• 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…

  • “Speaker’s Corner” in Jerusalem during the Second Temple Era

    “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…

  • PGCE RE Professionalism Conference – Cowley International College (18.9.18)

    Today trainees got the chance to visit one of our outstanding partnership schools, Cowley International College in St Helens. Led by the experienced RE team, trainees were able to reflect on the notion and importance of professionalism, benefit from the experiences of ex-Alumni and get some top tips for being professional from Principal Cameron Sheeran.…

  • 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.…

  • “A truly inspiring RE department”

    “A truly inspiring RE department”

    There is no substitute for seeing good RE practice in action so RE PGCE trainees were given a taste of what makes a really effective RE team at Cowley International College on September 5th. Trainees met senior staff and  heard an enthusiastic endorsement of RE by the Head Teacher. We were treated to presentations by Edge Hill RE PGCE graduates Rachel,…

  • New Draft RE Curriculum

    New Draft RE Curriculum

    The RE Council have been working this year to produce a new framework document for RE, in the light of the DFE’s production of curricula for other subjects.  Following the publication of the Draft Programmes of Study for RE  interested parties are invited to take part in a final round of consultation – as explained…