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2024 – SQA RMPS Course Reports

You can find the latest course reports at the below links. We recommend these as a great starting point for getting support with SQA delivery, marking and moderating. Course Reports National 4 – https://www.sqa.org.uk/…/nq-rmps-qvsr-round-1%20round… National 5 – https://www.sqa.org.uk/…/2024-n5-course-report-rmps.pdf Higher – https://www.sqa.org.uk/…/2024-h-course-report-rmps.pdf (Some great advice for Non religious responses. Lots of Read more

By STARMEadmin, 2 years ago June 2, 2025

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Where to get RME Support?

There are a number of places that you can look to get support with teaching RME/RMPS. We have listed ones we are aware of that are still active below, but please get in touch (hello@starme.co.uk) if we have missed any off the list. RME National Team This is a Team Read more

By STARMEadmin, 2 years ago June 2, 2025

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Regional Teach Meets for RME Teachers and other Updates from STARME.

We hope you’re all enjoying a well-deserved break after a busy start to the school year! We’re excited to kick off the new term with some valuable opportunities for RME educators across Scotland. Regional Teach Meets We’re pleased to announce a new program of Regional Teach Meets designed to foster Read more

By STARMEadmin, 2 years ago June 2, 2025

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Letter to SQA in response to withdrawal of Support for RMPS 2024-2025

Please see below a letter we have sent on behalf of our members to the SQA’s Chief Executive today in response to the loss of two of the Subject Implementation Managers and the fact there will be no Understanding Standards Events next year. We will keep our members updated with Read more

By STARMEadmin, 2 years ago June 2, 2025

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SQA 2023 RMPS Support – Course Reports

The 2023 RMPS Course reports have been published by the SQA; see below links – RMPS N5 – https://sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/2023-n5-course-report-rmps.pdf… Higher – https://sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/2023-h-course-report-rmps.pdf… Advanced Higher – https://sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/2023-ah-course-report-rmps.pdf Philosophy N5 – 2023 National 5 Philosophy Course Report Higher – 2023 Higher Philosophy Course Report These reports have lots of helpful advice for practitioners and Read more

By STARMEadmin, 3 years ago June 2, 2025

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An Update on STARME’s First Year – Notes from the AGM

Report from the Scottish Teachers Association of RME (STARME) AGM – 24th August 2023 Chaired by Stuart McKinlay Our first Annual General Meeting since our formation in 2022. This first year has been a year of making connections and building our initial presence. We have met with and formed working Read more

By STARMEadmin, 3 years ago June 2, 2025

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Delivering Higher RMPS – Key Messages from Principal Assessor, Leigh Anderson

Thank you to our members for attending and supporting our first CLPL event. We are aware there was quite a lot of takeaways from the event and so have summarised the key messages as well as shared the powerpoints used. We are hoping to run similar events in the future Read more

By STARMEadmin, 3 years ago June 2, 2025

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CLPL – Higher RMPS Exam Skills Session

Higher RMPS Exam Skills Session Wednesday 8th March 2023 4pm – 5:15pm Online This interactive online session is an opportunity for teachers to hear from experienced practitioners about preparing Higher RMPS classes for the exam. There will be a focus on practical techniques and an opportunity to ask questions. There Read more

By STARMEadmin, 3 years ago June 2, 2025

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Winter 2022 Newsletter

Note from Chair As we creak towards the Christmas holidays it is good to look back on the term that has been and the progress and planning made by the committee. Our member numbers continue to grow. Nicola Mathews is regularly sharing relevant information on @TeachersofRME on Twitter as well Read more

By STARMEadmin, 4 years ago June 2, 2025

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Edinburgh Buddhist Studies

I would like to introduce STARME members to Edinburgh Buddhist Studies and its Outreach Programme. We are a group of Buddhist Studies scholars based at the University of Edinburgh. Members of Edinburgh Buddhist Studies are very happy to visit your school, virtually or in-person. We can cover a wide range Read more

By Paul Fuller, 4 years ago June 2, 2025