RE is valued by employers and parents, yet there is a crisis of specialism in schools.

Developing a national plan to address this is now a priority - Restore Subject Knowledge Enhancement course funding - Boost specialist recruitment - Adopt the REC’s National Content Standard to secure high-quality RE. #Worldviews #Religion #TeamRE Sarah Lane Cawte

Y9 was in desperate need of remodelled knowledge organisers. Chronology, Key Figures, Terminology and Core Content all in one place for students to refer to during lessons and revision. Looking to ensure they are utilised more throughout curriculum this year. #historyteacher

***CORE TECHNIQUES*** Year 2 of our vision will focus on the following T&L techniques to build on the techniques used last academic year. Our techniques form part of our wider T&L strategy led by Nicola Cole 👩🏻‍🏫 to put quality first teaching at the heart of everything we do. The

Great to share our NEW T&L Playbook with teachers this week. The playbook builds on Walkthrus and Teach Like a Champion resources, including QR codes to these websites and to videos on Steplab and for staff to explore further in labs, with their coaches and in dept time. 🤓

RE Hubs is packed with everything you need to explore RE in your area. We have lots of events, training and CPD listed which can be searched by date and region. These are our listed events for next week. 🔗 bit.ly/3GRgGbg

Our wonderful research officer, Deborah Weston OBE has scrutinised RS GCSE data for England and Wales to help busy Heads of department complete their own analysis. Full report here natre.org.uk/news/latest-ne…

You can find some of the latest RE/RVE/R&W news on #REHubs. News bit.ly/4fa8xeM

You can find some of the latest RE/RVE/R&W news on #REHubs. News bit.ly/4fa8xeM

***LEGACY BUILDER SERIES*** Our student friendly one pagers for our core revision techniques 💡 #TheLongdendaleLegacy

Here is a really useful presentation looking at RE in the new OFSTED inspection framework, an essential download for anyone with responsibility for RE in state-funded schools. natre.org.uk/news/latest-ne…

Our ‘report cards’ on the performance of RE are always a popular download. They can be used for an Open Evening display or to prompt discussion. These versions have been updated. Find the full set on the NATRE website natre.org.uk/news/latest-ne…

A Level numbers have rocketed so to has the mark load. Attempting to battle that with whole class feedback comments that are numbered and attributed as individual feedback. Combined with SPAG, exam board mark scheme, student reflection and consolidation questions. #historyteacher

“I’ve never seen success criteria explained as clearly before” was a particularly nice comment to hear from a Primary teacher who was part of this afternoon’s online twilight with Park Primary School, Stranraer 😊

The essay writing toolkit and the blank planner in practise... 📝 brilliant results! Encouraging students to stay focused on the focus, use confident academic writing and use characters and themes as a construct. 💡 #teamenglish

First topic homework set for Y7-9 within our new booklets. Students working through short meaningful tasks linked to bettering their understanding of second order concepts and building on knowledge developed in lessons. #historyteacher

***CODIFYING FEEDBACK*** Thread What are we doing to codify feedback and create opportunities for students to feedforward? All too often feedback doesn’t create opportunities for students to feedforward and allow application to different contexts from across the curriculum.

***ACTIVE OBSERVATION*** Active observation is one of our core techniques that we use in the classroom to support responsive teaching. Our teaching assistants also do active observation using the following sheet using the assess, plan, do, review cycle. EEF

This is bang on. Inclusion doesn’t mean lowering standards- and when it does mean that, it’s a mistake, and it’s not authentically inclusive. Children with SEND are not a separate group; they’re children with circumstances that may need adjustments and exceptions, but children

***ASSESSMENT*** Assessment is the bridge between teaching and learning. When effective it provides rich information to determine how much and how well students have learnt the intended curriculum. In classrooms, assessment is an integral part of teaching. All interactions