Although schools are obliged to provide a daily act of worship for students, this doesn't need to be dominated by religious devotion, argues teacher Andrew Jones
'If you don't support students who have difficult home lives, you lose them.' Teacher Alicia McKeown talks to Holly Welham about how her own education informed her teaching career
Death, dying and bereavement is an extremely difficult subject to deal with socially. But primary and secondary schools shouldn't shy away from teaching it, says teacher Andrew Jones
Moira Redmond: Many authors have explored the rich plot and character possibilities thrown up by the physical, moral and cultural confinement of the convent
29 Jan 2014: Charlie Duncan Saffrey: A new draft syllabus for A-Level philosophy has been published. Out goes free will and aesthetics – in comes compulsory philosophy of religion
RE teacher Daniel Hugill is as passionate about beekeeping as he is religious studies. After setting up a hive at school, there's a buzz about both subjects