RELIGION AND SOCIETY

The combined category 1 & 2 DP Religion and Society workshop is designed for a wide range of educators, from schools in the IB authorization process to veteran teachers of the subject. It will prepare participants new to the subject to teach in a manner that supports the IB mission statement and philosophy, while also fostering the development of experienced IB educators interested in improving learning and teaching in the DP classroom. The workshop will enable participants to:

• develop knowledge and awareness of the IB organization: its history, mission statement, learner profile, IB continuum and the international dimension.
• consider the impact of the centrality of the IB learner profile and approaches to teaching and learning.
• consider how the course makes links with the DP and CP Core
• articulate student and teacher approaches to inquiry in the DP classroom
• design a course outline that aligns with curriculum requirements, aims and assessment objectives of the subject, IB terminology and the relevant standards (see the Guide to school authorization: Diploma Programme and Programme standards and practices)
• articulate the assessment requirements for their subject
• explore formative assessment tasks that will equip students with the required research, procedural and conceptual knowledge that support the summative assessment task(s)
• use assessment criteria to make judgments about student achievement (criterion-related, best fit)
• interact with and explore the TSM and subject-specific teaching and learning resources on the programme resource centre and in the programme communities throughout the curriculum life cycle
• curate suitable resources related to selected religions that support teaching, learning and the development of religious literacy
• promote the importance of academic integrity
• participate in professional learning communities within and beyond the school to facilitate the transfer of professional development.