Source: news.bbc.co.uk
UNITED KINGDOM, June 5, 2010: Religious education is “inadequate” in one in five secondary schools in England, according to watchdog Ofsted. Its study suggested many teachers were unsure of what they were trying to achieve in the subject. The report, Transforming Religious Education, found the quality of religious education had declined since 2007.
Inspectors, who visited 183 primary and secondary schools in 70 areas, also criticized schools for not providing enough training in religious education.
Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert said: “This report highlights two things – first the need for better support and training for teachers and, secondly, the need for a reconsideration of the local arrangements for the oversight of Religious Education, so schools can have a clear framework to use which helps them secure better student achievement in the subject.”