Challenging Religious Issues is a free online journal for AS and A-level teachers and students in Wales and England. (https://stgilescentre.org/16-2/) We need your help to decide which topics would be most useful to you in the journal. Please would you take a few minutes to complete a very brief survey, which will help inform futureContinue reading “Complete a short survey to say what you want to see in our A-level journal”
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Example Medium Term Planning Template for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE)
Careful medium term planning for RVE is vital to ensure that the approach of the Curriculum for Wales is embedded appropriately across the curriculum. For this reason, the St Giles’ Centre has developed an example medium term planning tool. It has been designed to highlight significant planning considerations for RVE which are intended to supportContinue reading “Example Medium Term Planning Template for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE)”
Science meets RVE in a new curriculum project for Wrexham primary schools
North Wales Science is a charity with a vision to be ‘A home for Inspiring Science in the Heart of the Community’. The charity operates the science discovery centre, Xplore! Wrexham, and delivers interactive activities as outreach across North Wales and North West England. The team at Xplore! are co-creating four workshops in close collaborationContinue reading “Science meets RVE in a new curriculum project for Wrexham primary schools”
Limited edition Randalph the Wise resources for RVE given to Wrexham primary schools
On 22 November, the RVE Advisor for Wrexham Local Authority, Libby Jones, gave a presentation at the Headteachers’ Briefing meeting for Wrexham local authority’s primary and secondary schools. During the presentation, Libby provided headteachers with key messages about:• RVE in the Curriculum for Wales;• the Wrexham Agreed Syllabus for RVE;• professional learning at national andContinue reading “Limited edition Randalph the Wise resources for RVE given to Wrexham primary schools”
Supporting non-statutory guidance published for Catholic schools in Wales
The St Giles’ Centre welcomes the publication of the document Curriculum for Wales: supporting non-statutory guidance for Catholic schools, which relates to statutory Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). Also included in the document is guidance on ‘Relationships and Sexuality Education’ (RSE). The aim of the document is to provide headteachers, governors, staff, parents and clergyContinue reading “Supporting non-statutory guidance published for Catholic schools in Wales”
Qatar, Football and Human Rights: ‘All Things Considered’ comes to Wrexham
On Thursday 10th November BBC Radio Wales’s award-winning ‘All Things Considered’ faith and ethics series will be recorded in front of a live audience at Wrexham Glyndŵr University. It is to mark the Wal Goch Festival of Football, being celebrated in Wrexham from 11-13 November. Programme guests include:Graham Daniels, General Director of Christians in SportContinue reading “Qatar, Football and Human Rights: ‘All Things Considered’ comes to Wrexham”
Sign up for webinar on the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals
As part of the consultation process, Qualifications Wales are holding an online webinar providing an overview of the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals on 19 October 2022, 16.00 – 17.00. The event describes the new Religious Studies qualification as encouraging “learners to make sense of – and interpret – the human experience, the natural world,Continue reading “Sign up for webinar on the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals”
Church in Wales Religion, Values and Ethics Guidance
The St Giles’ Centre welcomes the recent publication of the Church in Wales Religion, Values and Ethics Guidance. Referring specifically to Religion, Values and Ethics, the Church in Wales Statement on Education comments that:“Throughout its history Wales has welcomed people of different faiths and from different cultures, and via its teaching of the subject ofContinue reading “Church in Wales Religion, Values and Ethics Guidance”
WJEC professional learning programme for 2022/23
The WJEC has just introduced its new professional learning programme for 2022/23. There are over 600 face-to-face or online courses on offer, which will be run by the WJEC’s team of experts across the country. The St Giles’ Centre will be funding places for Wrexham schools on the Religious Studies GCSE and Religious Studies AS/Continue reading “WJEC professional learning programme for 2022/23”
Wrexham Agreed Syllabus now published
The new Wrexham Agreed Syllabus for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) 2022 is now available, and it was circulated to headteachers in the local authority last week. In the autumn term, the Agreed Syllabus will also be on the Wrexham local authority’s website. You can read both the Welsh and English versions of the AgreedContinue reading “Wrexham Agreed Syllabus now published”