Classroom Management

RE03 Improving the delivery of GCSE Religious Studies

This course is aimed at the teacher who wishes to improve their delivery of GCSE Religious Studies concentrating on the two most popular and growing options - Philosophy and Ethics.

Delegates will take away with them a set of notes containing detailed information on subject matter, resourcing, delivery and assessment.

The 2008 dates and venues have yet to be finalised for this course. Please return to our Course Subjects page.

Objectives

By the end of this course, delegates should:
  1. Feel more confident in their delivery of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics
  2. Be aware of the changes taking place in the specifications for 2009 teaching
  3. Have up-to-date resource information
  4. Have clear ideas of how to improve pupil learning
  5. Have confidence in their ability to assess the standard of pupils' work

Who should attend

This course is aimed at the Religious Studies teacher who needs an introduction or refresher course on the GCSE Religious Studies.

Agenda

09.00 - 09.30 Arrival and registration
    09.30 - 11.30 - Session 1:
    • The existing specifications and assessment models
    • Changes from September 2009
    • The new specifications and assessment models
    11.30 - 11.45 Coffee
      11.45 - 12.30 - Session 2:
      • Resourcing the course: new and old materials
      12.30 - 13.15 Lunch
        13.15 - 14.00 - Session 3:
        • Strategies for the duller parts of the course
        14.00 - 15.15 - Session 4:
        • Assessment
        • A consideration of examination scripts