I started teaching in 1999. Since then I have lost a lot of sleep over the direction my subject is heading in. To summarize… First we had Curriculum 2000 forcing the most linear and synoptic subject – Religious Studies – into a modular structure and imposing meaningless AS. This was when the effects of making … More RE & the KNOWLEDGE problem… | vardycharlotte
This week Humanists UK have revisited a briefing that contains 5 claims. This is, in part, in response to MPs recently asking questions about the Conservative policy from September 2016 to remove the 50% cap on new school admissions. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP cited the Conservative party manifesto pledge while Catherine McKinnell MP suggested it would … More More Catholic Schools? | noreply@blogger.com (Mr Lewis)
The following blog post was first featured on the TES website in April 2015. Unfortunately due to a technical problem, it didn’t survive an update. I’ve tracked and captured it using a site that archives web page snapshots, in response to several requests from people who wanted to link to it in their own writing. I present it here, exactly as … More Evidence-based education is dead- long live evidence-informed education: Thoughts on Dylan Wiliam | Tom Bennett
We had a great session on Friday. Becky Scott, Head of RE at the Academy of St Nicholas and Curriculum Mentor, came to speak to us about teaching topics we may be uncomfortable with if we come from a faith or hold strong personal views. She spoke about her own experience playing the devil’s advocate … More Teaching RE from a faith perspective | Sjay Patterson
I’ve now written two textbooks, one for GCSE and one for Key Stage 3. I’ve also just completed a revision guide to accompany the GCSE textbook. I honestly don’t think there are many things for a classroom teacher that provide better professional affirmation, you quite literally have “written the textbook on it”. I am incredibly … More The Life of a Textbook Writer | noreply@blogger.com (Mr Lewis)
Ha! I will offer my view if I can. I still wish someone would offer a solution to WHAT students need to know. Even if it is flawed, up for debate, provisional, contested… — Andy Lewis (@AndyLewis_RE) November 13, 2017 2+ different: concepts of God, truth, faith & reason inc suffering & science, religious experience … More Religious Education: What do students need to KNOW? | vardycharlotte
I have been teaching RE in some format for 5 years now (Andy Lewis, you would screw at how many names I’ve taught our subject under… RE, RS, RPS, P+E…) and I have to say my passion for our subject is dying. I am a huge advocate of academic Religious Education and by that, I … More My RE flame is burning out… | rsefton
I have been teaching RE in some format for 5 years now (Andy Lewis, you would screw at how many names I’ve taught our subject under… RE, RS, RPS, P+E…) and I have to say my passion for our subject is dying. I am a huge advocate of academic Religious Education and by that, I … More My RE flame is burning out… | rsefton
OCTOBER 30, 2017 / VARDYCHARLOTTE / EDIT Religion is in decline in 21st Century Britain. This does not seem to be due to an increase in peoples’ understanding of science and acceptance of it as a complete explanation for life. As Richard Dawkins has observed, even non-religious people remain wedded to unscientific beliefs and the battle for science and … More “Religion will have no place in 22nd Century Britain!” Discuss (40) | Charlotte
Stretford High put on a great session for trainees today, looking at the importance Behaviour for Learning in the classroom. After a talk about the importance of ‘owning your zone’, trainees got a chance to speak to the Head of Year 7 about the school behaviour policy before meeting with some fantastic year 11 students … More Behaviour for Learning at Stretford High | Sjay Patterson
The RE and Philosophy Echo Chamber 