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  • Upcoming RE Courses

    Visit our Learning Zone and search to book on any of the courses below using the course title or suggested keywords.

    Click here     to view our upcoming Primary RE courses.
    Click here to view our upcoming Secondary RE courses.
    An easy reference list of upcoming dates is here.

  • Our latest RE training offers

    The training delivery model for individual courses is identified in the course titles on the Learning Zone as follows:

    Webinar – virtual training via Microsoft Teams
    Blended – courses that are a mixture of virtual and face to face training
    No categorisation – venue based training

    NEW Summer term training catalogue

    Take a look at our new RE summer term training catalogue below which has full details of all the Primary and Secondary courses that we are offering this term. We hope you will find this a useful resource to assist with planning you training.

    For any queries regarding our summer or autumn term training offer, please contact htlcdev@hants.gov.uk. 

    For any course booking queries, please contact htlc.courses@hants.gov.uk.

  • Take a look at the Primary RE learning opportunities available to book:

    To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.


    Autumn Term 2022


    Collective Worship in Primary Schools 2022-23 (Webinar) – 26 September 2022 or 7 March 2023

    Keyword Search: Collective Worship

    This course is for those who organise and run Collective Worship in Primary schools. It will cover the legal requirements, consider what defines an event as Collective Worship and provide ideas for themes and topics for all schools.

    Price: Sub £75 / SLA £55 / Full £90


    Using Understanding Christianity with Living Difference IV 2022-23 (Webinar) – 27 September 2022 or 24 January or 3 May 2023

    Keyword Search: Understanding Christianity

    This course will help Headteachers, Senior Leaders and RE leaders in Church of England schools understand the Legal requirements for RE and how to embed the Understanding Christianity resource within Living Difference IV so that the legal requirements are met.

    Price: Sub £165 / SLA £125 / Full £198


    How to Manage RE in Key Stage 1 and 2 2022-2023 – 3 October 2022 or 7 February 2023

    Keyword Search: Manage RE

    This course is specifically designed for teachers new to the role of RE manager. It will provide comprehensive guidance to enable participants to develop RE effectively in a cross-curricular setting using the newly revised RE syllabus, Living Difference IV.

    Price: Sub £190 / SLA £115 / Full £228


    Primary RE - Christianity 2022-23 (Webinar) – 5 October 2022

    Keyword Search: Christianity

    This 1 hour long webinar will help teachers increase their confidence in teaching Christianity and provide suggestions for progression in children’s knowledge and skill from Foundation Stage to year 6, together with an overview of areas that are important for transition to Secondary RE.

    Price: Sub £45 / SLA £54 / Full £30


    Hampshire and Wessex Annual Religious Education Conference for Primary and Secondary Schools – 12 October 2022

    Keyword Search: Religious Education Conference

    This cross-phase conference is for primary, secondary and SEND RE teachers and leaders of RE.

    The conference is to support teachers to teach RE well with Living Difference IV and to gain confidence in representing what it means to live with a religious orientation on life, in the classroom. The day will include Keynote plenary sessions invaluable for all teachers in every phase of education as well as phase specific workshops and discussion opportunities, including exam board-specific GCSE workshops.

    Price: Sub £198 / SLA £90 / Full £238


    Reviewing SMSC Provision in Light of the Requirement to Promote Fundamental British Value 22-23 (Webinar) – 17 October 2022 or 6 February 2023

    Keyword Search: SMSC
    Working with the latest 2017 edition of the Hampshire SMSC Audit Tool, this half day course will deepen understanding of the requirements for SMSC in the most recent Ofsted Handbook and Framework 

    Price: Sub £105 / SLA £55 / Full £126


    Assessment in Religious Education in the Primary Phase 22-23 – 19 October 2022 or 22 February 2023

    Keyword Search: Assessment Religious

    Delegates will receive training in appropriate task-setting in RE, using assessment to improve learning and make judgements about pupils' work in relation to the newly revised RE syllabus Living Difference IV guidance on assessment and End of Year Expectations.

    Price: Sub £190 / SLA £115 / Full £228


    Autumn 22-23 - Primary RE Network – Various dates depending on location – 2 November or 8 November or 9 November or 14 November or 15 November 2022

    Keyword Search: Primary RE Autumn

    These sessions are designed to enable RE managers to explore, share and develop good practice in RE in their schools. The sessions will focus on helping other staff to understand the cycle of enquiry, know the range of concepts in the Living Difference IV syllabus, create and amend planning for RE and help understand assessment issues across the school.

    Sessions will cover issues according to the needs of the participants, such as:

    Supporting other staff in school - what is Hampshire RE using Living Difference IV about?

    Developing schemes of work for RE within a developing, integrated curriculum using the golden threads and an understanding of Abrahamic and Dharmic religions.

    RE through cross curricular learning.

    Developing thinking skills in RE, Assessing RE and RE's contribution to pupils' SMSC development.

    Applicants are expected to attend one meeting each term for one academic year. It is useful if delegates bring their own planning and RE work to the sessions. The meetings will be held within a local primary phase school. The host school will receive one free place at the meetings.

    Price: Sub £90 / SLA £75 / Full £108


    Primary RE - Islam 2022-2023 (Webinar) – 28 November 2022

    Keyword Search: Primary Islam

    This 1-hour long webinar will help teachers increase their confidence in teaching Muslim traditions and provide suggestions for progression in children’s knowledge and skill from year 3 to year 6, together with an overview of areas that are important for transition to Secondary RE.

    Price: Sub £45 / SLA £54 / Full £30

     

    Primary RE – Hindu Traditions 2022-2023 (Webinar) – 29 November 2022

    Keyword Search: Hindu Traditions

    This hour long webinar will help teachers increase their confidence in teaching Hinduism traditions and provide suggestions for progression in children’s knowledge and skill from Foundation Stage to year 4, together with an overview of areas that are important for enquiry using the Hampshire Locally Agreed Syllabus Living Difference IV.

    Price: Sub £45 / SLA £54 / Full £30


    Spring Term 2023


    Spring 22-23 - Primary RE Network – Various dates depending on location – 10 January or 11 January or 16 January or 17 January or 31 January 2023

    Keyword Search: Spring 22-23 RE

    These sessions are designed to enable RE managers to explore, share and develop good practice in RE in their schools. The sessions will focus on helping other staff to understand the cycle of enquiry, know the range of concepts in the Living Difference IV syllabus, create and amend planning for RE and help understand assessment issues across the school.

    Sessions will cover issues according to the needs of the participants, such as:

    • Supporting other staff in school - what is Hampshire RE using Living Difference IV about?
    • Developing schemes of work for RE within a developing, integrated curriculum using the golden threads and an understanding of Abrahamic and Dharmic religions.
    • RE through cross curricular learning.
    • Developing thinking skills in RE, Assessing RE and RE's contribution to pupils' SMSC development.

    Applicants are expected to attend one meeting each term for one academic year. It is useful if delegates bring their own planning and RE work to the sessions. The meetings will be held within a local primary phase school. The host school will receive one free place at the meetings.

    Price: Sub £90 / SLA £75 / Full £108


    RE in the Foundation Stage with the new EYFS framework 2022-23 (Webinar) – 18 January 2023

    Keyword Search: RE EYFS

    This course is for teachers who would like to know more about the RE Locally Agreed Syllabus, Living Difference IV and how it can be used in Foundation Stage with children with the EYFS framework. It will cover the legal requirements for RE as well as the requirements for teaching in Early Years, long term and short term planning for Foundation Stage RE and how this develops in KS1. It will finally look at best practice in RE teaching and suggest resources for teachers to use.

    Price: Sub £90 / SLA £55 / Full £108


    Using Understanding Christianity with Living Difference IV 2022-23 (Webinar) – 24 January or 3 May 2023

    Keyword Search: Understanding Christianity

    This course will help Headteachers, Senior Leaders and RE leaders in Church of England schools understand the Legal requirements for RE and how to embed the Understanding Christianity resource within Living Difference IV so that the legal requirements are met.

    Price: Sub £165 / SLA £125 / Full £198


    Reviewing SMSC Provision in Light of the Requirement to Promote Fundamental British Value 22-23 (Webinar) – 6 February 2023

    Keyword Search: SMSC
    Working with the latest 2017 edition of the Hampshire SMSC Audit Tool, this half day course will deepen understanding of the requirements for SMSC in the most recent Ofsted Handbook and Framework 

    Price: Sub £105 / SLA £55 / Full £126


    How to Manage RE in Key Stage 1 and 2 2022-2023 – 7 February 2023

    Keyword Search: Manage RE

    This course is specifically designed for teachers new to the role of RE manager. It will provide comprehensive guidance to enable participants to develop RE effectively in a cross-curricular setting using the newly revised RE syllabus, Living Difference IV.

    Price: Sub £190 / SLA £115 / Full £228


    Assessment in Religious Education in the Primary Phase 22-23 – 22 February 2023

    Keyword Search: Assessment Religious

    Delegates will receive training in appropriate task-setting in RE, using assessment to improve learning and make judgements about pupils' work in relation to the newly revised RE syllabus Living Difference IV guidance on assessment and End of Year Expectations.

    Price: Sub £190 / SLA £115 / Full £228


    Collective Worship in Primary Schools 2022-23 (Webinar) – 7 March 2023

    Keyword Search: Collective Worship

    This course is for those who organise and run Collective Worship in Primary schools. It will cover the legal requirements, consider what defines an event as Collective Worship and provide ideas for themes and topics for all schools.

    Price: Sub £75 / SLA £55 / Full £90


    Summer Term 2023


    Summer 22-23 - Primary RE Network – Various dates depending on location – 24 April or 25 April or 26 April or 8 May or 9 May 2023

    Keyword Search: Summer 22-23 RE

    These sessions are designed to enable RE managers to explore, share and develop good practice in RE in their schools. The sessions will focus on helping other staff to understand the cycle of enquiry, know the range of concepts in the Living Difference IV syllabus, create and amend planning for RE and help understand assessment issues across the school.

    Sessions will cover issues according to the needs of the participants, such as:

    • Supporting other staff in school - what is Hampshire RE using Living Difference IV about?
    • Developing schemes of work for RE within a developing, integrated curriculum using the golden threads and an understanding of Abrahamic and Dharmic religions.
    • RE through cross curricular learning.
    • Developing thinking skills in RE, Assessing RE and RE's contribution to pupils' SMSC development.

    Applicants are expected to attend one meeting each term for one academic year. It is useful if delegates bring their own planning and RE work to the sessions. The meetings will be held within a local primary phase school. The host school will receive one free place at the meetings.

    Price: Sub £90 / SLA £75 / Full £108


    Using Understanding Christianity with Living Difference IV 2022-23 (Webinar) – 3 May 2023

    Keyword Search: Understanding Christianity

    This course will help Headteachers, Senior Leaders and RE leaders in Church of England schools understand the Legal requirements for RE and how to embed the Understanding Christianity resource within Living Difference IV so that the legal requirements are met.

    Price: Sub £165 / SLA £125 / Full £198


    • Take a look at the Secondary RE learning opportunities available to book:

      To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.


      Autumn Term 2022


      Autumn 22-23 Secondary RE Network – 22 November 2022

      Keyword Search: Autumn RE Network

      The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:

      • Support effective subject leadership aligned to each school’s individual context.
      • Develop skills and expertise within school subject teams and thereby increase capacity.
      • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
      • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts, to include consideration of COVID 19 as appropriate.
      • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

      Price: Face to Face Sub  £70 / SLA £35 / Full £84


      Spring Term 2023


      Spring 22-23 Secondary RE Network (webinar) – 9 March 2023

      Keyword Search: Spring RE Network

      The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:

      • Support effective subject leadership aligned to each school’s individual context.
      • Develop skills and expertise within school subject teams and thereby increase capacity.
      • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
      • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts, to include consideration of COVID 19 as appropriate.
      • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

      Price: Virtual Sub £50 / SLA £35 / Full £60


      Summer Term 2023


      Summer 22-23 Secondary RE Network – 15 June 2023

      Keyword Search: Summer RE Network

      The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:

      • Support effective subject leadership aligned to each school’s individual context.
      • Develop skills and expertise within school subject teams and thereby increase capacity.
      • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.
      • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts, to include consideration of COVID 19 as appropriate.
      • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.

      Price: Virtual Sub £50 / SLA £35 / Full £60