Transforming Education: Embracing Religion and Worldviews
Explore the shift towards a more inclusive and insightful approach to teaching religion and worldviews in the classroom. Discover how the curriculum is evolving to focus on studying various beliefs without promoting any one faith, encouraging deep reflection and interconnected learning. Take action by changing book labels, embracing complexity, and fostering personal introspection to enhance educational outcomes.
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Religion & Worldviews Changing the name not our curriculum
Why change the name? Fundamental change in our curriculum and pedagogy. Signposts our CoRE 2018 change. We study religions not making children religious.
In Religion & Worldviews we study a Religion and the Worldviews it informs Religion (singular). Worldviews (plural) always with an & sign as the two are linked.
A worldview and a Worldview A worldview is way of seeing, making sense of and giving ... meaning to the world . (Personal) Worldview we mean an organised worldview shared among particular groups and sometimes embedded in institutions. These include what we describe as religions as well as non-religious worldviews such as Humanism. (What we study)
What it means in the classroom Embracing the complex denominations. Interconnectivity of theologies and philosophies. Some Christians or Most Muslims Changing labels on books
Personal reflection (worldview) Give time for personal reflection to show Impact. Can be at the beginning or end of a lesson. Useful at the beginning and end of a unit (Big Question). Written or discussed. Part of the new OFSTED Deep Dive.
Three circles to represent the three lenses we use when studying.
Actions 1.Change book labels to Religion & Worldviews with the & symbol 2. Stick a copy of the Intention logo to covers of Religion and Worldview books. 3. Show the Student version of this presentation to your class in your next Religion & Worldviews lesson
