This handbook explores the important ideas, policies and practices in religious and moral education. It offers comprehensive coverage of the main issues and provides:

• concise explanation of the theoretical, policy and research developments
• suggested classroom strategies for teaching and learning
• suggestions for activities and questions to help examine the issues and encourage reflection
• further study including web links.

Divided into three sections:

• Part one – Exploring the Subject – gives a well-rounded view of current pedagogical approaches to teaching religious education, the teaching of faith traditions and the teaching of new alternative spiritualities
• Part two – Spiritual, Moral and Global Citizenship Education – provides guidance and strategies for teachers’ spiritual and moral education, summarizing important developments in recent research and professional practice
• Part three – Enabling Learning – focuses on the learner and includes the latest research and policy initiatives on inclusion, English as an additional language, behaviour for learning, assessment and attainment, and a host of government initiatives relating to RE and SMSC.

This is an essential handbook for teachers, coordinators and student-teachers of Religious Education in primary and secondary schools.