The Christmas Conundrum: An RMPS Escape Room Looking for a festive end-of-term activity? STARME member Sarah Blair shares a new downloadable escape room! Students are recruited by the North Pole Council to solve clues, unlock Santa’s Workshop, and recover the “Key of Kindness.” Perfect for RMPS classes, this ready-to-use PowerPoint comes complete with solutions and teacher notes.
With Scotland becoming an ever increasingly secular society, the place for RMPS in the secondary school curriculum has become increasingly questioned. My research explores the extent of which secondary students believe RMPS contributes to their understanding of contemporary social and ethical issues in a secular society, factors which influence their perception of the subject and if students perceive RMPS as contributing to their personal development and moral reasoning.
Moral education is most effective when based on discussions and debate (Kohlberg and Hersh, 1977) but that can often be a challenge in the primary classroom. Time can be a barrier to exploring moral education topics (Clanachan and Matemba, 2015). But even as little as 10 minutes per day can be beneficial to students’ moral development. In this session, we will explore the use of dilemma discussions where free video resources will be shared that have been developed from my PhD research.
My session will focus on the premise that teaching philosophy would enhance Religious Education (RERC). Critical discussion of various philosophers’ ideas and the understanding of the philosophical method of thinking contribute to an enriched understanding of religious beliefs. My presentation will address the following points: – Why is Philosophy indispensable Read more
Looking for a fun and educational end-of-term activity? STARME is excited to offer a free Spring Festivals RME Escape Room! This interactive game allows pupils to explore Holi, Vaisakhi, Easter, and Eid through engaging clues and problem-solving. No prior knowledge is needed, and it’s perfect for individual or team work. Read more
It’s that time of year again! We would love to highlight resources from our friends at the Scottish Bible Society. As part of their Must Know Bible Series they have a whole suite of resources centred around The Christmas Story. The resources are linked to the curriculum, include lesson plans, Read more
Scottish Interfaith Week 2024 Scottish Interfaith Week is an annual community-led festival celebrating the nation’s religious and cultural diversity. Each year we have around 70 events hosted across Scotland by faith communities, interfaith groups, organisations, local councils, schools and more. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival which Read more
The session focuses on enhancing positive classroom participation in RMPS, particularly through innovative teaching methods for Buddhism. It will include sharing resources and task ideas, such as an interactive “Puja and Buddhist Worship Workshop.” Participants will exchange effective practices, lesson strategies, and approaches that foster engagement.
John McColl, Linwood High School Learning and Teaching of Higher will depend on your own context. The whole Course Specification is worth reading. There are A LOT of good support notes in it, in addition to what you need to teach so read it all the way through. Use the Read more