Lionel Walden follows the Cambridgeshire Agreed Syllabus for the teaching of RE.  Below outlines the nine key areas that pupils be taught:  

• about matters of central importance to the worldviews studied, how these can form coherent accounts for adherents, and how these matters are interpreted in different times, cultures and places  
• about key concepts including 'religion' ‘secularity’ ‘spirituality’ and ‘worldview,’ and that worldviews are complex, diverse and plural
• the ways in which patterns of belief, expression and belonging may change across and within worldviews, locally, nationally and globally, both historically and in contemporary times  
• the ways in which worldviews develop in interaction with each other, have some shared beliefs and practices as well as differences, and that people may draw upon more than one tradition  
• the role of religious and non-religious ritual and practices, foundational texts, and of the arts, in both the formation and communication of experience, beliefs, values, identities and commitments
• how worldviews may offer responses to fundamental questions of meaning and purpose raised by human experience, and the different roles that worldviews play in providing people with ways of making sense of their lives  
• the different roles played by worldviews in the lives of individuals and societies, including their influence on moral behaviour and social norms
• how worldviews have power and influence in societies and cultures, appealing to various sources of authority, including foundational texts
• the different ways in which religion and worldviews can be understood, interpreted and studied, including through a wide range of academic disciplines and through direct encounter and discussion with individuals and communities who hold these worldviews.  

The right to withdraw from RE  

In England, parents and carers have the right to withdraw their children from RE. This right of withdrawal exists for all pupils in all types of school, including schools with and without a religious designation. Parents and carers also have the right to withdraw their child from part of RE and can do so without giving any explanation. Students aged 18 or over have the right to withdraw themselves from RE. 

Where a pupil has been withdrawn, the law provides for alternative arrangements to be made for RE of the kind the parent or carer wants their child to receive (Section 71(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998). This RE could be provided at the school in question, or the pupil could be sent to another school where suitable RE is provided if this is reasonably convenient. If neither approach is practicable, outside arrangements can be made to provide the pupil with the kind of RE that the parent or carer wants, and the pupil may be withdrawn from school for a reasonable period of time to allow them to attend this external RE. 

You will find more information on the right to withdraw and how to handle an application at https://www.natre.org.uk/