Understanding Christianity – Secondary (07/07/2026)

Description

This course introduces the Understanding Christianity approach, deepening teachers’ understanding of core theology and the Bible’s big story while developing skills in theological and hermeneutical thinking. It demonstrates strategies for engaging pupils with texts and shows how the resource supports strong foundations for 11–14s in line with a religion and worldviews approach and the National Content Standard.

Online course details:

Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026

Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Area of focus: Teaching and learning

Trainers: National RE Adviser – Stephen Pett

School Phase: 11-14s and beyond

Price: £210

Course features:

Course features:  

• To introduce teachers to the extensive Understanding Christianity resources and its teaching and learning approach 
• To deepen teachers’ understanding of core theological concepts, and a ‘big story’ of the Bible, connecting with original artwork (the frieze) 
• To develop teachers’ application of disciplinary thinking in RE, with a focus on theological and hermeneutical methods  
• To demonstrate strategies for engaging pupils with reading and interpreting texts 
• To see how the resource and the approach build strong foundations with 11-14s for later examination success. 
• To understand how the Understanding Christianity resource connects with a religion and worldviews approach and the National Content Standard 

Benefits of attending – For the delegate:   

The delegate receives inspiring training and practical strategies to support curriculum units on Christianity for 11-14s, as well as strategies for enabling pupils to engage with texts, applying ways of knowing and personal knowledge. 

Benefits of attending – For the school:  

The school gains an extensive resource of nine half-term units and original artwork in the form of a frieze that sets a context for building learning