Well, StrictlyRE 2021 turned out to be a triumph in its new online format! By the end we were all shattered but came away with lots to think about and ideas to implement with our students. The sessions preceding the weekend were a great way of getting into some of the conversations around the main […]
It’s hard to believe that it’s a year ago that RE teachers were gathered at a hotel in outer London for Strictly RE 2020. Little did we know how things would change for Strictly RE 2021. Everything has moved online and it’s already begun! This year, NATRE have thought carefully about how they can support […]
As you know, the pandemic has affected GCSE courses in the past two years. Students may not be confident in some areas of the exam specification or may have even missed other parts. So the Department for Education (Ofqual) has decided to help students in their revision for the 2022 summer exams. For GCSE Religious […]
Our students have had a mixed experience with regards to completing the Religious Studies GCSE. At one end of the spectrum, some have had their full timetable of live teaching throughout lockdown whilst some have had the curriculum set for them to work through independently. And then we may have students that haven’t engaged with […]
Since early March, the subject of school closures and reopenings has dominated the news, as well as conversations between teachers, parents and students. They say that a week is a long time in politics; four months in education has felt like a rollercoaster! Whilst schools have remained open for vulnerable and key workers’ children – […]
Whilst we’ve all been working hard to ensure we provide students with learning resources, we don’t really know how much they’ve learnt over the lockdown period. Here are some thoughts on what we might do when we’re back in school with our classes to help identify gaps and move forward in our teaching. Keep it […]
It’s difficult to decide if CPD has been useful or not, until you reflect on what it is that you will take away from it. Sometimes that manifests itself in things you can instantly use in the classroom, but it can be much subtler than this. Conversations with other delegates, being with a professional community […]
The National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE) annual conference, Strictly RE, is rapidly approaching. On Saturday 26 January, nearly 300 RE teachers will convene near London for what looks to be a great day of RE professional development. I’ve only attended Strictly once before, and I remember a real buzz in the room […]