Ways of Knowing in RE – Secondary (25/03/2026)

Description

This practical and conceptually rich session explores the key idea of ways of knowing and why it matters for excellent RE in secondary settings. Drawing on RE Today’s resources and current thinking, we will unpack the different ways pupils encounter, interpret, and make sense of religious and non-religious worldviews.  

Teachers will be equipped with practical examples, planning models, and discussion strategies that support pupils in recognising and working with diverse ways of knowing. The session will include opportunities for reflection, modelling of classroom activities, and collaborative exploration of how these ideas can transform curriculum design and classroom practice. 

Online course details:

• Date & time: Wednesday 25 March 2026 4pm – 5:30pm
• Area of focus: Teaching and learning
• Trainers: National RE Adviser – Angela Hill
• School Phase: Secondary (11-16)
• Price: £60 (NATRE members get 25% off)*

NATRE member discounts
*25% off for selected NATRE membership types.

Course features:

This practical and conceptually rich session explores the key idea of ways of knowing and why it matters for excellent RE in secondary settings. Drawing on RE Today’s resources and current thinking, we will unpack the different ways pupils encounter, interpret, and make sense of religious and non-religious worldviews.  

Teachers will be equipped with practical examples, planning models, and discussion strategies that support pupils in recognising and working with diverse ways of knowing. The session will include opportunities for reflection, modelling of classroom activities, and collaborative exploration of how these ideas can transform curriculum design and classroom practice. 

Objectives 

• To develop a clear understanding of what the term ways of knowing means in the context of high-quality RE. 
• To explore how different ways of knowing shape pupils’ engagement, critical thinking, and depth of learning. 
• To examine practical strategies for teaching ways of knowing using RE Today resources. 
• To develop confidence in planning RE sequences that integrate ways of knowing effectively. 

Benefits of attending – Delegates 

• Gain clarity and confidence in understanding and using ways of knowing in the RE classroom. 
• Learn practical classroom strategies for embedding ways of knowing into lessons and schemes of work. 
• Strengthen subject knowledge and pedagogical repertoire for high-quality RE. 
• Leave with resources, examples, and planning tools to use immediately. 

Benefits of attending – For the school:  

• Benefit from improved quality and consistency in RE pedagogy. 
• Strengthen curriculum design through better integration of disciplinary thinking. 

Gain a teacher equipped to support colleagues in embedding ways of knowing across the department.