The Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) www.religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk provides support and monitors the quality of the award.
These comprise academic and professional associations specialising in religions and religious education. The RE Council also includes the individual religion and belief organisations which represent the range of faith communities found nationally, including the British Humanist Association. The RE Council’s shared priority is to strengthen the quality of provision for religious education.
Work is often based around ‘Questions of Wonder’ which are introduced at the start of a topic and returned to on a regular basis as well as when the topic is being completed. This has led to some very interesting questions from pupils, leading on to interesting discussion work. Two in particular were recorded in the lesson observation notes I was shown. ‘Who made God?’ and ‘I don’t know how God went into an incarnation and stayed as normal God.’
A big question stays with you until you find the answer.
RE is essential for learning, it helps us become broad-minded about life, rather than staying closed minded.
RE has an expectation of respect in lessons – this extends outside the classroom.
Going out to visit places of worship – going to the mosque was fun. Going to visit Westminster Abbey tour was great. We had a workshop that taught us more about Christian beliefs. By going to a place of worship you get the experience of seeing and feeling what it is like. You get professionals to talk to you about the religion, even better than a teacher.
Unless RE is at the front, it is forgotten about.
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