Religious Education Curriculum Directory (3-19) - The Catholic ...

Religious Education Curriculum Directoryattention needs to be given at the appropriate levels of responsibility to ensure that:• the need for ‘adaptation’ is removed by ensuring that from the outset programmes and curriculumplanning encompass the needs of all children taking account of a range of differentneeds, abilities and learning styles;• professional development is provided at every level in relation to disability awareness, the requirementsof legislation, the call of the Gospel and the implications of these on the developmentof accessible Religious Education programmes;• advisors and inspectors are familiarised with the different ways of teaching, assessing andgathering evidence for pupils working within the P scales;• all schools provide access to multi-sensory experiences and symbol-supported text resources;• a variety of age appropriate and enriching Religious Education experiences is provided forpupils who may not necessarily progress through the P scales (e.g. those with degenerative orlife-limiting conditions);• links are formed between Catholic special and mainstream schools so that the accessibility ofthe Religious Education curriculum for pupils with special needs in the latter may be enhanced;• avenues of accreditation for pupils working at different levels are explored.SummaryThe methods employed in Religious Education are always aimed at opening up for the pupilthe mystery of God’s saving action in Jesus Christ. This mystery is both many-sided and entirelyone, for it is in essence the person of Christ ‘the same yesterday, today and for ever’. 24The mystery can be imagined as a well-cut and highly polished gem, each facet reflecting its brilliance,yet best appreciated as a single whole. It is this image that is used in this Curriculum Directoryto hold together the various aspects of Catholic faith that make up the content of Religious Education.8