I like the atmosphere of the lesson. I feel I can say my opinion on serious topics without worrying people will judge me.
Linda Rudge is a freelance education expert specializing in RE. Before becoming project manager for the REQM, she led the partnership development of the Learn, Teach, Lead RE programme www.ltlre.org across several local authorities.
Linda is a qualified teacher, formerly a Section 48 (SIAMS) inspector, and she spent twenty years in higher education engaged in research and in initial and continuing teacher education. Linda is convinced that confident and valued teachers are the key to successful RE in any school, and that the REQM has a very important contribution to make to the subject’s success.
Linda has been a member of several Standing Advisory Councils for RE, and is now the Chair of the National Association of SACREs (elected in 2020).
I like the atmosphere of the lesson. I feel I can say my opinion on serious topics without worrying people will judge me.
The process has challenged us further; we have already put in place a number of new ideas, such as the pupils planning and even teaching lessons. We have also renewed some ideas which had been allowed to slip for a year or two, such as developing closer community links and there are some exciting things happening as a result. You have made us take a fresh look at ourselves, through a different lens. Although we have gained a gold award, the criteria still provide lots of creative pointers to move ourselves forward even further.
We love RE. We can express our own views and opinions without fear of being wrong.
I would like deeper and harder questions that the teachers cannot answer, an opportunity to research and develop our knowledge and beliefs.
Because of RE, when I hear something on TV about attacks I know that not all Muslims are bad.
Having an extra lesson of RE each week would make RE better.
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