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Religion, Values and Ethics E-Magazine – a termly magazine

Welcome to the first issue of the e-magazine for 11-14 year old pupils, with this first theme discussing Organ Donation issues deriving from current news items in Wales.

This termly e-magazine is intended to promote skills and understanding within Religion, Values and Ethics within the Humanities Area of Learning and Experience, placing religion in a broad and relevant context. These articles will be cross-curricular and will offer a stimulus for further discussion in the classroom.

It also aims to encourage learners to be inspired, excited and challenged and applies them to a constructive life in the contemporary world.

- The materials will show how beliefs and teachings influence people's lives within communities in Wales and globally;

- The materials will use the 'Welsh dimension' as the starting point rather than translating or adapting the English perspective.

- The materials will develop investigative and independent learners, nurturing ambitious and capable learners, who are ready to learn throughout life.

- The materials will develop a wide range of reading skills and will be based on the type of skills tested by the PISA tests.

As you will see within the e-magazine, there will be:

- The 3 articles are differentiated so that they are suitable for readers of all abilities and include activities and details of appropriate extended tasks (within the teacher guides).

- The 3 articles are differentiated so that they are suitable for readers of all abilities and include activities and details of appropriate extended tasks (within the teacher guides).

- A glossary / key vocabulary where learners will be able to find the meaning of specific terms.

- It will be possible to click / hover over keywords within articles for a simple definition.

- A teacher's guide highlighting activities associated with each article offering a list of tasks in Word / PDF that supports the four purposes and the progression steps for the Humanities Area of Learning and Experience.

- Links to beliefs and practices (links to external web pages) to ensure readers receive accurate, up-to-date and impartial information on religious beliefs, teachings and practices.

- ‘Pause for thought’ activities and other 'podcasts' with details of extended tasks for learners.

- Calendar of religious celebrations / dates.

The articles (in Word / PDF format) can be navigated from the front page. There will also be a search box here where the user can find articles from back issues.

Issue 1

Authors: Catrin Roberts, Noel Dyer, Huw Dylan

Editors: Bethan James a Mary Parry

Acknowledgments: John Roberts (BBC Radio Cymru - Rhaglen Bwrw Golwg), Cwmni Da

Produced by: Cwmni Cynnal, Penrallt, Caernarfon