Religious and moral education

Principles and practice

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Scotland is a diverse nation whose people hold a wide range of beliefs. Religious and moral education enables children and young people to explore the world’s major religions and to develop their own beliefs and values.

The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and outcomes for religious and moral education.

Experiences and outcomes

All curriculum areas contribute to the totality of the experiences that make up the new curriculum. You can download the experiences and outcomes for religious and moral education.

    National Qualifications

    An introduction to the religious and moral education (RME) section of National Qualifications with links to information on how NQs are changing.

      Support materials

      Responsibility of all

      All staff have a responsibility to develop, reinforce and extend learning in the following areas.

      Assessing progress and achievement

      • Religious and moral education

        This work-in-progress resource outlines significant aspects of learning and describes what breadth, challenge and application look like to support practitioners in assessing learners’ progress in religious and moral education.

      Glow

      Religious and Moral Education National Glow Group
        A graphic of the promotional banner for the My Experiences and Outcomes website