Teaching Religious Education 4-11

<p>This long-awaited second edition is an accessible practical guide for primary teachers. It covers the teaching of religious education at the Foundation Stage Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Taking account of the changes to RE over the last decade it maps out and considers the implications for teachers of:</p><ul> <li>changes that have taken place over the last few years with regard to changing aims and objectives in the subject</li> <li>the legal framework</li> <li>the broadening understanding of the notion of religion</li> <li>concern for spiritual development</li> <li>emergence of citizenship as an additional component of the curriculum</li> <li>introduction of formal guidelines to the content of RE</li> <li>teaching Christianity and other world faiths </li> <li>tackling important topics and contemporary issues</li> <li>planning RE across the primary school</li> <li>planning a unit of work</li> <li>using different teaching approaches</li> <li>monitoring and assessing progress.<br> </li> </ul><p>The book is full of practical examples and will also contain a uesful resources section. In addition there will be a chapter on key religions which will look at Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam Judaism and Sikhism.</p>