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The number of students taking Religious Studies at A-level has remained stable at 15,005, with only a slight decline of 1.3%. Teachers report that a growing interest in life’s big questions is driving interest in the subject. ⬇️ @sarahfcg.bsky.social #TeamRE #Worldviews #religion

News piece - The number of students taking Religious Studies at A level has remained stable at 15,005, a fall of just 1.3%
Read the full statement here www.natre.org.uk/news/latest-...
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📖 Time for a national curriculum for RE? Natalie Parkin, who is the strategic lead for religious studies at a multi-academy trust, believes so
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Want to know more? Catch-up on our Government Curriculum and Assessment Review focus week: ow.ly/NpZq50W8fPr

S15 E9: The One About My Barriers To Research Podcast Episode · The RE Podcast · 20/06/2025 · 52m

Listen to my barriers to research as I complete my @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social leadership scholarship course and how @fionajmoss.bsky.social and @gillcgeorgiou.bsky.social helped me to navigate this and reflect on their own understanding of research. #TeamRE

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🌍 Have you seen this excellent guide to bringing a religion and worldviews approach into the classroom, written by our CEO @kathrynfenlodge.bsky.social ? Today, our Education and Programmes Manager @fionajmoss.bsky.social used this to deliver CPD with @ptieducation.bsky.social!
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Teacher of RPE - Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Closing date: 9:00am, Fri 20th Jun, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

Another opportunity to join the team - mynewterm.com/jobs/139408/...
Opportunity to teach all Key Stages, growing school in a growing town, collaborative department.
Come visit before applying - just get in contact

Any questions please ask
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#TeamRE Check out this great resource for promoting RE. Includes a poster to download and a link to videos you csn use to showcase and discuss how RE prepares pupils for life beyond school
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S15 E7: The One About The Importance Of A-Level RE Think RE is irrelevant in the 21st Century or think it is only for religious people or can only lead to a career as a vicar or an RE teacher? Think again.  RE A-level is dynamic, challenging and essen...

All the more reason to get more people doing A-level RS. The RE Podcast is doing it’s bit: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

One for #TeamRE to read

Our #PrimaryFocusWeek In Conversation recording is now available!
How can RE provide a window on the world for pupils?
Join @fionajmoss.bsky.social and a panel of expert educators as they explore the purpose and power of primary religion and worldviews education.
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Oops that was not my intention!

Clearly you needed to come to more of my training!🤣!!

📚 As part of #PrimaryFocusWeek, we’re launching a list of useful websites, resources and organisations curated by
@fionajmoss.bsky.social and designed specifically for primary RE teachers (but useful for secondary too!)
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📽️ For #PrimaryFocusWeek,
@fionajmoss.bsky.social has curated this brilliant list of films for use both in the primary classroom and for CPD.
Downloadable via the link below:
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🌟 Leading #PrimaryRE? @NATREupdate Primary Subject Leader Toolkit is here to help, shared as part of #PrimaryFocusWeek.
Packed with resources, guidance & support from RE experts, it's your go-to hub for confident, effective leadership.
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Or the quote I used to use from Bishop Graham Cray was ‘roots down, walls down’ saying something very similar

#PrimaryFocusWeek Resource!
Making time for CPD matters. These resources offer free opportunities to strengthen your RE knowledge and practice—whether you're new to the subject or looking to go deeper.
📚 E-learning
🎥 Webinars & more
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@natre-update.bsky.social

🎙️ A #PrimaryRE resource I couldn't do without
"A resource or strategy that I could definitely not do without in RE is the use of images. I think images are absolutely central to the teaching of RE in primary school," says primary RE teacher and author Naila Missous.

🌟 #PrimaryFocusWeek resource
What can be done to reduce racism? Can religion help?
This free #PrimaryRE resource from @NATREupdate for 8–11s opens space for big questions about justice, identity & belief—while supporting teachers with practical resources.
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What a brilliant #PrimaryInConversation! A special thanks to @fionajmoss.bsky.social for hosting, and to our wonderful panel. If you weren't able to attend, we'll be posting a recording of the event in the coming weeks.
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📌 How I... Assess religion and worldviews in primary
This brilliant resource from @natre-update.bsky.social written @nickibonell.bsky.social and @sarahdennis15-re.bsky.social is usually only available to members but they have made it available to non-members for #PrimaryFocusWeek
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#PrimaryFocusWeek
How can primary RE contribute meaningfully to human rights education?
In @retoday.bsky.social , @buckbyfamily.bsky.social reflects on her role in our FoRB (Freedom of Religion or Belief) project, exploring how FoRB can be embedded in a primary context.
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🎙️ Why is #PrimaryRE essential?
"The world has become a global village and it's really important for children to know about the different and non-religious beliefs that exist within their community, within their country, and within the world." Says RE Advisor Nadia Nadeem.

#PrimaryFocusWeek
This @natre-update.bsky.social resource, developed in collaboration with @NACE, offers practical guidance for effectively challenging able pupils in both primary and secondary classrooms.
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Sentientism Podcast · Jamie Woodhouse · We discuss the biggest questions: "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?" with scientists, celebrities, activists, writers and philosophers. The Se...

Are you following the #Sentientism podcast on Spotify? Have you shared it with all your friends? 🥰 open.spotify.com/show/3c9OG5M...

Liberal Jewish merger aims to tap into Gen Z spirituality The Reform and Liberal Judaism denominations have united to form a group representing tens of thousands of British Jews

Forget schisms. How about a religious merger?

Two liberal Jewish denominations in Britain voted on Sunday to join forces to create a new more powerful voice for non-orthodox Jews

Read how Progressive Judaism came to be:
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Kicking off #PrimaryFocusWeek with a blog by @natre-update.bsky.social chair @katiekatie84.bsky.social
A powerful reflection on the importance of recognising and valuing primary-specific expertise in RE leadership.
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#NATRE #TeamRE #PrimaryRE

🎙️ My #PrimaryREsearch
In this short video, RE hubs lead and previous primary RE lead ‪@philos-backpack.bsky.social‬ discusses her PhD, which focuses on social justice in education, and her experiences as a Culham St Gabriel's doctoral scholar.
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Mark represents City Gateway, which is one of the workplaces that have backed Lord Karan Bilimoria's #RE4Work campaign calling for high-quality RE in every school.⬇️ #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE

Really excited for #PrimaryFocusWeek for #TeamRE - from a secondary perspective it is a really helpful insight and hopefully will influence discussions at department level