Search Engines and Directories

 Education Scotland A list of recommended websites from Education Scotland

General Resources

           BBC Learning A directory of useful pages and links to external sources, from the BBC. Please note – these pages are no longer updated.

                                BBC Bitesize 

A range of resources to support 3rd Level RME. Resoures to support other primary and secondary levels are also available

  CLEO   A range of interesting resources to support learning and teaching of religious topics from Cumbria and Lancashire Education

World Religions 

Learning Resource

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                Interfaith Information on the world’s main religions, as well as on those which are less well known, from a website produced by an independent media company

                Info Please Use the links from this page to go to more information on each of the world’s main religions

   BBC Schools A simple introduction to the world’s main religions, from BBC Schools

                 World Faiths This is a user-friendly website with information on the main religions set out in a way which is clear and easy to understand. However, there is no clear information about the creator of the site, so use with caution, comparing this information with other sources 

                 REOnline Information of various religions from R E Online, a forum for R E teachers and students. Includes a useful Festivals Calendarwith dates and details of various religious festivals and events

Sacred Writings

                  The British Library The British Library looks in detail at the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Moral, Ethical and Philosophical Issues

                        BBC Ethics Excellent information from the BBC on a range of ethical topics, including the standpoints of the main religions. Please note, these are archived pages, and no longer updated by the BBC

Religion and Science

                       S ociety, Technology and Religion  The Church of Scotland  looks at the ethics surrounding a range of scientific topics

  BEEP  The Bio Ethics Education Project looks at the ethics of a range of issues associated with life sciences

Religion and Art

                   Smarthistory A site with high quality resources and information, developed by a group of academics. Looks at the history of the world’s five main religions through the art associated with it. Use the links on the left hand of the page for more information on each of the religions

Mythology and Mysteries

Ancient Greek and Roman Myths

Olga’s Gallery These pages give a brief summary on a range of characters from Greek and Roman mythology, then show examples of how they have been depicted in art

            Encyclopaedia Mythica There is no specific information on the creator of this site, but it does have useful information on myths and folklore from different cultures. Always double-check information elsewhere

         World mysteries This site has lots of advertisements and no information on those responsible. It is not a recommended reliable source for information; however, it is useful for generating ideas for topics to research elsewhere