This CPD course for teachers will focus attention on some of the key issues for Religious Education teachers:

• what needs to be done from Key Stage 3 and throughout Key Stage 4 in order to ensure a strong foundation for exam success
• how to achieve the impossible: practical strategies for teaching more content, in greater depth, in less time
• a look at the new GCSE specifications; what are their implications for planning and teaching
• how should teachers approach the challenge of dealing with controversial issues in RE

Join us to investigate how to nurture confident and competent learners from KS3 and throughout KS4 to ensure success in the new GCSE.

Agenda :

09.30 - Arrival and introductions

09.45 - Context and current issues in RE at KS4: New specifications, new approaches, new challenges

10.30 - Break

10.45 - Developing depth in teaching Christian theological concepts of God, Trinity, Logos, Christology, sin,
atonement etc

12.45 - Lunch break

13.30 - How to resource new GCSE courses

14.15 - Teaching about non-religious worldviews and postmodern religious criticism at GCSE

15.15 - Evaluation

15.30 - Finish

Presenter Profile

Ed Pawson spent 23 years as a secondary RE teacher, most recently as subject leader in a successful and popular RE department. He currently works as an educational adviser and consultant, contracting to the Diocese of Exeter and as adviser to Devon SACRE. He is on the National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) national executive, having been Chair for 6 years. He is a member of the Board of the Religious Education Council (REC) and he is the Project Director for the Learn, Teach, Lead RE programme in West of England (Somerset, Bristol and Swindon). He is passionate about the way in which RE can offer young people a unique opportunity to develop skills such as critical evaluation and dialogue. He believes that, at its best, religious education enables young people become more inquisitive, reflective and engaged learners.

Feedback from teachers on Ed’s courses

Some really exciting ideas bringing worldviews into lessons – today has given me food for thought when it comes to planning our new curriculum.
Great to have a chance to discuss the ‘tricky’ theology and share ideas for teaching.
Worthwhile discussions – thank you. There seems to be so much more to teach now at GCSE !
I didn’t know what to expect, but I came away with some excellent ideas and places I can look for to develop ideas/teaching methods. Excellent discussion on controversial issues.
Excellent – just what we needed! Helping to banish my ignorance.
Tremendous amount of content included – will look forward to working through it.
Knowledgeable and engaging throughout – well done! A really useful course.

Cost: £165 per delegate which includes lunch and resources; £199 for 2 teachers from the same school booking on this course