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Religious Education in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Statutory Requirements for Religious Education in Northern Ireland
The core syllabus for RE in Northern Irish schools can be downloaded as a pdf.
Further resources for the programmes of study for RE in Northern Ireland can be found at the links below:
- Key Stages 1 & 2:
www.nicurriculum.org.uk/key_stages_1_and_2/areas_of_learning/religious_education/ - Key Stage 3:
www.nicurriculum.org.uk/key_stage_3/areas_of_learning/religious_education/
The Department for Education in Northern Ireland has further information on education at: www.deni.gov.uk.
Statutory Requirements for Religious Education in Scotland
Information about Religious and Moral Education (RME) in Scottish schools is at:
www.ltscotland.org.uk/learningteachingandassessment/curriculumareas/rme/nondenominational/index.asp
In particular, the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence document for RME: principles and practice, can be downloaded here.
The Scottish Parliament has further information on education at:
www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/education/index.htm
Statutory Requirements for Religious Education in Wales
The Wales Association of SACREs has prepared its own RE Directory for Wales at: www.bangor.ac.uk/rs/pt/wncre/wasacre/index.php.en?M.
In particular, the law and national guidelines for RE in Wales can be found at: wncre.bangor.ac.uk/wasacre/chap1.php.en
This is available online in both Welsh and English versions.
More information on education from the Welsh Assembly is at:
wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/?lang=en