Interactive Transform (IT) sits at the Interactive row and Transform column of the PICRAT grid. Below: real Re lessons for KS5 that classify as IT, plus anti-examples that look IT but are not.
Cross-cultural ethical dialogue with peer school
A UK A-Level RE class is paired with a peer school in a country with a different majority religion (e.g. India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican). Both classes annotate the same ethical scenario on a shared Doc, each student tagging their religious tradition. The classes then video-call to debate where their traditions converge and diverge on the scenario.
Tools: Google Docs, Microsoft Teams
Cross-school live ethics debate
A UK A-Level RE class hosts a live debate competition with a partner school on a contested ethical issue (e.g. capital punishment, assisted dying). Two teams from each school argue different positions; teacher-judges on both sides give feedback. The class watches live and votes on the strongest case.
Tools: Microsoft Teams
Live joint research with religious community
Students collaboratively research a religious community by conducting live video interviews with practitioners (e.g. interview a rabbi, an imam, a priest, a Buddhist monk). Each student records and anonymises one interview clip, posts a transcript with analysis to a shared class web page, and engages with classmates' submissions. The class collectively builds a multi-tradition study.
Tools: Microsoft Teams, Google Sites
Lessons that look IT but are not
Useful counter-examples when you are checking your own lesson placement on the PICRAT grid.
This page is one of a growing set of PICRAT examples by cell, subject and key stage. Page maintained by Andy Perryer.