Season Two, Episode Five: Adam Smith (Religious Education)
Thinking Deeply about Primary Education
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The Importance of High-Quality Religious Education in Primary Schools
This chapter stresses the foundational role of religious education (RE) in shaping students' identities and facilitating deeper learning through cultural literacy and understanding various academic disciplines. The speaker reflects on the significance of RE in helping students make sense of the world and their place in it, illustrated by teaching topics like crime and punishment. They advocate for a streamlined and focused curriculum that justifies each topic under theological, philosophical, and social sciences lenses, calling for rich and beautiful content to enhance learning.
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