Product Description

Following on from the success of first edition, this updated edition of Learning to Teach Religious Education in the Secondary School draws together insights from current educational theory and the best contemporary classroom teaching and learning.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #185041 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

From the Back Cover

Learning to Teach Religious Education in the Secondary School provides insights from current educational theory and the best contemporary classroom teaching and learning, and suggests tasks, activities and further reading that are designed to enhance the quality of initial school experience for the student teacher.

Key themes addressed include:

• the place of Religious Education in the curriculum
• state and faith community schooling
• developing schemes of work
• language and religious literacy
• teaching religion at 16 plus
• religion and moral education
• collective worship

This revised edition has been thoroughly updated throughout to take account of changes to policy and the curriculum. It includes two additional chapters on ‘Religious Education and Citizenship’ and ‘Teaching Religious Education at A level’, as well as new versions of three original chapters ‘Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs’, ‘Religious Education and Moral Education’ and ‘Resources for Religious Education’.

Supporting teachers in developing levels of religious and theological literacy, both of individual pupils and the society as a whole, this comprehensive and accessible text will give practising teachers and students an introduction to the craft of teaching Religious Education in the secondary school.

Secondary Education

About the Author

L. Philip Barnes is Senior Lecturer in Religious Education at King’s College London. He has been a Head of Department in both secondary and grammar schools in Northern Ireland, and director of the PGCE course in Religious Education at the University of Ulster.

Andrew Wright is Professor of Religious and Theological Education at King’s College London. He has also been director of a number of PGCE courses as well as Head of Religious Education at three contrasting secondary schools.

Ann-Marie Brandom is Lecturer in Religious Education at King’s College London where she co-ordinates the PGCE Religious Education course. She was also a teacher of Religious Education and Head of Department in a London comprehensive school.

Linda Rudge, Fred Hughes, Jo Backus, John Rudge, Angela Wright, Sue Cooke, Vanessa Ogden, Clive Erricker, Jane Erricker, Derek Webster, Liam Gearon, Andrew Clutterbuck,  Joy White

Customer Reviews

An essential handbook fro any secondary RE teacher trainee
This book takes RE student teachers through from the initial questions to finding a job, step-by-step. The various authors who have contributed compliment each other as they address their specific specialism in RE. All the issues are covered. The book is clearly presented with interesting case studies and tasks to reinforce the points made.

The initial question any students ask is 'why'? This is where the book starts. Gradually each issue is addressed; there are chapters on language, assessment, SEN, KS4 and 16+. There is also a section on wider school discussions such as collective worship and spirituality in school.

The final section covers professional development including getting a suitable post, IT in RE, and further training after qualifying. This book will be useful beyond the initial teacher training course.

This is an extremely useful book for the intended audience (although highly specialist) - the series does include books for the majority of secondary school subjects. This is a must have!!

Invaluable text
Learing to Teach RE in Secondary Schools is proving invaluable to me as I approach the start of my PGCE training. It is well written, informative, easy to digest and comprehend. Covering everything from previous / present legislation to various levels and options for assessment and planning this is an excellent source of information for anyone wanting to teach RE in Secondary Schools. Not only has it developed and expanded my own understanding of the tasks involved, but it also offers a comprehensible, and thorough, explanation of the many areas which I have yet to address. There are references to many other publications, some of which are available to download off the Internet and which will prove invaluable in my quest to teach RE. The book also includes numerous tasks which can be adopted prior to, during and after training. Having read this book I can see me referring to it regularly throughout my training and in the years to come and I would recommend it to anyone!