Impactful teaching of Non-Religious Worldviews – Primary (29/04/2026)

Online course details

• Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026
• Time: 3 PM – 5.00 PM (Half-day course)
• Area of focus: Teaching and learning
• Trainers: National RE Adviser – Debbie Yeomans
• School Phase: Primary (4-11s)
• Price: £120 (NATRE members get 25% off)

*can’t be used in conjunction with any other discount.

Course features:

This course is part of a wider series exploring religious and nonreligious worldviews encountered in RE across the United Kingdom.

Participants will deepen their understanding of nonreligious worldviews and develop confidence in using disciplinary approaches – including philosophical, ethical, and social scientific perspectives – to actively engage primary pupils in learning about nonreligious ways of making sense of the world.

The course complements the RE Today resource Exploring Non Religious Worldviews. A copy can be purchased at a reduced rate when booking, if needed. Primary NATRE members may already have access to this publication and are welcome to book the course without the accompanying book.

This session is also well suited to ECTs, offering clear subject knowledge and practical strategies to support their developing confidence in teaching nonreligious worldviews effectively.

Benefits of attending – Delegates

• Clearer understanding of the substantive concepts involved in teaching nonreligious worldviews, including the diversity of nonreligious ways of making sense of the world.
• Greater confidence in developing teaching and learning activities using disciplinary approaches to actively engage primary pupils.
• Opportunities to explore progression in teaching about nonreligious worldviews, ensuring learning builds appropriately from EYFS to Year 6.
• Practical strategies and classroom examples that can be implemented immediately, including case studies such as humanist perspectives, ethical decision making, and nonreligious celebrations.
• Support for teachers, strengthening subject knowledge and pedagogical confidence in this important area of the RE curriculum.

Benefits of attending – For the school:

• A curriculum informed by the latest research and developments in RE, ensuring teaching about nonreligious worldviews is accurate, balanced, and aligned with national expectations.
• Improved consistency and confidence across staff, including ECTs, in teaching nonreligious worldviews through clear subject knowledge and well structured disciplinary approaches.
• Stronger progression across the primary phase, with pupils building secure understanding year on year through age appropriate, thoughtfully sequenced learning.
• Enhanced curriculum inclusivity, reflecting the diversity of worldviews represented in contemporary Britain and supporting pupils’ personal development, critical thinking, and worldview literacy.
• Practical classroom strategies and resources that can be implemented immediately, strengthening the quality of RE provision across the school.
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