Religion Education in England at Pre-School and Primary School I: The Sample of Public Schools

Abstract

This study which examines theoretical foundations and practical applications of religious education in pre-school and primary schools in England, is about early childhood religion education at a public school sample in 2013-2014 academic year. In our sample, religious education during early childhood with Christian faith and with a phenomenological approach is discussed also in conjunction with citizenship and values education within the framework of political aims. Based on Christianity, religion education at the level of general knowledge about religions, although bringing significant gains in areas such as the coexistence of religious education, the recognition of others and respect for other religions and cultures, it is seen that this kind of education is not enough for child to learn his religion at expected level.

Keywords

• Early childhood religious education, the phenomenological approach, religious education in England.

İngiltere’de Okul Öncesi VE İlköğretim Okullarında Resmi Din Eğitimi I: Devlet Okulu Örneği

Öz

İngiltere’de okul öncesi ve ilköğretim okullarındaki din eğitiminin teorik temelleri ve pratik uygulamalarını inceleyen bu çalışma, 2012-2013 eğitim-öğretim döneminde bir devlet okulu örnekleminden hareketle erken çocukluk dönemi din eğitimini konu edinmektedir. İnceleme örneğimizde din eğitimi erken çocukluk dönemlerinden itibaren Hıristiyanlık inancı doğrultusunda ve fenomenolojik bir yaklaşımla ele alınmakta, aynı zamanda vatandaşlık ve değerler eğitimiyle bağlantılı olarak politik amaçlar içermektedir. Hıristiyanlık esas olmak üzere, dinler hakkında genel kültür düzeyinde verilen din eğitimi her ne kadar birlikte yaşama, ötekini tanıma ve diğer din ve kültürlere saygı duyma gibi konularda önemli kazanımlar sağlasa da, bu tarz bir eğitimin çocuğun kendi inancını istenen düzeyde öğrenmesi bakımından yeterli olmadığı gözlemlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Erken çocukluk dönemi din eğitimi, fenomenolojik yaklaşım, İngiltere’de din eğitimi.

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