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Not only ‘Outstanding’, but ‘Exceptional’
The sun shone brightly on the stars of the BA(Hons) Key Stage 2/3 Religious Education degree course as they were awarded their degrees and celebrated their achievements. As the self proclaimed ‘Best RE class ever!’ the 14 graduands were awarded their degree by the Chancellor, Professor Tanya Byrom, describing Edge Hill graduates as “not only…
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Islam in Preston
As part of their third year undergraduate module on Islam, students visited Preston to hear first hand what life was like for a Muslim in the UK in the 21st century. In the morning the trainees visited Fulwood Academy where they were able to interview a number of young Muslim students. They found the youngsters to have widely…
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A Day in the Theatre of Learning
Postgraduate and Final Year Undergraduate trainee teachers came together to spend a day in the Theatre of Learning with Sue Phillips. As well as being introduced to the experiential pedagogy in theoretical terms, we were able to visit both ‘The Island’ and ‘The Cave’. Sue showed how these approaches can yield huge benefits in terms…
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Christian Question Time
Year 1 Undergraduates completed their History of Christian Thought and Culture Module with a Christian Question Time. Three Christian Curches were represented by Tom Cullinan, (Benedictine Monk, formerly at Ampleforth and presently a priest within the Archdiocese of Liverpool), Melvyn Kelly, (Methodist Minister in the Lancashire West Circuit and a member of the Chaplaincy Service at…
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Y11 RE day at Lathom High School
A small group of Year 2 Undergraduate RE students were invited along to Lathom High School in Skelmersdale to assist with their Y11 RE Day. These outstanding students put their all into interacting and leading learning with groups of 10 Lathom students. This is outstanding and I can’t thank you enough for this level of enthusiasm…
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Y1 Undergraduates visit Christians in Leyland
As part of the module on the History of Christian Thought and Culture, Y1 students visited three Christian places of Worship in Leyland. We talked with Pastor Tony Crawford of Leyland Baptist Church, before observing midweek Eucharist at St. James CE Church, Led by Rev’d Heather Penman. After a discussion with Father Iain Mossley we…
