Luke\’s RMPS Blog

Yes, the blogging phenomenon is infectious and I have caught it. I don’t know if this will ‘revolutionise’ my teaching career as Don Ledingham suspects but I’m willing to give it a try.
Today has been an interesting one. Classes wise it is my busiest day. First thing this morning I taught my 4th year standard grade class. The lesson (on Christian beliefs about the Incarnation) went well but I’m beginning to wonder who is more nervous about the impending prelim, them or me. Although there is a good number taking the course (17 pupils) it is definitely a mixed ability class and it is proving a challenge to cater for the variety of levels and learning styles present in the class. I am wondering whether to seat pupils according to ability, or would this just segregate the class further?
The Int2 class was fairly empty since the majority of pupils were attending the New College (Edinburgh University’s School of Divinity and Religious Studies) open day. Those who were left watched the final instalment of Seven Years in Tibet, which has served as a great resource to introduce both the Dalai Lama and the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Core 4th year are continuing their unit on Capital Punishment. This week we are looking at the Moors Murders and I must say pupils have been stunned and shocked by what they have learnt. It’s always a surprise when a whole class is, literally, speechless. One pupil commented how Brady and Hindley were ‘beyond punishing.’ This eventually led to a stimulating debate about how someone who doesn’t believe they have done anything wrong should be punished.
Core 1st year last thing on a Wednesday is always a bonus. The class are amazing and have engaged well with the course so far. Today we continued looking at Ultimate Questions and pupils freely discussed a range of issues from ‘life after death’ to ‘is there a God?’ They were actually keen to do a homework assignment on today’s topic. (What is going on with the world?!)

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