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Explores the important ideas, policies and practices in religious and moral education. This book offers comprehensive coverage of the main issues and provides: explanation of the theoretical, policy and research developments; suggested classroom strategies for teaching and learning; and, further study including web links.
List of contents
Part 1: Religious and Moral Education Today – The Current Statutory Situation 1. Exploring the Subject 2. How to Study Religion 3. Exploring Faith Traditions 4. New Spiritualities Part 2: Spiritual, Moral and Global Citizenship Education 5. Children’s Spiritual Education 6. Moral Education, Philosophy and Thinking Skills 7. Cultural Education, Global Citizenship and Human Rights Education Part 3: Enabling Learning 8. Meeting the Learning Needs of Individual Pupils 9. Supporting Pupil Progress 10. Positive and Active Learning in Religious Education 11. Resources
Summary
This handbook explores the important ideas, policies and practices in religious and moral education. It offers comprehensive coverage of the main issues and provides:
- concise explanation of the theoretical, policy and research developments
- suggested classroom strategies for teaching and learning
- suggestions for activities and questions to help examine the issues and encourage reflection
- further study including web links.
Divided into three sections:
- Part one – Exploring the Subject – gives a well-rounded view of current pedagogical approaches to teaching religious education, the teaching of faith traditions and the teaching of new alternative spiritualities
- Part two – Spiritual, Moral and Global Citizenship Education – provides guidance and strategies for teachers’ spiritual and moral education, summarizing important developments in recent research and professional practice
- Part three – Enabling Learning – focuses on the learner and includes the latest research and policy initiatives on inclusion, English as an additional language, behaviour for learning, assessment and attainment, and a host of government initiatives relating to RE and SMSC.
This is an essential handbook for teachers, coordinators and student-teachers of Religious Education in primary and secondary schools.
