“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow”.
John Dewey
The Generation Z (millennials) is the most diverse, resilient, connected and informed generation ever, with their own set of challenges and opportunities. This requires the educators to adopt creative approaches in the classroom, which enable them to become critical thinkers. The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) offers STEP programme to exceptional graduates and works with them to develop their skills and shape them into educators and mentors who can teach and inspire the youth of our Jamat. The secondary religious education classes are taught by professionally trained teachers who have undergone rigorous training for two years at the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) and University College London (UCL).
The “Taster Sessions” will be facilitated by STEP teachers. The secondary classroom offers multiple learning opportunities so that the youth of our Jamat feels that it belongs to the wider community and is comfortable in their own identity. This is a unique opportunity for you to experience the learning environment of the secondary religious education (RE) classroom.
The secondary curriculum endorses a teaching profile that views teachers as educators rather than technical specialists. The STEP teachers use various creative pedagogical tools that foster active engagement of students in the class. The secondary curriculum, facilitated in a unique manner by professional teachers, leads to holistic development of the teenagers with a profound impact on their social, ethical, moral and intellectual outlook. It equips them with skills to navigate through the complexities of the modern world and see the relevance of faith, tradition and culture in their own lives.
Parental involvement plays a crucial role in the formation of the attitude and approaches that children adopt towards religion, society and community. In that light, your presence in this session will be highly appreciated.
Please join us on Saturday, May 15th 2021, at 11:00 am, on Zoom.
Taster Session for Primary 5 (10-11 years old)
Taster Session for Primary 6 (11-12 years old)
