Our approach to the mixed-age R&W curriculum 

This printable PDF document provides a detailed overview of Kapow Primary’s mixed-age R&W scheme of work, designed to support mixed-age settings arranged into Y1/2, Y3/4 and Y5/6 classes.

The plan organises R&W units into a rolling two-year programme, with Cycle A and Cycle B units taught alternatively. This allows teachers to confidently deliver a well-structured, mixed-age R&W scheme aligned with the Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance). 

What does the mixed-age R&W plan contain?

The plan outlines the progression of skills and knowledge in R&W, ensuring that pupils build upon their learning each year in a spiral curriculum.

It covers the statutory requirements of the National curriculum, details the R&W skills and knowledge taught and offers guidance on primary R&W assessment and the scheme’s implementation.

How does the mixed-age R&W scheme develop knowledge and skills?

This document provides a suggested long-term plan for mixed-age year groups, ensuring a clear pathway for pupil learning. Progression is broken down into the following key areas:

• Substantive knowledge – learning about a range of organised religions and worldviews; examining key religious concepts; identifying similarities and differences between some religions and worldviews.
• Personal knowledge – developing a sense of the children’s own worldviews, personal knowledge and ideas about life’s meaning and purpose.
• Disciplinary knowledge – using a variety of methods to understand religions and worldviews; observing religious practices.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary R&W teaching?

• If you follow our mixed-age long-term plan, see the corresponding Progression of skills and knowledge – mixed-age version.
• If you follow our Long-term plan – condensed, see Progression of skills and knowledge – condensed.
• Explore all of Kapow’s mixed-age R&W scheme by browsing our Mixed-age units for both Cycle A and Cycle B.