Explore strategies to introduce art and sacred objects to your students through experiential learning and interdisciplinary approaches in this CPD session. Learn ways to use our digital resources and take advantage of free RE workshops for schools at the Wallace Collection. 

This session is for RE teachers (specialists and non-specialists) who would like to bring art into their curriculum to enrich students’ engagement with religions and worldviews. 

The 60-minute online session is devised by experts in museum learning, RE and sacred art, and includes: 

• An introduction to the Wallace Collection  
• Art history approaches and their relevance for studying religions and worldviews 
• Religious and non-religious themes 
• Interdisciplinary perspectives, including: theology, philosophy, geopolitics, citizenship, art, history 
• Case studies of two sacred objects 
• Experiential learning approaches to art 
• The role of questions and discussion 
• An introduction to digital resources and museum workshops 

About the Speaker: Alexis Stones is Subject Lead for PGCE Religious Education at UCL’s Institute of Education, and has extensive experience in museum learning.