage it would be expected that the complete statement will have been assessed.

The full version of the non-statutory level statements is available here >>

UNIT OF WORK: Festivals and Celebrations

KEY QUESTION: What do we know and like/dislike about a story?

CONTEXT OF THE SET TASKS: Pupils have talked about celebrations in their own lives, e.g., birthdays, new babies, fireworks etc. and have talked about what they like/dislike about them.
Pupils have talked about the Christmas story and why it is important and celebrated by most Christians.

EARLY LEARNING GOAL: Pupils have a developing awareness of their own needs, views and feelings, and are sensitive to the needs and feelings of others.

Pupils working towards: Framework Level 1 in Attainment target 2: talk about what they find interesting or puzzling.	ACTIVITY: Pupils talk about an aspect of the Christmas story, e.g. name some of the people in it - Mary, Joseph, Jesus etc., or say how many kings were in the story etc.
Pupils working at: Framework Level 1 in Attainment target 2: talk about what they find interesting or puzzling.	ACTIVITY: Pupils say what they liked or disliked about the Christmas story. This could be done in a whole class circle time or in small groups in the style of a circle time.
Pupils working towards: Framework Level 2 in Attainment target 2: recognise that some questions cause people to wonder and are difficult to answer.	ACTIVITY: Pupils talk about aspects of the Christmas story which reflect mystery or which are 'out of the ordinary'.

Points to note:

If the teacher chooses to do a whole class circle time a tape recorder could be used.

When dealing with birthday celebrations and Christmas it is good to remember that not all families celebrate these occasions, e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses, and that therefore, teachers should explore alternative celebrations of family life as well as birthdays and Christmas.

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