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RE PGCE Judaism & Islam subject knowledge development 8.3.19
As part of their subject knowledge development, RE PG trainees partook in a subject knowledge development day, focusing on Islamic and Jewish teachings. Before the sessions, they completed subject knowledge audits of both topics (using a GCSE specification) which enabled the sessions to target specifically those areas which they have identified as in need of…
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Holocaust Education Trust – joint session with History PGCE 18.1.19
Cat from the Holocaust Education Trust delivered a fantastic session for the RE and History PGCE groups. In addition to covering the events of the Holocaust, trainees explored the significance of the term, the non-Jewish victims and Jewish resistance. She was also able to provide trainees with some fantastic resources to use in their teaching…
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Fieldwork in Religion: Going Out and Finding Out
This last week has been very busy for our undergraduate students, who have benefitted from meeting and engaging with local faith communities. Year 2 Ethnography students are currently engaged in their own fieldwork projects, exploring a range of topics including witchcraft, perspectives on the after life in a care home, life in a convent, challenges…
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“Speaker’s Corner” in Jerusalem during the Second Temple Era
Today, as part of the new “Abrahamic Traditions” module, the first year students from both Secondary Religious Education + QTS and Education and Religion programmes participated in a roleplaying game reenacting different major religious groups that were current during the Second Temple period (roughly around 0 C.E.). The students were stunningly dressed in makeshift costumes…
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RE SKE 2018: Judaism development session
In addition to visiting the Princes Road Synagogue, trainees were able to further develop their understanding of Judaism thanks to a wonderfully engaging session led by Becky Scott, one of our amazing Partnership Curriculum Mentors. In addition to building on their experiences at the Synagogue, trainees were able to look at the differences between Orthodox…
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RE PGCE: Bradford Interfaith Visit 27.6.18
As part of their pre-NQT enrichment week, RE PGCE trainees visited Bradford as part of an interfaith visit to a number of places of worship. The day began with a visit to the Gurdwara Singh Sabha where trainees were given a tour of the worship hall and able to see the rituals and practices associated…
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RE Subject Knowledge Enhancement 2017: Stenecourt Shul, Salford
RE PGCE and UG students travelled to Salford to visit Stenecourt Shul with their tutors Sjay Patterson-Craven and David Arnold as part of the SKE course. The day gave students the opportunity to develop their understanding of Jewish belief, enjoy some challah, visit the shul, ask questions and ended with a very enjoyable Israeli-Kosher meal!
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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…
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Jewish Community Visit
Once we had all gathered, our guide, David, took us into the schule, the Hebrew word for synagogue. He explained the features of the room, with men’s and women’s seating, the bimah and the ner tamid. He talked a little about what might happen in a Shabbat service. David explained the concept of Pikuach Nefesh,…
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Interfaith Week in Liverpool
For Inter-faith week, the University’s Chaplaincy team organised a trip to visit the three Abrahamic faiths’ places of worship in Liverpool. Thre years of Undergraduate students and the PGCE students came together for this fantastic trip. First year Undergraduate Hailey wrote this about the day: Arriving at the Cathedral I thought that we had turned…
