Laura Beirne

Catholic Primary schools and their ability to promote religious identity Laura Beirne

Research Paper from the year 2013 in the subject Theology - Didactics, Religion Pedagogy, grade: 80% at masters level, - (Canterbury Christchurch University), course: PGCE, language: English, abstract: In England levels of religious practice are rapidly declining. this raises the question of how we are able to promote religious identity across England. This paper explores the religious identity in Catholic primary school in England. this research project found that children that attend Catholic school, despite the religious ethos, are usually unaware of their religious identity and what being a Catholic means.