KS2 RE Report Comments (Years 3-6)

RE follows the locally agreed syllabus, so content varies by area and school. It covers beliefs, festivals, practices, sacred texts, symbols and places of worship in religions and worldviews, big questions, and respectful discussion.

Below are 9 sample sentences for KS2 (Years 3-6): one strength and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Extending / Confident / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 119 RE sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.

Jump to: Extending · Confident · Developing · Beginning · Writing tips

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Extending E

Strengths

Exploring rituals such as infant baptism or the Sikh naming ceremony, [Name] explains what each action symbolises and why it matters to the community.Lower KS2

Next step

A next step is to read short extracts from sacred texts and explain what each one teaches about how believers should live.Lower KS2

Confident C

Strengths

During debates about fairness and meaning, [Name] presents a reasoned view and generally responds with respect to opinions that differ.Upper KS2

Next step

A further step is to weigh up two contrasting answers to a big question in RE and explain which is more convincing and why.Upper KS2

Developing D

Strengths

Through RE, [Name] is developing an understanding that some people follow non-religious worldviews, such as Humanism, and can describe one of their ideas with support.

Next step

With a model to follow, [Name] could explain why a sacred text is important to believers, not only what it contains.

Beginning B

Strengths

When learning about a place of worship such as a gurdwara, [Name] is beginning to name one or two of its features with adult support.Lower KS2

Next step

Matching symbols such as the cross, the Khanda and the menorah to their religions, with adult support, will help [Name] begin to link each symbol to the right faith.Lower KS2

Support at home

Asking "What do you think, and why?" in everyday conversations helps your child learn to share a view and listen to the views of others.

How to write RE comments for KS2 (Years 3-6)

Describe the depth of explanation: lower KS2 children compare how festivals or rituals are marked in two religions; upper KS2 children explain how beliefs shape the way people live and use religious vocabulary accurately.
Comment on how the child handles big questions, such as fairness or what gives life meaning: giving a reasoned view of their own and referring to what different religions or worldviews say.
Mention respectful discussion as part of the subject: listening to views different from their own and responding thoughtfully. Keep it about RE learning, not general behaviour, which belongs elsewhere in the report.

Watch out: Avoid assuming or describing the child's own faith or practice, or suggesting families practise a religion. Keep to what the child has learned about religions and worldviews and how they discuss them.

The scale describes how independently the child shows the learning. Extending suits independently, applies it in new contexts and explains reasoning; Confident suits usually and with occasional support; Developing suits sometimes, or with a model or word mat; Beginning names what the child does with adult support. Show the point through one piece of learning rather than writing the scale word itself.

What RE covers

In these comments, RE covers these behaviours:

knows about beliefs, practices, festivals and sacred texts of religions and worldviews studied
explains the meaning of symbols, stories and places of worship
asks and responds to big questions about meaning, values and belonging
listens to and discusses different beliefs and views respectfully

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