KS4 Religious Education Report Comments (Years 10-11)
RE covers the beliefs, teachings and practices of the religions and worldviews studied, sacred texts and sources of authority, diversity within and between traditions, philosophical and ethical questions, and expressing a reasoned personal view respectfully. Content follows the locally agreed or trust syllabus.
Below are 13 sample sentences for KS4 (Years 10-11): two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Excellent / Good / Developing / Needs support), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 288 religious education sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
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Excellent E
Strengths
- Extended evaluation answers from [Name] weigh both sides fairly and reach a justified conclusion, even under timed conditions.
- [Name] applies ideas such as the sanctity of life and quality of life skilfully to complex medical ethics cases, including unfamiliar ones.
Next step
- Building a revision grid that compares the reasoning and evidence behind religious and non-religious views on each ethical theme would help [Name] form precise judgements in the final exams.
Good G
Strengths
- [Name] writes well-organised evaluation answers that consider both sides and generally reach a supported conclusion within the time allowed.
- With occasional guidance, [Name] weighs the strengths and weaknesses of an argument and explains which side seems more convincing.
Next step
- Timing [himself/herself/themselves] on a set of shorter questions and recording the time used for each would help [Name] decide when to move on in mock exams.
Developing D
Strengths
- A planning frame helps [Name] structure an evaluation answer with points on both sides, and [he/she/they] can now add a short conclusion.
- In discussions of medical ethics or crime and punishment, [Name] can sometimes explain why a religious believer might hold a particular view.
Next step
- Revising one course theme at a time through a weekly plan agreed with the teacher would make [Name]'s revision more manageable.
Needs support N
Strengths
- Using a writing frame for evaluation questions, [Name] is starting to set out an argument on each side.
- A checklist helps [Name] make sure both sides of an argument appear in an answer, an important part of weighing up viewpoints.
Next step
- Completing one short knowledge question each day, with the answer checked against class notes, will help [Name] build steady recall for the final exams.
Support at home
- Encouraging your child to listen to a view they disagree with and then summarise it fairly builds a valuable skill for discussion and writing.
How to write religious education comments for KS4 (Years 10-11)
- Target evaluation: does the student weigh arguments for and against, consider religious and non-religious views and reach a justified conclusion? Suggest ending each evaluation by explaining which argument is stronger and why.
- Comment on how accurately the student refers to sacred texts and sources of authority. A next step such as learning one supporting teaching for each key belief is concrete and easy to quiz at home.
- In Years 10 and 11, RE may be an examined course or core RE, depending on the school. Fit the comment to what the student actually studies, and keep exam language out of core RE comments.
Watch out: Avoid commenting on a student's own faith or lack of it, or praising a view for agreeing with a tradition. Judge the quality of knowledge and reasoning, not the conclusion the student reaches.
The four levels describe how secure, accurate and independent the learning is, never a grade. Excellent suits precise, perceptive work that applies ideas to unfamiliar contexts; Good suits usually accurate with occasional guidance; Developing suits sometimes, or with a worked example; Needs support names what is emerging and the help that works. Show the level through the work rather than writing the level word.
What Religious Education covers
In these comments, religious education covers these behaviours:
- knows and explains the beliefs, teachings and practices of the religions and worldviews studied
- refers to sacred texts and sources of wisdom and authority to support explanations
- explains diversity within and between religions and worldviews
- evaluates philosophical and ethical questions, weighing different viewpoints
- expresses and justifies a personal view respectfully, using religious vocabulary accurately
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