Wednesday 8 January 2014

MultiFaiths: 2014 Religion Beliefs SMSC Trends Shaping Equality Duties Education

From: Multifaiths.com Newsletter [mailto:info@multifaiths.com]
Sent: 19 December 2013
Subject: 2014 Religion Beliefs SMSC Trends Shaping Equality Duties Education

"2014 Time to make Changes - SMSC Religious Education in Schools, Colleges and Universities" - Head Teachers, Deputy, Assistant, PSHCE and SEAL Co-ordinators, Admin Staff, RE, History & Geography, Science - Community and Parents Governor Council. Humanities, Citizenship & Sociology and Politics
19 December 2013 Click here to view it online
** Faith& belief news Education Sector - Of the 185 Schools inspected, ' three in five' failed to realise the subject's full potential of the 'Religious education: Ofsted ' report added.
  • 1. Primary Headteachers: Guidance on RE - The purpose of this paper is to make headteachers aware of the findings and recommendations of Religious Education: the Truth Unmasked, which reports the outcomes of the recent inquiry held by the All Party Parliamentary Group for RE (APPG). Click to Download pdfs
  • RE subject leaders' lack of expertise. About a half of subject leaders who replied to the inquiry said that they lacked the expertise or experience to undertake their role effectively. Over a third of primary RE subject leaders in responding schools had no qualifications in RE above GCSE /O Level.
  • http://www.devon.gov.uk/eycs-culturaldiversitypack.pdf
Teaching SMSC Jewish Heritage - Jews look to God’s action in the world
  • Judaism is an “ethnic religion” Began as a religion of an extended family, a tribe of peoples known as the Hebrews. Jewish people today continue to think of themselves as a family, a nation of peoples, as well as a religion. God is understood by Jews to intervene,to act, in and through history time and again, especially in the history of Israel (the people).
1. Expand pedagogical and content expertise in the school learning context.
2. Use adult learning for Teachers engaging in community context.
3. Promote collaboration and co-learning.
4. Improving their knowledge of world religions History, Geography and Culture Science
5. Focus on data-driven instruction and student learning.
6. 2014 New Year New Start - Create the vision for being a change agent in the Education Sector
3. Teachers were also criticised for being unwilling to open up to enquiry in case pupils asked challenging questions they felt ill-equipped to deal with. Children in primary school should "encounter religions and world views through special people, books times, places and objects and by visiting places of worship,"
  • 4. Older children should be taught to discuss some of the more esoteric philosophical teasers such as ‘does God exist?’ and ‘where did the universe come from?’. children should be taught about religious festivals, religious symbols and morality leading on to some of the more fundamental questions pertaining to faith. http://www.multifaiths.com/pdf/REHighereducation.pdf
Teaching High School SMSC Education eBook Presentation
http://www.multifaiths.com/teachinghighschool/pageflip.html
5. Time Solar Lunar Calendar Religion Culture SMSC Training Education
  • Reference Guide for Schools, Local Authorities, Hospitals or Chaplaincy services, Police, Public or Voluntary Sector, Hotel and Travel business - Awareness of World Religions including their cultural, history, philosophy and political context. Bahai's, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Paganism, Sikhism, Shinto and Zoroastrianism. As well as Chinese, Jewish, Indian, Muslim, solar or lunar Calendars etc.
  • 7. Our New 2014 - 2015 Multifaiths Planner eBook is updated - Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education Calendar eBook Good for Multi Faiths Assemblies - A3 Size Monthly Planner Religion & Belief 120 Pages ebooks digital editions that can be viewed on PC, Mac, Netbooks, Tablets, iPads, iPhones. eBook Presentation
1. Provides important daily information on dates, holidays and festivals for managers and staff.
2. Encourages self learning and personal development.
3. Supports diversity, cultural and equality training initiatives.
4. Delivers a very cost effective resource to promote awareness of diversity throughout organisation.
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  • 2014 - 2015 Multi Faiths Navigators Talks for Education Sector. We are giving presentation, in areas of particular interest to services users and provider of education, chaplaincy, equality, local government, local interfaith groups.
  • 10. More about membership: For Access to A3 Monthly Planner eBook and to the other resources
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