The St Giles’ Centre is pleased to offer teachers and learners a new thought-provoking webinar designed to promote discussion and subject interest in statutory RE (RVE) lessons. The webinar has been created for the St Giles’ Centre by Dr Greg Barker and is part of a wider resource project to support RE (RVE) and ReligiousContinue reading “Why RE (RVE) is relevant throughout our lives: new webinar for 14- to 16-year-old learners”
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Welsh Government consultation on guidance for Religion, Values and Ethics now open
On Friday, 21 May 2021, the Welsh Government’s public consultation on the draft Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) guidance opened. Everyone who has an interest in Religious Education (now renamed Religion, Values and Ethics) is being encouraged to engage with the consultation and to submit their responses. The consultation forms an important part of theContinue reading “Welsh Government consultation on guidance for Religion, Values and Ethics now open”
Celebrating the Welsh Bible translators: a special service for schools
The Diocese of St Asaph has released a special bilingual service for schools to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the translation of the Bible into Welsh, an achievement that has had such a significant impact for society and culture in Wales. The film makes many natural links with local place (cynefin). Seven of the eightContinue reading “Celebrating the Welsh Bible translators: a special service for schools”
Wrexham SACRE response: Qualifications Wales Consultation
Thank you to all of you who shared with us views about the future of qualifications in Wales. Your voice matters and the St Giles’ Centre is committed to sharing Wrexham experiences and opinions at local and national levels. You may be interested to read the Wrexham SACRE response to the recent Qualifications Wales consultationContinue reading “Wrexham SACRE response: Qualifications Wales Consultation”
More learner webinars to support GCSE and A-level Religious Studies!
Learners and teachers in Wrexham now have access to another set of pre-recorded webinar material, led by Dr Greg Barker and provided by the St Giles’ Centre. In this latest suite of learner resources, the focus is on: GCSE Religious Studies Unit 2 (Part 1 – general issues, part a questions and key terms, sourcesContinue reading “More learner webinars to support GCSE and A-level Religious Studies!”
Hate Hurts Wales Campaign
The Welsh Government has recently launched a social media campaign against hate crime called ‘Hate Hurts Wales’. The campaign material includes five very short video clips portraying hate crime relating to: • Religion• Race• Sexual orientation• Disability• Transgender There is also a British Sign Language general video clip. Teachers and schools may find some ofContinue reading “Hate Hurts Wales Campaign”
Learner webinars for GCSE Religious Studies (Unit 1)
News for teachers in Wrexham! Over two hours of pre-recorded webinar material is now available for GCSE learners. Led by Dr Greg Barker and provided by the St Giles’ Centre, the Religious Studies webinars focus on skills and content relevant to Unit 1. Part 1 (approx. 1 hour) can be used in two parts andContinue reading “Learner webinars for GCSE Religious Studies (Unit 1)”
Deadline approaches for Qualifications Wales consultation
The deadline for submitting your response to the Qualifications Wales consultation is 5pm, 9 April 2021. In this blog item, we revisit the main purpose of the consultation and raise some important questions to think about. Purpose of the consultation The consultation forms part of a process to ensure that GCSE qualifications in Wales areContinue reading “Deadline approaches for Qualifications Wales consultation”
Religion and non-religious world views in intercultural education seminar
The European Forum of Teachers of RE (EFTRE) is inviting people working in the field of religious education to a free Zoom seminar on ‘dealing with religion and non-religious world views in intercultural education’, which is being held on Friday, 19 March 2021 from 3pm to 7pm. This is part of the major European ‘Signposts’Continue reading “Religion and non-religious world views in intercultural education seminar”
Bill ‘made in Wales for Wales’: Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill approved by Senedd
Last night the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill was approved by the Senedd with 32 votes in favour, 18 votes against, and one abstention. You can watch here the presentation of the Bill to the Senedd by the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams, and other Members of the Senedd speaking for and against the BillContinue reading “Bill ‘made in Wales for Wales’: Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill approved by Senedd”