Critical Deadline: Stage 1 Debate is November 25th! The Stage 1 debate on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025. This means we have a matter of days, to ensure the professional voice of Religious and Read more
Have you had an amazing idea for how to progress your RME practice but just have no time to develop it? Want to complete a bit of research but aren’t sure where to start? Always dreamed of going to University of Oxford? The Farmington Scholarship is a fabulous initiative that not many people know about. The Farmington Institute funds around 30 scholars every year to undertake some research into a project of their choice. This could be the development of a series of lessons, a primary transition plan, a research piece into something you are passionate about, or an IDL project you’ve always dreamed of. Anything that enhances and improves Religious Education in your context. Find out how you can gain the gift of time and professional development that will benefit your students and the wider RMPS community.
Sarah Blair’s excellent presentation on “Increasing Engagement in the BGE,” outlined strategies she uses at Lasswade High School to make RMPS engaging for pupils. Her core aim is to foster keen learners and increase potential uptake in the senior phase by addressing questions about the subject’s relevancy. This is achieved Read more
November is a CLPL Bumper Month! We have 3 wonderful professional learning opportunities for our STARME members. You can sign up to attend them at the links below. If you are not yet a member of STARME it’s free to join here – Membership. We have a whole host of Read more
Discover Your RME Teaching Style! Ever wondered what kind of RME teacher you really are? Are you a philosophical guide encouraging deep thinking, or a passionate activist inspiring change? Do you weave captivating stories to bring ancient beliefs to life, or do you use data and evidence to explore the Read more
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
Moral education is part of the eight curricular areas in Scottish primary schools through the subject of RME. The current PhD project aims to explore how moral education is implemented within a case study school. Semi-structured interviews with nine educators gives an insight into how moral education is implemented from their various professional experiences. During this session, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on the preliminary findings of this study as well as their own practice in relation to RME. It provides a space to explore the future of this curricular area.