P1 Religious and moral education (Early level): What to Teach (Scotland)
Your Teacher Information Pack for P1 Religious and moral education (Early level) in Scotland: the curriculum structure, our short summaries with links to the official wording, and key dates.
- Country
- Scotland
- Stage
- P1
- Level
- Early level
- Ages
- 4–5
- Source
- Curriculum for Excellence – experiences and outcomes (broad general education)
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
Usually Early learning and childcare (from age 3) and P1 (a guide, not a fixed year group). Roughly US Pre-K–Kindergarten (approximate).
Curriculum for Excellence levels are a guide, not year groups: learners move through levels at their own pace. Early level runs from age 3 (early learning and childcare) to P1; some children start first level in P1.
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What to teach
Below are the experiences and outcomes with their official codes, in our own short summaries. Each code links to the official document.
Christianity: Beliefs
- RME 0-01a Becoming familiar with Christian beliefs about God and Jesus through creative media.
Christianity: Values and issues
- RME 0-02a Understanding fairness and the value of caring, sharing, cooperating.
Christianity: Practices and traditions
- RME 0-03a Becoming aware of celebrations, festivals, and customs in Christian lives.
World religions: Beliefs
- RME 0-04a Becoming familiar with studied world religions' beliefs through creative media.
World religions: Values and issues
- RME 0-05a Understanding fairness and caring, sharing, and cooperating with others.
World religions: Practices and traditions
- RME 0-06a Becoming aware of celebrations, festivals, and customs in religious lives.
Development of beliefs and values
Assessments and key dates
Qualifications Scotland exams 2027: Mon, 26 April 2027 to Thu, 3 June 2027 (timetable). There are no national tests of curriculum levels; teachers judge progress using the Benchmarks.
Official documents
Trusted free resources
- Education Scotland – the official curriculum site.
- BBC Bitesize – videos and quizzes by nation and stage.
Links only: we don't copy their content and we aren't connected to these organisations.
More packs
Religious and moral education – Early level · Religious and moral education – First level · Religious and moral education – Second level · Religious and moral education – Third level · Religious and moral education – Fourth level · P2 Religious and moral education · P3 Religious and moral education · P4 Religious and moral education · All Scotland packs · Find another TIP
Codes and structure from Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes and Benchmarks, Education Scotland (Crown copyright). Summaries are Classfern's own words – always read the official wording via the link.
No official wording is reproduced: codes and structure are facts, and the short descriptions are our own summaries. Always read the official wording via the links. Checked on 2026-10-20.
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