Opinion
This article is for paying subscribers WHAT I WISH: I knew
Developing conceptual thinking, Sage advice for new teachers
Articles by Ed Pawson
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Opinion
This article is for paying subscribers Nostalgia and prophecy? RE yesterday and tomorrow
We asked some of RE’s big thinkers to share their thoughts about what RE should carry forward from its recent history and what we should be looking for in the future of the subject. The Editor was strict about...
For the staffroom
Faith questions
Communication, understanding and expression: how do traditions go beyond words?We asked people from different faith traditions to talk about their experience of words, ideas and meaning. The pages that follow are their...
Reviews
Reviews
Janet Dyson, Reviews Editor Of the three books reviewed here two will certainly challenge those interested in theological, social, cultural and spiritual inquiry. First, Ed Pawson’s review of Danish writer and teacher...
For the classroom 14-16
This article is for paying subscribers Ten ways to handle technical vocab at GCSE
Grew A treeAccording to a Chinese proverb, the best time to grow a tree is 20 years ago, but the next best time is right now. Grow this tree as soon as you can. Start building key concepts and technical words into your...
Opinion
Children should read the Bible!
What did broadcaster and atheist Melvyn Bragg mean last year when he announced that it’s a disgrace that children don’t read the Bible anymore? He was, of course, talking about reading the 1611 King James Version! I...
Opinion
Religious literacy for all: are teachers equipped for the task?.
Here Ed Pawson, Assistant to the Chair of NATRE (the National Association of Teachers of RE), explores why religious literacy has never been more important, and how it is being thwarted by a lack of teacher confidence....
On reflection
This article is for paying subscribers On reflection: in praise of Smart RE
So many of us in RE draw inspiration from the trail-blazers in our subje
For the classroom 11-16
This article is for paying subscribers The ‘school gate culture war’ through the lens of worldviews
"From September 2020 relationships and health education will need to be evident on all school timetables, with ‘teaching about LGBT relationships expected in secondary schools and encouraged in primary’ (Lord...
Theory and practice
What are worldviews and should Religious Education be re-framed as Worldview Studies?
One of the greatest challenges facing the current Commission on Religious Education is the question about the nature of the subject. Does it really matter what we call it? Historically, what we call RE has had a...
Opinion
This article is for paying subscribers Educate for life: head, heart and hands
I met Jain monk and environmental activist Satish Kumar at Schumacher College in Devon. We needed to meet a bit earlier than planned because it was Satish’s evening to cook. I asked how many he was cooking for....