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Ks3 Knowing Religion

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No. of pages 40

Published: 2017

Great for age 12-18 years

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Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new GCSE 9-1 Religious Studies. Deliver a rich, coherent RE course at KS3 and equip pupils with a deep understanding of religion with ready-made, flexible and high quality KS3 lessons. Knowing Religion is written by an author team of experienced RE teachers and led by series editor Robert Orme of West London Free School. Discover the history and beliefs of Buddhism as well as Buddhism in the modern worldStart teaching straight away with Teacher Guide resources available on Collins Connect, including teaching ideas and support along with answers to questions in the student booksGive pupils the grounding they need to excel at GCSE RSIgnite an interest in religion through a compelling narrative, fascinating facts and extraordinary peopleAid pupil memory with a knowledge organiser at the end of each unit covering key vocabulary, people, places, and datesSpark discussion and assess understanding with questions for each lesson including longer-form discursive questions to provide extended writing and essay practiceEach book structured as 16 lessons to offer flexibility and map onto the school timetable with easeThe Knowing Religion series also includes resources on Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Ks3 Knowing Religion .

This book has been graded for interest at 11-14 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Robert Orme has taught at a number of secondary schools in the UK. He is currently Head of Religious Education at a mixed state school in London. His writings on RE and secondary education have been featured in a number of publications including TES, Schools Week, The Telegraph and RE:Online. Neil McKain is Head of Religious Studies at a UK secondary school. He has served on the NATRE executive for the last three years and is an educational adviser to TrueTube and the British Humanist Association. Robert Orme has taught at a number of secondary schools in the UK. He is currently Head of Religious Education at a mixed state school in London. His writings on RE and secondary education have been featured in a number of publications including TES, Schools Week, The Telegraph and RE:Online.

 

This book is in the following series:

Ks3 Knowing Religion

`Knowing Religion provides essential grounding and practice for the demands of the new GCSE course.' - Lisa James, Curriculum Leader of Religion and Philosophy, Cardiff High School

`The structure of the books is excellent, and the explanations of religious concepts and practices are concise and succinct.' - Prabhjap Singh Jutla, The British Sikh School

`Knowing Religion not only provides a good grounding for further RE studies but also equips students with skills that will be transferable to a wide variety of learning contexts' - Debbie Smith, R.E. Co-ordinator, Ovingham Middle School

`The structure and organisation of the information in Knowing Religion is very logical which makes it easy to understand. The chronology of events enables students to get a deeper understanding of the background of religious beliefs and teachings.' - Ms. Shazia Iqbal, Director of Humanities, Whitworth Community High School