Key Stage 1

Religious Education in English Schools: Non Statutory Guidance DCSF (2010)

This document offers clear guidance on the planning and delivery of Religious Education to take account of new social imperatives and curriculum change.

09.09.10

Bringing up Bilingual and Multilingual Children Conference

This resource includes the presentations from an event designed to promote an understanding of the benefits to young children of learning and using two or more languages and to provide advice on raising children multilingually.

26.04.10

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month (GRTHM) June 2010

June 2010 marks the third Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. This annual event aims to celebrate the rich heritage, history and culture of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

21.04.10

Narrowing the Gaps - National Strategies (2009)

A summary of materials published by the National Strategies to support Ethnic Minority Achievement includes all current resources for working with pupils learning English as an additional language.

26.03.10

PGCE Primary: Children Learning English as an Additional Language (7th Edition) - R. Sneddon (2009)

The 2009/20010 (seventh) edition of this task file is designed to be used by student teachers/trainees to link their college based input on EAL with their experience in school.

30.10.09

Developing Knowledge About Language (KAL) and Language Learning Strategies (LLS) with Primary ITT Students - Jean Conteh and Danny Gleisner (2009)

A set of resources with guidance notes and accompanying power point to help Primary ITT students develop their understanding of how children learn new languages (relevant to EAL learners and KS2 pupils learning MFL).

22.06.09

ITE Session: Making refugee issues a core part of the curriculum - Greg Wallace

This session focuses on how one school, Woodberry Down Community Primary School, has sought to make refugee issues a core part of the curriculum.

01.06.09

Deprivation and Education. The evidence on pupils in England, Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4 (DCSF, 2009)

This report provides an overview of recent research that explores the impact of deprivation on educational outcomes.

01.06.09

ITE Session: Involving refugee parents and communities - Bill Bolloten and Tim Spafford

This session aims to develop students' understanding of the importance of parental involvement for refugee children's achievement.

01.06.09

The Non-statutory National Framework for Religious Education, QCA 2004

A national curriculum framework for RE endorsing an entitlement to learning for all pupils irrespective of social background, culture, race or religion.

30.05.09

RE-Net

RE-Net provides resources, comment and guidance on teaching about religion in schools and teacher education.

15.05.09

University of Exeter's guidance on responding to racism

Documentation for student teachers relating to how to respond to racism.

29.04.09

REDCo - Religion, Education, Dialogue, Conflict

REDCo is a centre based at Warwick University funded by the European Commission Framework 6 Initiative. The centre targets mainly 14 –16 year olds and how teaching about religion in schools can promote dialogue and reduce conflict.

23.04.09

The Birmingham Religious Education Syllabus, Birmingham City Council (2007)

The approach to teaching determined by the Birmingham syllabus aims to show how religion can shape the lives of individuals and societies.

23.04.09

Making Sense of Religion- Report on Religious Education in Schools and the Impact of Local Education Agreed Syllabuses – Ofsted (2007)

Ofsted’s national report on the provision and standards in Religious Education.

23.04.09

The Toledo Guiding Principles on the Teaching about Religions and Beliefs in Public Schools (2007)

Document prepared by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) which enjoins member European states to to provide guidance to their schools on respecting cultural difference and teaching about religion in a fair and balanced way.

10.04.09

Living Difference - Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton LEAs, 2006

An Agreed Syllabus comprising learning model, schemes of work, lesson plans and resources for teaching about religion in schools.

10.04.09

CLEO - Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online

Useful video classroom materials on a range of religious topics for Key Stages 1 - 4.

10.04.09

DfES (2006) Recording and Reporting Racist Incidents Guidance

Guidance document relating to recording and reporting racist incidents in schools.

16.03.09

Miss, can you speak French?- linking ‘MFL’, ‘EAL ‘and ‘English’ in 'primary language teaching' - Jean Conteh (2008)

This article explores some of the issues underpinning the new Key Stage 2 Framework for languages, whereby every child will have, by 2010, the opportunity to learn another language.

20.02.09