Miss Choudry

Head of Religious Studies. Hi! (She/Her)

[Church Times @ChurchTimes]

The Bishop of Manchester, Dr David Walker, has welcomed the Government’s “long overdue” move to protect LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales from physical and psychological abuse by proposing a legal ban on conversion practices

#churchtimes #churchnews https://t.co/kfEnIMHCWH

[Cambridge OCR Religious Studies @OCR_RS]

📣 #RSteachers, check out this FREE new OCR Train e-course from #OCRRS for #ALevel Religious Studies!

It includes marking exercises to build your confidence in the subject.

👉 Find it in Teach Cambridge under >AS and A Level Religious Studies >Training >Online courses.

[Ian Cushing @ian_cushing]

Word gap ideologies are underpinned by the idea that ‘language’ is ‘words’, and a perceived ‘lack’ or ‘poorness’ of words is a root cause of social inequality - and that providing marginalised people with 'more' and 'better' words is the solution to these inequalities.

[NATRE @NATREupdate]

The figures suggest that taking RS GCSE supports pupil attainment, particularly those who are classed as disadvantaged

[Miss Choudry @MissChoudry]

no one drag me but does anyone else think there's lots of conflicting educational research and schools i see on twitter are justifying whatever they want to do and cherry picking research that agrees with them ?? - this can be about behaviour, SEND, or pedagogy ?

[Ian Cushing @ian_cushing]

just published open access: new work by me and @EngLangBlog, funded by @__BAAL, which explores teachers in England challenging language discrimination in schools. https://t.co/J2PO2E9bjS we present a 7-part typology based on teachers' activist efforts, summarised below 👇

[Friendly Neighborhood Comrade @SpiritofLenin]

James Baldwin, 1980: "The children are always ours every single one of them all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."

[Shabna Begum @shabnabegum]

As a mum I've been heartbroken by Daniel's murder. This coverage though is beyond disgraceful - imagining how all of this would be represented so differently had Daniel been white and had race and religion of the perpetrator been Black/Asian/Muslim.

[Shabna Begum @shabnabegum]

This decision is outrageous, but rests comfortably within a hostile, Islamophobic mood, stirred up by political and media elites. Birbalsingh's statement wilfully corrupts and inverts the values of multiculturalism & is gleeful endorsement of Islamophobia.

[John Cosgrove @johncosgrove405]

"Most schools have implemented reading programmes with significant amounts of evidence behind them. But, despite this, reading abilities have not changed much in the UK for decades."
A fascinating and important article.

https://t.co/MA7HkSeGDW

[Joe Kinnaird @josephkinnaird]

Some good tips here for any OCR A-level teachers @TeamRE_UK

[Ian Cushing @ian_cushing]

discourses of linguistic deficiency are rife in England’s education system. rooted in classist, ableist, and racist assumptions about language, they frame marginalised children as responsible for their own struggles and deflect attention away from the state.

[Miss Choudry @MissChoudry]

@choudrey_s girl you know i booked when i saw Shabna's name

[Rajeev Gupta @RajeevGuptaBBC]

Happy to have hosted my first discussion on @bbcworldservice looking into #Hinduism in 21st century, questioning how young #Hindus try and apply ancient scripture in their lives today... Do have a listen
Producer @vishva_samani https://t.co/6h1SUa9qym #bbc #podcast

[EWTN Vatican @EWTNVatican]

Here is the meaning of each symbol of the Paschal Candle: 🕯️

Since the early centuries of Christianity, the Paschal Candle has been one of the most expressive symbols of the Easter Vigil and the entire Easter Season. On the night of Holy Saturday, the priests celebrating the Vigil Mass light it as a symbol of the Risen Christ.

Light: Represents the risen Christ, who is the "true light that enlightens everyone who comes into the world" and who dispels the darkness caused by sin and its consequences.

Flame or Fire: The gesture of the priest sharing the flame of the Paschal Candle with the faithful at the Easter Vigil symbolizes the faith that we all receive and share.

Cross: Always the central symbol. It represents the path we must take to reach the Father, as Christ taught us.

Nails: There are five grains of incense, usually red in color, embedded in the candle representing the five wounds of Jesus: the three nails that pierced his hands and feet, the spear thrust into his right side, and the thorns on his head.

Alpha and Omega: The letters A (alpha) and Ω (omega), the first and last of the Greek alphabet, indicate that Christ's Passover, the beginning and end of time and eternity, is an occasion to receive that ever-new strength that comes from God, in the specific year we are living.

Year: The current year symbolizes God in the present, as the Master and Lord of all eternity.

Lamb: Christ is represented by the figure of a lamb, a symbol of meekness. God rules the universe, but does so with mercy. That is why His justice is truly capable of saving. His power lies in love.

[Miss Choudry @MissChoudry]

@FayLucille08 @reonline_tweets amazing!!! thank you :)

[Miss Choudry @MissChoudry]

anyone know of any resources that look at how to argue effectively for religious studies at GCSE level?

[Miss Giddings @GiddsTeach]

Updated pinned tweet!

History Resources Google Drive - https://t.co/TmH71Ot9mY
RS Resources Google Drive - https://t.co/rwzmkzZEB3
His Beacon School SoW - https://t.co/P31EA3Pue2
RS Beacon School SoW - https://t.co/f1FGhooM03

[Ian Cushing @ian_cushing]

asking and expecting marginalised children to code-switch is not a means to tackle oppression and inequality but it is a means to police their natural language, erase their identities, and uphold linguistic hierarchies 🫢

[Guardian Education @GuardianEdu]

‘Daylight robbery’: two in five UK teachers work 26 hours for free each week https://t.co/S8hKkAom8Q