What is RE?

Why is RE taught?

What place of importance

does it hold in 21st century

Title: Religious Education

and Faith Schools

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Match the keywords to their correct definition – do a quick sketch and

label it in your book

Match the keywords to their correct definition – do a quick sketch and label it in your book

A school teaching a general curriculum, but which has a particular religious links with a

religious organisation.

A group of people showing worth to

something – usually in the form of an

‘assembly’ or speaker announcement (i.e. thought of the day).

A school subject that specialises in

educating people about the various beliefs and cultures in the world

around them.

Can you define WITHOUT LOOKING……

Religious Education?

Collective Worship

Faith School?

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Prior Learning

On your post-it note,

write down one

reason why you think

RE is taught.

How important do you think RE is on the National Curriculum?

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Place yourself on

the line

Justify why you have placed

yourself where you have

Task 1. Cut out the reasons for studying RE.2. Discuss the importance of each with your

partner.3. Arrange them into a diamond 9 with the

most important at the top down to the least important at the bottom.

4. Stick them into your book in order of importance.

5. Explain in your exercise book:a. Why you have chosen your top reason.b. Why you have chosen your bottom reason.

How many detailed reasons can you suggest for studying RE in school?

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Role Play • In pairs, you will be given a situation

and you will act out how the individuals in the situation would react/respond based ONLY on the information you have been given.

The study of RE equips us when many skills that help us deal with difficult situations and

complex issues

Have REspect for other people’s beliefs REsearch –

find out what people believe and why

REspond to religion in your own way

CompaRE religions – they are not all the same

ExpREss your opinions and beliefs

Decide if the teachings of religious leaders from the past are RElevant today

Digging Deeper• You are now going to read the newspaper

article that supports your role play.• In your exercise books answer the

following:– Which religious group is your article

connected to?– What is your initial reaction to what you have

just read?– What are the real concerns for society in this

article?– In what way does this article highlight the

necessity for RE being taught in school?

Share your findings

How confident are you at identifying and dissecting complex issues about religion,

beliefs and traditions?

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Not very So,soCould do a full presentation

on it!!

Religious Education is not just learning about religion, we can also learn a lot from religion too. Make a

list/spidergram of important qualities/skills youngsters can learn from studying religion.

EMPATHY

So then, what might a faith school be?

FAITH is the belief in God and a SCHOOL is a place for learning

Make a list of the similarities and differences between faith schools and state

schools once you have read Salma and Theresa’s school

experiences…

“Religious Studies should only be taught in faith schools”

How far do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view.

“Religious Studies should only be taught in faith schools”

“Religious Studies should only be taught in faith schools”

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How have you done against of EoY target ?

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Met or beat my EoY target!

HOMEWORK• Research what the law of ‘collective

worship’ is in schools.– What is it?– How should it be done/delivered?– What assembly themes (examples) would

make a good school assembly and why?

A school without RE• In America it is illegal for schools to teach

about religion. What reasons do you think there might be for this policy?

• Imagine that you live in a country where RE is not taught in schools and you wish to persuade people that the subject should be introduced.

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Does religion have a place in schools?

What do you think?

Finish the sentence

RE is important because…

Write your answer on the post-it note.