With the introduction of the Curriculum for Wales, the St Giles’ Centre has responded by offering a range of FREE professional learning courses designed to provide online targeted support for teachers in Wrexham.
Staff at the St Giles’ Centre are closely involved with professional learning developments related to RVE at a national level in Wales, which help us to develop professional learning initiatives that are informed by the ‘bigger picture’. Updates on these developments will be posted on this page and in our blog.
All participants receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’ from the St Giles’ Centre and our partners: Wrexham County Borough Council and Bishop Grosseteste University.
Professional learning for GCSE and A-level is also included on this page.
Current professional learning opportunites
Let’s talk about progression in RVE
The St Giles’ Centre is offering a free whole day training event for primary practitioners in Wrexham on progression in Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). The event will take place at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Wrexham on Thursday, 3 July 2025 (see event flyer below). The event will offer practitioners the opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with colleagues and experts, share ideas, receive useful resources, and consider what progression in RVE might look like for their own learners.
To book a place click on this link:
https://forms.office.com/e/j7tC6i2ut1
Event flyer:
Religion, Values and Ethics: What’s new?
These Welsh Government professional learning playlists are intended to support practitioners with the changes to RVE (formerly Religious Education), within the Curriculum for Wales. The modules are specifically tailored and aim to support practitioners. They help with the transition to a new way of thinking, planning and delivering an RVE curriculum that is purposeful for learners in Wales. The playlists are part of a joint Welsh Government and WASACRE project, and St Giles’ Centre staff have played a key role in their development.
They include playlists for RVE for:
- the early years
- primary
- secondary
- additional learning needs
- headteachers
- governors
Here is the link to all these playlists on the Welsh Government Hwb.
Professional learning presentations and seminars (WASACRE)
As part of the WASACRE Conference 2024 (in partnership with NAPfRE) a large collection of recordings are available to support your professional learning.
These resources are found here.
Films include:
The Values Imperative’ and the significance of RVE in the Curriculum for Wales by
Professor Graham Donaldson
The Significance of Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) for young people in Wales by
Bishop of Llandaff, Rt Revd Mary Stallard
Seminar 1 An introduction to SAC / SACRE: What do you need to know?
Donna Graves and Hayley Jones
Seminar 2 What does RVE look like in the early years setting?
Sue Hughes and Libby Jones
Seminar 3 Developing empathy through story in the nursery setting
Phil Lord
Seminar 4 Approaching RVE planning: Having regard to the RVE Guidance
Libby Jones
Seminar 6 Progression in RVE: a secondary perspective
Sioned Owen & Libby Jones
Seminar 7 Progression in RVE: a primary perspective
Jennie Downes & Libby Jones
Seminar 8 Objective, critical and pluralistic RVE
Liz Thomas & Beccie Morteo
Seminar 9 Non-religious philosophical convictions in RVE: a professional dialogue
Libby Jones & Amira Mattar
Seminar 10 RVE in Special Schools
Bhupinder Lace & Libby Jones
Contact either WASACRE or the St Giles’ Centre, if a passcode is required.
Previous courses (and resources)
Preparing for the New Curriculum (primary and secondary)
SPRING TERM 2023
Planning day for RVE
Primary session:
Who? Primary teachers in Wrexham.
What? Planning day for RVE at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Wrexham
When? Wednesday, 29 March 2023. (Contact us to register.)
SUMMER TERM 2022
Professional learning sessions to launch the Wrexham agreed syllabus for RVE
Primary session:
Who? Primary teachers in Wrexham.
What? One x 90 minute webinar (Microsoft Teams)
When? Tuesday, 7 June, 4 – 5.30pm. (Contact us by Tuesday, 24 May to take part in this session.)
As part of the agreed syllabus launch, the session will explore cynefin and RVE.
Secondary session:
Who? Secondary teachers in Wrexham.
What? One x 90 minute webinar (Microsoft Teams)
When? Thursday, 9 June, 4 – 5.30pm. (Contact us by Tuesday, 24 May to take part in this session.)
As part of the agreed syllabus launch, the session will explore worldviews and RVE.
Access the publication: Exploring Worldviews: A Stimulus Resource for Religion, Values and Ethics in Wales (9 June 2022) on the Support material page.
SPRING TERM 2022
Foundational professional learning session on Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) in the Curriculum for Wales
Who? Teachers (RVE and Humanities) in Wrexham, primary and secondary.
What? One x 60 minute webinar (Microsoft Teams)
When? Wednesday, 12 January, 4 – 5pm. (Contact us by Friday, 17 December to take part in this session.)
Professional Learning Resources:
- Pdf of PowerPoint presentation
- Watch a 45-minute video on ‘RVE and the Curriculum for Wales’. (The video is an adapted version of the online session.)
Note: Select the HD option to watch the video in ‘high definition’.
SUMMER TERM 2021
Exploring Cynefin
Who? Teachers (RVE and Humanities) in Wrexham.
What? One x 90 minute webinar.
When? Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 4 – 5.30pm.
This session will be held again in 2022. Contact us for further details.
SPRING TERM 2021
Religious Studies (GCSE, AS/A-level)
It is a challenging time for teachers and learners preparing for GCSE and AS/A-level Religious Studies assessments, as the impact of Covid-19 on examination practices is being felt.
In order to support teachers and learners in Wrexham, the St Giles’ Centre has asked experienced educator and coach, Dr Greg Barker, to create a series of webinars for GCSE Religious Studies and AS/A-level Religious Studies (WJEC).
Information about the webinars for teachers is found on this page, while the webinars for learners may be found in the resources section of this website in Webinars.
GCSE Religious Studies CPD
Who? Teachers of GCSE in Wrexham.
What? One x 90 minute webinar (live chat: online learning and non-examination assessment) for teachers is planned.
When? Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 4 – 5.30pm. (A recording of this live event is available to Wrexham teachers – contact us for more information.)
AS/A-level Religious Studies CPD
Who? AS/A-level teachers in Wrexham.
What? One x 90 minute webinar (live chat: online learning and non-examination assessment) for teachers is planned.
When? Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 4 – 5.30pm. (A recording of this live event is available to Wrexham teachers – contact us for more information.)