• RE PGCE: Professionalism conference at Cowley International College

    RE PGCE: Professionalism conference at Cowley International College

    Prior to starting their first placement, PGCE trainees attended a professionalism conference at one of our partnership schools, Cowley International College in St Helens. Led by the fantastic PM Sue Reed, trainees considered what it means to be professional and chatted with the Principle and Vice-Principle about issues such as social media, attendance and professional expectations.…

  • Islam in Preston

    Islam in Preston

    Year 1 Undergraduates at Edge Hill study a module on Islam and as part of that spend a day in the Muslim community in Preston.  One of the Year 1 students, Katie, reflected on the day. We began the day with a talk about the aims of the day, and identifying what we already know,…

  • A full day teaching

    A full day teaching

    As part of their Creative Medium Term Planning Module Year 2 Undergraduates work in groups to plan a small Scheme of Work.  We then go into a local school and deliver the scheme – in one day – to year 8 pupils.  One of the undergraduates, Joe, reflected on the day. First I would like…

  • #EducatingGreaterManchester

    #EducatingGreaterManchester

    We arrived on a snowy day in Salford, at Harrop Fold School. Miranda Rathmell,  the school’s SENCO met us and explained a little of the school’s background: there are around 100 children on the SEN register, with 16 of those having an Educational Health and Care Plan. There are a large number of pupils who…

  • Back in the Sixth Form

    Back in the Sixth Form

    Final year students spent a day at Carmel College, a large Sixth Form College that Edge Hill works with, to find  out more about teaching A level RS, and what life is like in a Sixth Form College, including the compulsory Ethics and Values lessons for all students. The day began with us being privileged…

  • Deanery Day 2016

    Deanery Day 2016

    Third year Undergraduate QTS students have been regular visitors to Deanery High school for a number of years.  The main purpose of the visit is to fins out about teaching A level in a school sixth form, but over the years we have added more features to get the best out of the day. This…

  • Questioning RE

    Questioning RE

    Our final year Secondary RE undergraduates are are a fantastic group of students and their three year degree has prepared them to teach high school pupils of all ages and abilities.  Recently they had chance to show off their skills when a group of pupils from Savio High School’s Bosco Unit visited Edge Hill for…

  • Doing Diwali

    Doing Diwali

    Our Year 1 Undergraduates visited a Primary school recently to deliver a day on Diwali as part of their Hindu Dharma Unit.  Here is what one of them, Amy, wrote about the experience: The day started with meeting in the staff room to make sure that we had everything ready and organized for the day…

  • Deanery Day

    Deanery Day

    Final year Undergraduate students recently spent a Day in Deanery High School in Wigan.  Renya has blogged about the visit: It was an interesting day as there were many things to learn whilst we were there. A level First we watched an A level lesson with Taco Michiels, the Head of RE and a former…

  • I actually felt like a real teacher!

    I actually felt like a real teacher!

    Year one Secondary RE with QTS Undergraduates had an opportunity, as part of their work on Hindu Dharma, to go into a local Primary School and get their first taste of teaching.  Feliciity wrote this in her blog: We were introduced as ‘The teachers from Edge Hill’ today, we officially became teachers! I don’t think I could…