Religious Education has returned in the limelight of education. Religious Education 5-11 deals with present-day debates and issues at the heart of this important subject. It provides a systematic, holistic and unified guidance on teaching RE in primary school. The guide features vignettes, case studies, extracts and viewpoints from experts for deeper engagement. Religious Education 5-11 offers ample guidance and suggestions for the classroom.
The main areas covered include:
- Historical, legal and contemporary perspectives
- What is RE about?
- Aims, purposes and the field of enquiry
- RE in the Early Years, Key Stages 1 and 2
- Knowledge in RE
- Concepts, attitudes, skills, dispositions and SMSC
- Planning and structuring the curriculum
- Theories, classical and contemporary pedagogies and multidisciplinary approaches
- Assessment and progression
- Subject leadership and the thriving community
- Research and lifelong learning in RE
This book is an indispensable resource for all student educators, early career teachers and classroom practitioners interested in teaching Religious Education in an ambitious, contemporary and challenging way.
Introduction I. Historical and Contemporary RE 1. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 2. Critiquing Religious Education Post 2010 3. What is RE about? II. The Essentials of RE 4. Knowledge in RE 5. RE in the Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2 6. The development of concepts in RE 7. RE and SMSC 8. Planning for RE III. Making it happen 9. Theories of learning 10. Contemporary Pedagogies 11. Multidisciplinary Pedagogies 12. RE for SEND 13. Assessment and Progression IV. Leadership and Life-long Learning 14. Leadership and Management in RE 15. Researching and Reflecting whilst Religious Educating Conclusion
Biography
Imran Mogra is a senior lecturer in Religious Education and Professional Studies at Birmingham City University. He is the author of Jumpstart! RE (Routledge, 2018) and Understanding Islam: A guide for teachers (SAGE, 2020).
