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If you are interested in using film shorts in the classroom, MiShorts might be just the sort of stimulus you are looking for.  This online library contains over 750 quality titles divided into twelve categories that can be watched as free streams or downloaded at up to HD quality for as little as £0.65.

The MiShorts film library includes a wide range of free content, commissioned from specialist providers or produced in-house. Explore the ‘Youth’ category, and look for ‘Breaking Down Barriers’ and ‘Keeping the Peace’ - how might these be used in the RE classroom to stimulate discussion, and perhaps prompt students to make their own film shorts?

MiShorts is far more than a film library. Other faciities are outlined in the pdf document below, and include: Podcasts (a recommended short film podcast); Vodcasts (a fortnightly Vodcast containing news, views and interviews); Toolbox (a wide variety of information and resources for indie filmmakers and fans); Film of the Month and Critics Choice; Reviews and Ratings; Filmmaker Directory; Filmmaker’s blog; Free downloads; Free streams; Channels.

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If you are at all interested in film shorts, the best thing is to log on and explore MiShorts!

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If you are teaching Hinduism and looking for new ideas to engage and challenge learners then these two new publications from RE Today will provide the inspiration you need.

Opening Up: Hinduism.This book provides practical and easy-to-use activities to develop good learning about and from Hinduism in a wide range of contexts. Edited by Fiona Moss, RE Adviser, RE Today.

Available from our webshop at £8.50

Questions: Hinduism. This book raises questions about Islam in compelling ways for any young person, and provides ready-to-use activities for 11 - 16s that will get your students thinking. Edited by Stephen Pett, RE Adviser, RE Today.
Available from our webshop at £9.50.

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The latest addition to NATRE’s website is user-friendly, online guidance on choosing high quality resources for teaching world religions in RE.

Drawing on the findings and recommendation of Materials used to Teach about World Religions in Schools in England, carried out by the University of Warwick, 2010, this guidance covers:

• books
• school produced materials
• websites
• digital resources
• artefacts & visual images
• visits & visitors

For each type of resource the guidance provides: a brief summary of the Warwick Report’s findings, key questions for teachers, stimulus materials to support discussion and decision-making for teachers working individually or with colleagues.

Do check it out on NATRE’s website! It’s an ideal stimulus to review the resources you currently use, and to guide the selection of new ones.

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The latest editions of RE Today’s email newsletters for primary and secondary teachers of RE are now available! Published five times a year, these newsletters provide updates on what is happening in RE, reviews of resources, special offers, CPD opportunities ... and more.

If you haven’t signed up to receive your copy you can do so today from the home page of this website - and the next issue will be delivered direct to your mailbox.

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From Edexcel:

With your knowledge of Religious Studies and teaching skills you could become an examiner for Edexcel and help shape the future of thousands of students.

We provide comprehensive training and support you throughout the assessment process, whether this involves scripts marked traditionally or online. An average allocation of scripts normally takes 45 hours to mark over a 4 week period (the marking period runs from May-July).

As well as being paid for marking and attending training, schools will receive a teacher-release payment when staff need to attend training on a normal working day.

There are also development opportunities for examiners to progress to Team Leaders, Writers or Senior examiners, once experience has been gained in an assessment role.

For more information about the role, fees, benefits and how to apply see EDEXCEL’s website.

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