About the Author

Tristan Elby has taught Philosophy and Religious Studies at both school and university level. He was formerly a teacher of Religious Studies and Philosophy at Shiplake College, an HMC independent school in Oxfordshire. He has also lectured in Religious Studies and the Humanities at The Open University, and has published academic work on the history of Hinduism. Currently he is writing up his Ph.D. research on ancient Indian religion at the University of Oxford.


Robert Orme has taught at a number of secondary schools in the UK. He is currently Head of Religious Education at a mixed state school in London. His writings on RE and secondary education have been featured in a number of publications including TES, Schools Week, The Telegraph and RE:Online.

Reviews

‘Knowing Religion provides essential grounding and practice for the demands of the new GCSE course.’ – Lisa James, Curriculum Leader of Religion and Philosophy, Cardiff High School ‘The structure of the books is excellent, and the explanations of religious concepts and practices are concise and succinct.’ – Prabhjap Singh Jutla, The British Sikh School ‘Knowing Religion not only provides a good grounding for further RE studies but also equips students with skills that will be transferable to a wide variety of learning contexts’ – Debbie Smith, R.E. Co-ordinator, Ovingham Middle School ‘The structure and organisation of the information in Knowing Religion is very logical which makes it easy to understand. The chronology of events enables students to get a deeper understanding of the background of religious beliefs and teachings.’ – Ms. Shazia Iqbal, Director of Humanities, Whitworth Community High School