L. Philip Barnes is Emeritus Reader in Religious and Theological Education at King’s College London. He has been Head of Department in both secondary and grammar schools in Northern Ireland and director of the MA in Religious Education and the Doctorate in Theology and Ministry at King’s. His recent publications include Education, Religion and Diversity: Developing a New Model of Religious Education (2014); (with Andrew Davis and J. Mark Halstead) Religious Education: Educating for Diversity (2015); and (with James Arthur) Education and Religion (2016), a four-volume edited collection.

• Introduction Part I: The context of Religious Education 1 The aims and purpose of RE 2 Religious Education policy across the United Kingdom Part II: Teaching and learning 3 Lesson planning 4 Talk and teaching Part III: Classroom issues 5 The role of language in Religious Education 6 Assessment in Religious Education 7 Learning to Teach Religious Education at Key Stage 4 8 Teaching GCE A Level Religious Studies 9 Inclusion and Religious Education Part IV: Religious Education and the whole school 10 Spirituality and spiritual development 11 Religious Education and moral education 12 Using computers to teach Religious Education Part V: Supporting professional development 13 The new Religious Education teacher and professional development

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