Description
Learning to Teach Religious Education in the Secondary School draws together insights from current educational theory and the best contemporary classroom teaching and learning, and suggests tasks, activities, and further reading designed to enhance the quality of initial school experience for the student teacher.
It aims to support teachers in developing levels of religious and theological literacy, both of individual pupils and the society as a whole. Practising teachers and students will appreciate this comprehensive and accessible introduction to the craft of teaching Religious Education in the secondary school.
Table of Contents
Introduction; I: The context of Religious Education; 1: The Place of Religious Education in the Curriculum; 2: Religious Education in State and Faith Community Schools; II: Teaching and learning; 3: Developing Programmes of Study; 4: Pupil Learning; III: Classroom issues; 5: The Role of Language in Religious Education; 6: Assessment in Religious Education; 7: Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs; 8: Learning to Teach Religious Education at Key Stage 4; 9: Establishing and Enriching Religious Education at 16-Plus; IV: Religious Education and the whole school; 10: Spirituality in the Classroom; 11: Collective Worship; 12: Religious Education and Moral Education; V: Supporting professional development; 13: Resources for Religious Education; 14: Information and Communications Technology; 15: Professional Development
