For my first blog post, I have decided to write up the talk I gave at the RE Curriculum Conversations that took place a couple of weeks ago. For those of you who attended, you will understand when I say that I apologise in advance that I do not bring the #REQuake drum and bass […] … More KS3 Curriculum Conversations — Miss Newman’s Notions

In Hamlet, we hear Horatio told that “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”, and it appears we are hearing that the limits of Philosophy (read as science here) are too small for such a world as ours. It appears to Shakespeare’s audience that Theology is […] … More Are there more things in Heaven and Earth? — Buisst_Teaching

There is a growing wealth of literature being produced about the disciplinary nature of our subject. But what does this mean? In the post below, I have explored the possible next steps for the RE community when exploring what it means to look at knowledge through a disciplinary lens. What sort of thinking sits behind […] … More Disciplinary concepts – the next step? — Teaching ideas

I want to outline how we can reverse some of writing techniques found within The Writing Revolution to get students to reflect, review and improve on writing they have produced. I’ve seen some great work on writing in reverse by Andrew Davis and Dan Warner-Meanwell. Why is it important to develop writing in reverse? Before […] … More Writing in reverse — Joe Kinnaird

When I first read the Commission on RE 2018 Report, ‘Religion and Worldviews, the way forward’, I must admit, that I was a little disappointed. The report recommends changing the name to Religion and Worldviews and making all schools have to teach it under a national entitlement. That national entitlement should include teaching the complexity […] … More A tin of tripe will always be a tin of tripe. — Talking about Teaching

by Katie Gooch As a somewhat vocal and enthusiastic Primary RE lead, I am often approached by new (and not so new) RE leaders with the same frequently asked question: “Where do I start?”. I care deeply about the quality of RE in primary schools, and the mental health of other RE leads, due to […] … More National Entitlement – a call for clarity from the primary classroom coalface — Reforming RE

I felt it had been a while since I blogged, and to be honest, I was having a bit of a wobble. I felt like I’d had a burst of initial creative energy for the last few months, and hit a brick wall. This will initially feel like a bit of an X Factor sob […] … More Accidental Conferences and Imposter Syndrome — Buisst_Teaching

by Joe Kinnaird This is the first in Joe’s series of lesson design blogs on ‘Teach them how to write like …’, taking the three disciplines of Theology, Philosophy, and Social Sciences in turn. Introduction As outlined in the Commission on Religious Education report, RE is a vital academic subject for education in the 21st […] … More Teach them how to write like a … theologian — Reforming RE

In our book, Louise Hutton and I suggest that the disciplines of RE can be used for feedback. Having spoken to Stephen Pett about the Templeton World Charity Foundation Big Questions in classrooms project I think even more that the disciplines could play a role in reforming assessment in RE. (Since this draft Gillian Giorgiou […] … More Disciplines: A new direction for assessment in RE? — missdcoxblog

In this blog post, I will talk through our RE curriculum choices at KS3. I presented a session on this topic at RE Curriculum Conversations/Wayne’s Worldviews hosted by the amazing Wayne Buisst. A recording of the session on Thursday can be found here. The boxset narrative Analogies and stories play a pivotal role in RE […] … More What does our KS3 RE curriculum look like and why? — Joe Kinnaird