John Waters

Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

John Waters

Socratic Ideas is delighted to present John Waters, “a star of AS/A2 teaching” (Times Educational Supplement) who leads a highly successful Religious Ethics and Philosophy department with over 200 GCSE students and 80 AS/A2 students.

John is co-editor of the Sixth Form journal Dialogue, an experienced GCSE and A level examiner, a regular contributor to Teaching Think!ng, and for the past 10 years he has delivered training to over a thousand A level teachers on Ethics and Philosophy of Religion.

 
Professor Richard Dawkins
Dialogue Education Conference with Professor Richard Dawkins

“His strategies appeal to me because the emphasis is upon active learning and enabling students to develop and practise skills which are essential for examination success. “

(Andrew Priory, Head of RE
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Lancashire)

“John Waters is the teachers’ teacher of A level Religious Ethics.”

(Paul Wawszcky, Head of Department
Our Ladies High School,
Lancaster)

 
Lord Robert Winston
Genetics and Ethics Sixth Form Student Conference with Lord Robert Winston

Having been awarded the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in 2008 John’s current educational interests include Assessment for Learning, Thinking Skills, S.E.A.L. and The Gentle Art of Evaluation for 14-18 year olds.

 
Baroness Mary Warnock
Interview with Baroness Mary Warnock
Professor John Hick
Interview with Professor John Hick
 
A level Religious Ethics conference
Scene from an A level Religious Ethics conference

Teacher Seminars and Student Conferences

If your school, or a cluster of centres, wishes to invite John Waters to deliver training to teachers or speak to AS/A2 students on either Religious Ethics or Philosophy of Religion, bookings are now being taken for 2009/10.

John Waters was nominated for Teacher of the Year Award 2007. His latest departmental A2 results were 100% A-B (70% A grades); at GCSE 98% A*-A, (83% A*).

Courses include:

Teacher Seminars

  • Teachers’ New to AS/A2 Religious Ethics
  • How to Achieve the A* at A2 level.
  • Raising Standards at GCSE
  • Inspiring and Recruiting Students at Key Stage 3
  • Managing a Successful RS Department

Numbers are restricted to a maximum of 30 staff so that sessions are of genuine support and the practical issues of how to deliver a first-rate programme of study may be explained.

Student Conferences

  • Ethical Theories: Christian Ethics, Kant, Utilitarianism, Virtues Ethics
  • Medical Ethics: Abortion, I.V.F., Euthanasia, Genetic Engineering
  • Environmental and Business Ethics
  • The Walk of Shame (Highly acclaimed for affective student learning)
  • The Philosophy of Religion
 

All courses are tailored to the specific requirements of individual centres.

For enquiries, please contact

kateperkins@socraticideas.com