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Religious Education for non-specialists Linda Whitworth Middlesex University

Religious Education for non-specialists Linda Whitworth Middlesex University. Purpose & outcomes of the session. Identify the needs of generalist primary teachers Identify our intentions, priorities and practice Develop guidelines for course length and content

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Religious Education for non-specialists Linda Whitworth Middlesex University

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  1. Religious Education for non-specialistsLinda Whitworth Middlesex University

  2. Purpose & outcomes of the session • Identify the needs of generalist primary teachers • Identify our intentions, priorities and practice • Develop guidelines for course length and content • Consider RE in relation to cross-curricular /topic work • Consider transferable pedagogies • Recommend models of good practice to the Primary ITE community

  3. Issues in Primary RE ITE in 2013

  4. 2013 Primary AULRE HEI Data (comparison REC,2007) BA courses: range 4- 26 hrs (3-40 hrs) Specialist routes up to 90 hrs PGCE courses: 2-18 hrs (2-24 hrs) Specialist routes up to 30hrs Average 6 hrs (11 hrs) Individual institutions report: • RE specialism lost from BA & PGCE • Reductions e.g. PGCE 12 hrs cut to 4 hrs • Change from a course to a short focus • Loss of RE specialist staff

  5. Key components in courses • Develop students’ knowledge of religions (TS3) • Develop students’ attitudes and confidence in teaching RE (TS1,2,8,Pt 2) • Understand the role and purpose of RE (TS1,5,8, Pt2) • Develop pedagogical understanding (TS1,2,4,5,6,7) • Provide planning and teaching opportunities (TS4,5,6) • Give students experience of activities (TS3,4) • Embed RE in cross-curricular approaches (TS3,4,8) • ??

  6. Ways ForwardChange/Grow/ Both Extend subject knowledge with Humanities/ others Values / SMSC Primary Focused , pedagogically enriched Encourage pupils to navigate the world (Chater & Erricker, 2013) EYFS influence Investigative dialogic/ co-constructive Accessible/Inclusive Culturally responsive/ interculturally competent empowering

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