December 2024 Religious Studies subject update | Pearson qualifications

December 2024 Religious Studies subject update

Thu Dec 12 10:18:00 UTC 2024

Welcome to your Pearson Edexcel Religious Studies December 2024 subject update!

Hello colleagues,

Thank you to all of those who have been in touch with me via email and Teams meetings; it has been wonderful supporting you and we are making use of your feedback to continue to drive improvements so keep the comments and questions coming! Whatever your plans over the upcoming holiday, I hope you have a restful break!  

As always, please do get in touch with me if you have any queries or to share any feedback.

Best wishes, 

Jenna Wyatt

Religious Studies Subject Advisor 

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Entry Level Certificate
Entry Level Certificate training event

In the new year we are running a training event online for anyone interested in the Entry Level Certificate. This online session is designed to prepare teachers who are planning to deliver Pearson's Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in Religious Studies for the first time.


ELC Religious Studies: New to Pearson Edexcel- 09 January 2025 at 16:30-18:00 GMT


To book your place click the link below or find out more by searching for Religious Studies via our training page:

> Courses (pearson.com)
 

GCSE
GCSE past training event

In November we ran an online training event on navigating ‘d)’ questions, thank you to all that came along and contributed. 

For those who were unable to join us for the event you can access the recording and slides through the link below:

Navigating d) questions past event
Worksheets to support GCSE Religious Studies

Paper chains (of reasoning) resource

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This is the first in a series of resources which will be released in the coming months to support teaching GCSE Religious Studies.

The ability to develop chains of reasoning, is an important skill for students of Religious Studies, as it allows students to construct rational and persuasive arguments based on religious sources and evidence.

In this new teaching resource, the aim is to develop an understanding of what a logical chain of reasoning is and to practice writing them.

Why not have a competition in class to see who can make the longest logical chain of reasoning!

To access the resource, click the link below:
Paper Chains (of reasoning)

AS and A Level Religious Studies
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Online CPD Events 

On 12 November we ran a training event online for A level Religious Studies teachers who wished to familiarise and/or improve their understanding of assessment practices and marking. 

For those who were unable to join us for the event you can access the recording and slides through the link below:

Edexcel AS and A level Religious Studies (2016) | Pearson qualifications
Book an appointment with your subject advisor

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Bookings are now open! 

Just a reminder that I am now taking 1-1 appointments with teachers to support you in delivering our Religious Studies qualifications.

Appointments are available now and can be booked up to 4 weeks in advance.

Book an appointment with me

Teaching and Learning Resources

Topic of the month

Every month, we release an edition of 'Topic of the Month' with the aim of supporting cultural capital and stimulating discussion within the classroom.

This resource ties a current news event to our qualification content and enables students to see the bigger picture of what they are learning and how it relates to the world around them.  Each edition includes a link to an article alongside some key discussion questions to encourage thought around the subject. 

This month refers to Liverpool’s landmarks lighting up in turquoise and yellow to
mark the International Day for People with Disabilities. 

Religious Studies Topic of the Month December 2024

 

Enrichment opportunities

NATRE Strictly RE 2025

NATRE are hosting their Strictly RE conference on Saturday 25 January 2025 and we are excited to be attending as an exhibitor.
We hope you can also attend and I look forward to seeing you there!

NATRE Strictly RE 2025 

To find out more about the conference or for information about booking, please use the above link.

 

Content support for 9RS0/4F

For those teaching 9RS0/4F Sikhism, the UCSC Teaching and Learning Center have released a series of videos exploring questions such as:

  • “Where do Nanak and his teachings fit in the wider spiritual landscape of the South Asia of that period?”
  • “How did Sikh institutions evolve during the tradition’s formative phase?”

Click on the following link to view the videos:

Sikhs, Bhagats and Sants - YouTube

Please get in touch with me if you have any questions and from everyone in the Pearson Edexcel Religious Studies team, we wish you a fantastic break!

Subject advisor

Jenna Wyatt

Religious Studies

Email :
TeachingReligiousStudies@pearson.com
Phone :
+44 (0) 344 463 2535 ( Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm GMT)
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