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Religious and moral education – Second level (Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland): What to Teach (Scotland)

Your Teacher Information Pack for Religious and moral education – Second level (Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland) in Scotland: the curriculum structure, our short summaries with links to the official wording, and key dates.

Country
Scotland
Level
Second level
Ages
8/9–11/12
Source
Curriculum for Excellence – experiences and outcomes (broad general education)
Last checked
2026-10-20

Usually P5, P6, P7 (a guide, not a fixed year group). Roughly US Grades 4–6 (approximate).

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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 2-01a Showing understanding of biblical and Christian stories through reflection.
  • RME 2-01b Learning about Jesus and other Christian figures' lives and teachings.
  • RME 2-01c Comparing Christian beliefs with one's own developing beliefs.

Official wording

Christianity: Values and issues

  • RME 2-02a Understanding how Jesus' and key figures' teachings shaped Christian morality.
  • RME 2-02b Sharing views on fairness, equality, love, caring, and human rights.

Official wording

Christianity: Practices and traditions

  • RME 2-03a Explaining the importance of Christian worship forms and artefacts.
  • RME 2-03b Explaining key features of Christian festivals and life-event celebrations.
  • RME 2-03c Describing Christian practices and their influence on Scottish society.

Official wording

World religions: Beliefs

  • RME 2-04a Showing understanding of world religion stories through reflection.
  • RME 2-04b Learning about significant figures' lives and key beliefs.
  • RME 2-04c Comparing world religion beliefs with one's own developing beliefs.

Official wording

World religions: Values and issues

  • RME 2-05a Understanding how figures' teachings and scriptures shaped religious morality.
  • RME 2-05b Sharing views on fairness, equality, love, caring, sharing, and human rights.

Official wording

World religions: Practices and traditions

  • RME 2-06a Explaining the importance of worship forms and artefacts for followers.
  • RME 2-06b Explaining key features of festivals and life-event celebrations.
  • RME 2-06c Describing and reflecting on world religions' practices and traditions.

Official wording

Development of beliefs and values

  • RME 2-07a Respecting others and understanding their beliefs and values.
  • RME 2-08a Developing awareness of own beliefs and acting on them positively.
  • RME 2-09a Understanding how beliefs form and the diversity of belief in Scotland.
  • RME 2-09b Understanding that beliefs and values stem from religious or other positions.
  • RME 2-09c Explaining why people value honesty, respect, and compassion, showing respect.
  • RME 2-09d Understanding how own and others' beliefs and values affect actions.

Official wording

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.

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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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