On Saturday 3rd February, I will be leading a session at the first ever Southern Rocks. I attended Norther Rocks a few years ago and enjoyed my day. Lots of teacher presenting to other teachers. It was therefore a privilege to be asked to lead something this time around. I described my session as: How … More #SRocks18 – Knowing Stuff | noreply@blogger.com (Mr Lewis)
We are lucky to have a 3 year GCSE course and so we have to time to cover the course. However when we chose AQA we soon realised that there are really important concepts that have been omitted from the course. These concepts are essential for a deeper understanding of other concepts. Otherwise the GCSE … More 4 things you need to teach that aren’t on the GCSE Religious Studies specifications | missdcox
We are lucky to have a 3 year GCSE course and so we have to time to cover the course. However when we chose AQA we soon realised that there are really important concepts that have been omitted from the course. These concepts are essential for a deeper understanding of other concepts. Otherwise the GCSE … More 4 things you need to teach that aren’t on the GCSE Religious Studies specifications | missdcox
Our guest blogger for this piece is Pablo Muruzábal Lamberti, a philosophy teacher from the Netherlands. He provides us with some thoughtful insights on the importance of cultivating listening skills when creating little philosophers in the classroom. Continue reading at: http://ift.tt/2BoTYzF
It’s easy to see how using multiple choice questions can test knowledge. Ask a question on a topic with viable answers and if a student selects the correct answer/s then they probably ‘know’ that piece of information (assuming they don’t guess). We use multiple choice questions in key stage 3 and key stage 4 in … More Using multiple choice questions to practise GCSE skills | missdcox
It’s easy to see how using multiple choice questions can test knowledge. Ask a question on a topic with viable answers and if a student selects the correct answer/s then they probably ‘know’ that piece of information (assuming they don’t guess). We use multiple choice questions in key stage 3 and key stage 4 in … More Using multiple choice questions to practise GCSE skills | missdcox
by Marelle Rice, Director of Philosophy Ireland and The Thinker’s Midwife. Marelle has also co-authored the Junior Cycle Philosophy Short Course and is a PDST P4C and SAPERE Trainer. Philosophy Ireland is an invitation to the people of Ireland (whatever their age, and whoever they are) to think, enquire, and reflect – to get philosophizing! Our mission … More Philosophy Ireland update | lizzylewissapere
Clearly, the question is a controversial one and any response to it will depend on the definition of “true Christian” adopted and, to a lesser extent, on the working definition of Marxism, because the ideas of Marx and those of writers and politicians described as “Marxist” do not always coincide. By way of illustration, for a Roman Catholic, … More No true Christian could embrace Marxism! Discuss [40] | vardycharlotte
by Marelle Rice, Director of Philosophy Ireland and The Thinker’s Midwife. Marelle has also co-authored the Junior Cycle Philosophy Short Course and is a PDST P4C and SAPERE Trainer. Philosophy Ireland is an invitation to the people of Ireland (whatever their age, and whoever they are) to think, enquire, and reflect – to get philosophizing! Our mission … More Philosophy Ireland update | lizzylewissapere
<Order Here> I am currently working on the final edits, correction and amendments to my GCSE revision guide. The whole team are really excited about the book as we feel it will give both teachers and students the best possible preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. If you haven’t got the latest OUP mailing, read it … More Revision Guide Update: “Good things come to those who wait…” | noreply@blogger.com (Mr Lewis)
The RE and Philosophy Echo Chamber 