Theory and practice
This article is for paying subscribers Religion, the most important subject on the curriculum?
A REPORT OF THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN DAISY SCALCHI AND FIONA MOSS AT STRICTLY RE 2024
This article is for paying subscribers ‘Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.’
TEACHING BUDDHIST THOUGHT TO YEAR 9 GIRLS TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE
This article is for paying subscribers We dont have blasphemy laws in England what does this mean for RE
The former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, made a significant statement in January 2023 when she emphasised that blasphemy laws are not present in Great Britain and Ireland, rejecting any attempts to impose them....
This article is for paying subscribers RELIGIOUS/NON-RELIGIOUS: PLANNING BEYOND THE UNHELPFUL BINARY?RELIGIOUS/NON-RELIGIOUS
Stephen Pett was a Head of RE for 14 years before joining RE Today as a National Adviser. He trains teachers, supports SACREs, and writes and edits curriculum resource publications. He worked with the Understanding...
This article is for paying subscribers INCLUDING FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM AS A TOPIC IN SECONDARY RE: IS IT ALLOWED?
Fay Lowe is a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, and a Head of RE at a secondary school in Rochdale.
This article is for paying subscribers ‘HELP! I HAVE TO TEACH RE WITH LIMITED TRAINING AND NON-EXISTENT SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE’
SARAH DENNIS
With an introduction from RUTH FLANAGAN
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This article is for paying subscribers REAL PEOPLE REAL OPINIONS: Real Voices
We asked people questions to get them thinking about their perspectives on values and ethics. You might want to use these personal, real-life reflections in your RE lessons, or perhaps invite pupils to respond to the...
This article is for paying subscribers HOW MIGHT LEARNING ABOUT FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF BE EXPLORED IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL SETTING?
Introduction
In 2022 there was an International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in London. The conference reported on Article 18 from the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human...
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CAN THEY HELP TO ENGAGE PUPILS IN THEIR LEARNING?
This article is for paying subscribers PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION AND WORLDVIEWS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS:
ADDRESSING A CHALLENGE FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPERS
This article is for paying subscribers CAUTE INTHE MIDDLE:
THE PECULIAR SITUATION OFRE MIDDLE MANAGERS IN SCHOOLS
This article is for paying subscribers Thinking about substantive knowledge in two primary school contexts
Knowledge’, ‘research’ and ‘substantive’ are just three of the many ‘Tier 3’ words on the lips of those within the RE/religion and worldviews community currently. Here, two educators, both working in the...
This article is for paying subscribers Promoting epistemic literacy: knowledge and the case for tackling epistemic injustice as an aim for RE
"Jo Fraser-Pearce is Associate Professor (Teaching) at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London. Jo has ten years’ experience teaching RE in maintained secondary schools in and around...
This article is for paying subscribers What do we really mean by ‘personal knowledge’?
As teachers and researchers, we have explored the development of a religion and worldviews approach in theory and in practice. Here we bring together our shared reflections on the idea of ‘personal knowledge’ and...
This article is for paying subscribers What next for RE? Some thoughts from After Religious Education
"Is RE really so terrible? A ‘tepid version of cultural studies where religion is transformed into a calendar of funny festivals, lighting candles and distinctive headgear … [taught by] teachers from other...
This article is for paying subscribers Spirituality and RE in schools: learning from Living Difference IV
Dr Patricia Hannam and Justine Ball
Patricia Hannam was until November 2022 County Inspector/Adviser for RE, History & Philosophy in Hampshire. She holds an Honorary Research Fellowship at the University of...
This article is for paying subscribers On the importance of defining and sharing the purpose of RE with others in your school
Dr Mary Woolley and Professor Bob Bowie
This article is for paying subscribers ‘Suitcases of Faith’: exploring the potential of a Big RE Day
Helen Jones is an experienced primary RE subject leader and Early Years specialist. She is one of the primary hub leaders for Learn, Teach, Lead North West and, having completed Culham St Gabriel’s leadership...
RE: Connecting RE and environmental crisis: reflections on a pilot teacher fellowship programme
Ian Jones and Jeremy Kidwell