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Big questions, Big Answers: using disciplines in RE | BQIC – Primary (14/04/2026)

Description

This course introduces teachers to disciplinary approaches in Religious Education, drawing on the Big Questions, Big Answers book series. It explores practical classroom applications of disciplines such as theology, sociology and philosophy, deepens teachers’ understanding of how these disciplines work, and develops their skills in using disciplinary methods with pupils. The course also introduces published Big Questions, Big Answers resources from RE…

Using disciplines in RE: tools, methods and resources | BQIC – Secondary (15/04/2026)

Description

This course explores the use of disciplinary approaches in Religious Education, based on the Challenging Knowledge in RE book series. It supports teachers in applying disciplines such as theology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology and psychology in the classroom, deepens understanding of disciplinary methods and their underlying epistemological assumptions, and develops practical skills for using these approaches with pupils. The course also introduces…

Impactful teaching of Non-Religious Worldviews – Primary (29/04/2026)

Description

This course will support primary teachers to deepen their knowledge and confidence in teaching nonreligious worldviews as part of a balanced RE curriculum. Together we will explore the diversity of nonreligious ways of understanding the world, drawing on clear, age appropriate examples that reflect real lived experience. 

The session introduces substantive content about nonreligious worldviews and shows how disciplinary approaches,…

Exploring Sikh Worldviews through Authentic Voices – Primary (12/05/2026)

Description

This engaging RE CPD session supports primary teachers to build confidence and clarity in teaching about Sikhi. It includes a clear subject-knowledge overview, ready-to-use lesson ideas, insights from a Sikh guest speaker sharing lived experience, and four sample lesson sequences. Participants receive a free curriculum book with practical resources, and the session ends with a Q&A to deepen understanding and support confident classroom practice.

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Impactful Teaching of Judaism – Primary (16/06/2026)

Description

This course is one of a series covering the principal religions encountered in the teaching of RE across the United Kingdom. Course participants will extend their understanding of this Abrahamic faith as well as how to use the ways of knowing to actively engage pupils in learning about Judaism.