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submitted 1 year ago by livus@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

BRITAIN wants personal finance lessons to replace religious studies on the school curriculum, new national research reveals.

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[-] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

I would definitely support a measure such as this in schools. Financial literacy as well as Career Literacy is something that will always be needed.

[-] Pisodeuorrior@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Yes, as opposed to religious literacy. Which, on top of being pointless, can easily be pursued in one's own time in places of worship instead of public schools.

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't oppose replacing RE, but good RE - when taught in UK schools - isn't about the stuff you were learn in a place if worship. It's about learning about the common and different things about religions, abnout different creation myths etc. It's quite an interesting piece of cultural learning - especially in a mulrticultural society - and I'm an atheist.

[-] nogooduser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I agree. I don’t think that RE should be removed completely but it should be a higher level and definitely teach acceptance of other people’s beliefs.

If you’re interested in a specific religion or belief then you should be able to get that info yourself from the school library or the internet.

[-] Eavolution@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

True, except at least for GCSE in NI, you basically had to always relate everything to Christianity otherwise you wouldn't get marks.

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

NI is -quite literally - a rule into itself, I guess

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