Diminishing RS

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I need help, RS is being diminished in many schools because Ofsted does nothing when schools are non compliant. RS is a fabulous subject that allows students to understand the world they live in and ask questions that matter to them. There are over 5,000 deities worshipped on this planet. I even cover atheism and humanism. Please sign my petition, I know about the apostrophe, auto correct bit me. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/114597

Actually it does cover that.
How do you think you are so well informed? you obviously aren't.

Because there is only so much you can cover in the lessons. You can't cover everything. It is the same in other subjects. Half of the key information has to be left out because to go in sufficent depth to properly cover a topic is impossible with the bredth required by the syllabus.
How do you think that you can fit into school what can't be fitted into a degree in sufficient depth in all areas easily?

CantSee4Looking many of the life skills you are talking about are covered on PDT (personal development time ) at my DD school so the two are not mutually exclusive. I consider my DD exceptionally fortunate because her PER teacher is also her form tutor. Teacher has such a great undestanding of the importance of life skills which shows in her PDT sessions too.
You are so right in that some schools do not seem to consider an education should stretch further than teaching syllabus. I'm very fortunate that DDS school values preparing a child for the challenges of the world. In fact a majority of kids take PER as an option, and alongside a strong PDT program benefit greatly from it

I've just skimmed the thread OP. And I support you.

We are a not particularly religious family but ds2 is having the time of his life studying RS at A level. It is such a positive, questioning, debating subject.

I'm signing.

I can't sign OP..... what am I doing wrong?

I think that is what frustrates is that around here this is not the case drivinmecrazy it is assumed they will gain the skills from their parents. It is supposed to be a nice middle class area and the tales I am having to deal with are more heart-breaking simply because if the skills had been taught most would not be in the situation they are in.

I don't think that this is a subject specific complaint though there is an issue in the general education system where things are too broad to be covered properly (ie trying to cram too much in without proper depth of understanding), the skills that are being prioritised are not those that are necessarily what is needed when leaving school and that it is very school and area specific.
Public speaking skills are expected not taught. Do a presentation on x does not teach the skill just expects the skill. It is frustrating the level of assumed learning rather than taught learning.

"If it is more about ethics it should not be called religious studies!"

It is called ethics and religion in some schools. and I think it is very important that it's judged on what's actually about, not misconceptions.

Some schools call it 'Life Skills' and lump it in with PHSCE.

Signed

Oh that was embarrassing

Have signed!

There is no downside to RS in schools.