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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · 15d

The offers of support and clarity in developing authentic resources was a really positive develop, and will be really exciting in the updates to our KS3 curriculum #TeamRE

Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · 15d

There is an interesting separation of what expectations of RE is from outside the education community, particularly from faith communities, and the limitations within the curriculum, but both reports highlight clear gaps in the RE world #TeamRE

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · 15d

Really enjoyed the @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social session yesterday launching @profjasjitsingh.bsky.social report on Sikhi education.
Need to go back through it in more detail, but struck by the similarities with the Insight UK report into Hindu education from a couple of years ago #TeamRE

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Aug 20

Starting to prepare for September.
New team coming in, with it, an overhaul of KS3.

Really enjoying the opportunity to think deeply about what to include and how to sequence both lessons and topics, but the empty spaces are slightly daunting #TeamRE

Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jul 2

Is it the 14th (Monday), or the Tuesday (15th)

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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · Jun 17

Come and teach RE in the amazing borough of Tower Hamlets! #teamre www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

Teacher of Religious Studies and Geography (Maternity Cover), Tower Hamlets - Tes Jobs

George Green's School, United Kingdom

www.tes.com

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jun 18

I quite like the appropriateness of the misspelling - can definitely describe many teachers as fiends...

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jun 10

Sat down at half term and decided I needed to carve out time to post more, or write a blog about our current KS3 decisions as we rejig it

Not yet found the time, and it feels like this half term has been longer than 7 teaching days

Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jun 8

Another opportunity to join the team - mynewterm.com/jobs/139408/...
Opportunity to teach all Key Stages, growing school in a growing town, collaborative department.
Come visit before applying - just get in contact

Any questions please ask
#TeamRE #UkEd

Teacher of RPE - Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Closing date: 9:00am, Fri 20th Jun, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

mynewterm.com

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jun 6

Also about the longer summer holiday that most don't need for the original helping with harvest (although it still happens) and the length/placement of exam seasons

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jun 6

Prompts the interesting question of whether the school calendar needs to be separated from the historic Christian holidays to allow more flexibility

There is also the challenge of moveable feasts (Easter, Eid, etc.) and how we plan around those to avoid this situation

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Jun 2

I ordered a copy of this before Half Term - early into exploring it, but as a secondary specialist it is an interesting insight to thinking especially at EYFS and how that can be the foundation of all out teaching

MrsM @educatormissm.bsky.social · Jun 2

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Use code NAILA25 🙂‍↕️ looking forward to all of your reviews. Humbled with what I have been sent and heard already.

#teamRE #primaryschool #edusky

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 19

Really excited for #PrimaryFocusWeek for #TeamRE - from a secondary perspective it is a really helpful insight and hopefully will influence discussions at department level

Culham St Gabriel's @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social · May 19

Kicking off #PrimaryFocusWeek with a blog by @natre-update.bsky.social chair @katiekatie84.bsky.social
A powerful reflection on the importance of recognising and valuing primary-specific expertise in RE leadership.
ow.ly/vgs450VSBgi
#NATRE #TeamRE #PrimaryRE

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 13

Going to share this for a final time, with the deadline of Thursday (noon).
Any questions, please let me know, and please do share to anyone who might be interested.
#TeamRE #UKed

Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 8

Due to a member of our team going on to greater things, we have an opportunity open in Cambridgeshire with a TLR (Key Stage responsibility) for the right candidate - mynewterm.com/jobs/139408/... #TeamRE
Opportunities to teach across the Key Stages - any questions drop me a message

Teacher of RPE - Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Closing date: Midday, Thu 15th May, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

mynewterm.com

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 11

Resharing this for the weekend crowd.
We are looking for a teacher or RE/RPE for September, with a Key Stage responsibility TLR for suitable candidates.
Chance to teach OCR GCSE RS and AQA Philosophy A-Level

8 miles West of Cambridge, growing community, message for more information #TeamRE #edujobs

Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 8

Due to a member of our team going on to greater things, we have an opportunity open in Cambridgeshire with a TLR (Key Stage responsibility) for the right candidate - mynewterm.com/jobs/139408/... #TeamRE
Opportunities to teach across the Key Stages - any questions drop me a message

Teacher of RPE - Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Closing date: Midday, Thu 15th May, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

mynewterm.com

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 8

Due to a member of our team going on to greater things, we have an opportunity open in Cambridgeshire with a TLR (Key Stage responsibility) for the right candidate - mynewterm.com/jobs/139408/... #TeamRE
Opportunities to teach across the Key Stages - any questions drop me a message

Teacher of RPE - Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Closing date: Midday, Thu 15th May, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

mynewterm.com

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 5

Does it depend on the type of photocopying?
Something centrally resourced could be bulk printed by the HoD (or admin support) and distributed to individual teachers.
Individually created resources would be different

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · May 2

Nearly a full day of Islam today - mixed between Y7 and Y11. Always fascinating to reflect when lessons align like this about the progression between topics and year groups #TeamRE
Y7 - looking at the Significance of Muhammad, and Y11 Revising key terminology and how they link together

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 30

This led to a really interesting discussion with our Historians about 2nd order concepts, and how we balance the disciplinary thinking, especially when building a picture of ability/learning
Can all disciplines be accessed successfully at all stages? How can we ensure this, while being authentic?

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 30

It feels odd to talk of an 'age' at the moment of creation where time is also created.
Is the part of the challenges around the idea of fully God and fully human - a baby is not omnipotent, and Jesus is fully human so not omnipotent, but the godly side is?
Feels like deep theological thinking

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 29

Wider school focus on assessment has got me thinking about how we improve the disciplinarity of our KS3 assessment, so that we are not just using disciplines as a way of encountering information, but getting students to think, and argue, from these perspectives #TeamRE

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 23

It does definitely pose an interesting question - I think there is a marked difference between 'What do I teach that will help someone get a job?' and 'What do I teach that will help someone be employable?'

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 23

This may be a false reading, but if you go to the job centre, the purpose of the appointments is to get you a job. They don't teach the suite of subjects, and knowledge that comes in a curriculum, instead focusing on helping you apply for roles, and offer courses to boost that

appointments.is

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 23

They way I read 'get a job' as Adam phrased it, is different to 'employable'.

The other areas listed to be ranked are all things that make you employable, as it prepares you to interact with other, etc.

But that is different to a purpose of 'getting a job'

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Iain Dover @mrdoverre.bsky.social · Apr 22

Is it a question of people seeing it as a by-product of the processes, achieved through other options?

In that, if it was the main purpose, we would teach a much more vocational system, focused around applying for job, MS Office, typing, customer service, use of tills, etc

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