English Archive
Comparative Religious Teachings
This study activity asks students to reflect on similarities and differences between belief systems. Using quotations from translations of religious texts, students are asked to organize these quotations into broad categories of essential concerns. This activity primarily uses the Silk … Continue reading
Religious Resources
This website is an internet directory of resources relating to all major world religions. The website includes sections on activities, organizations. publications, youth and religious texts.
Teaching on Controversial Issues: Guidelines for Teachers
This resource is a teacher's guide to presenting complicated and potentially controversial subjects to students. These guidelines suggest a methodology of approaching difficult subjects which teachers can incorporate into their classes.
EWTNKids Virtual Church Tour
This is an interactive virtual tour of a town which incorporates education about the Catholic faith, including the inside of a church, information about Catholicism, and religion in the home.
Access and Engagement in RE
As part of the Key Stage 3 National Strategy, this document is divided into two parts intended to support both subject leaders of religious education (RE) and ethnic minority achievement (EMA), and all other RE teachers and their EMA colleagues in secondary … Continue reading
Embedding ICT @ Secondary – Use of Interactive whiteboards in Religious Education
This booklet provides support and guidance for the use of interactive whiteboards in Religious Education. It is aimed at subject teachers who have recently had an interactive whiteboard installed in their classrooms and wish to get started and explore ways … Continue reading
Using web-based resources in Primary RE
The internet offers a wealth of resources for teachers of primary RE, helping to present religion as a dynamic and relevant part of contemporary life. Pupils are able to access text, images, video and other material relating to a wide … Continue reading
Study About Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
National Council for the Social Studies along with the Religion in the Schools Committee and the Curriculum Committee provide some very detailed guidelines on the objectives of the study about religions.
A First Amendment guide
Knowledge about religions is not only a characteristic of an educated person, but it is also absolutely necessary for understanding and living in a world of diversity. Knowledge of religious differences and the role of religion in the contemporary world … Continue reading
Literacy In Religious Education
This publication contains materials that aim to build a shared knowledge and understanding between English and Religious Education departments. This is designed to add value to the teaching in both areas through increased consistency and continuity. These materials also aim … Continue reading