Saturday 22 March 2014

Tower Hamlets Teacher Tom Bennett on Religious Education

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=+6417096

I don’t believe in God. But teaching children about religion is one of the most important things I will ever do

news | Published in TES magazine on 21 March, 2014 | By: Tom Bennett
Religious education in English schools is being edged out, marginalised by exam and curriculum reforms. To some, this is a cause for celebration. In many countries, such as France and the US, it would be unthinkable to include religion in the syllabus other than incidentally. Religion, they say, is a matter of personal conscience, to be taught at the family altar if at all.

Full article : http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=+6417096

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