Welcome back to season 5 of the podcast! Today's episode features an extended interview with our colleague Paula Webber (Programme Leader for PGCE Secondary Religious Education) to talk about religion, values and ethics. Not in the abstract - it's a mandatory part of the new curriculum for Wales. Up to this point, religious education (RE) has been something that parents can opt their children out of, but the all-new RVE is compulsory for all.

So it's time for an in-depth chat about what's covered in RVE, the sort of difficult debates teachers will find themselves in the middle of, and how schools can make sure that they stay on the right side of a constantly evolving area of learning.

We recorded this interview last academic year, so you'll hear us refer to the implementation of the new curriculum as a future event - and now, of course, it's here!

You can find the full version of Paula's recommended video from Theos Think Tank here.

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Recorded in studio D0.18 at Cardiff Metropolitan University's Cyncoed Campus on 29th March 2022

Religion Values and Ethics with Paula Webber