Mereway Middle School

R.E Development Plan.

Aims:

• To review current R.E policy
• To monitor teaching of R.E within school
• To implement Assessment recording and reporting in R.E

Objectives:

• To carry out effective planning across the school
• To develop and update resources
• To ensure quality teaching in R.E takes place
• To ensure that all staff are confident and able to assess R.E effectively

Current Position

Audit cycle 1 provided an overview of R.E teaching in school and identified strengths and weaknesses and concerns of staff.

Areas of concern

- Planning

- Resources

- Staff

- Confidence

R.E Policy

At present there is only a short statement available to staff and parents about the teaching of R.E at Mereway Middle School.

Resources

During the past financial year new artefacts and teacher books have been purchased.

INSET

2 x 1.5hrs training sessions for all staff in planning R.E and using resources in the classroom

1 x 1.5hrs training sessions for year 6 staff - Hinduism

2 x 1.5hrs training sessions for KS.3 staff - Christianity

1 x 3 day course for R.E co-ordinator

1 x 1 day course for R.E co-ordinator

Planning is now in place for the whole school across the academic year. This is under constant evaluation and review.

Planned Developments

• Policy - Draft to be produced and presented to staff for discussion then to governors for ratification.

Timescale: Jan 1997 - Mar 1997

• Monitoring of R.E teaching

- Questionnaire to staff

- Interviewing of children

- Observation of staff

- Looking at childrens work

- Feedback to staff

Timescale: Mar 1997 - July 1997

(Audit cycle 2)

• Assessment, Recording and Reporting

- Co-ordinator training

- Co-ordinator to feedback to staff

- Whole school policy on assessment, recording and reporting

Timescale: Sept 1997 - July 1998

Jane Clements December 1996

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