The Missing Link
A podcast series aimed at RS teachers, offering short summaries from leading experts in RS. Each episode will introduce a different teaching strategy or idea, and offer tips to implement good classroom practice. Further information will be signposted to enable additional reading. If you would like to contribute a podcast on an RS topic or idea, contact us at: cdevekey@bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk or iharris@bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk
Episodes

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Ruth Marx talks about her Farmington scholarship project from 2015. Further information can be found here:
https://aminawadud.com/
https://inclusivemosque.org/
https://www.reonline.org.uk/resources/the-lived-worldviews-of-tower-hamlets/
https://www.aprilonline.org/diversity-of-sexuality-in-islam-interview-with-imam-muhsin-hendricks/
Muslims for Progressive Values: https://www.mpvusa.org/

Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
In this episode, we talk about what helped Cerys through her ECT years, including tips for both ECTS, trainee teachers and mentors.

Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
Chris references some online resources, links can be found here:
Socrative Quiz - Ontological Argument
Retrieval Grids-GCSE Relationships and Families
His website is www.chriseyreteaching.com with further resources.
And Chris is on X (was Twitter) as: @chris_eyre

Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
RS lead Matt Pitcher shares his experiences of developing resources for teaching about the environment. More information can be found here: https://www.reonline.org.uk/research/reconnect-religion-belief-environment/

Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Paul Hopkins discusses some of the uses of AI in RS teaching. For more information, please visit www.mmiweb.org.uk, and Paul can be contacted at admin@mmiweb.org.uk

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
In our first episode, James Holt introduces the idea of messiness, to reflect the diversity of belief and practice within religions. More information can be found on his website https://jamesdholt.com/ and he posts on Facebook/TikTok and Instagram as @drjamesdholt.

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
This first episode introduces our new podcast channel for RS teachers, offering advice from experts on good classroom practice.