I �m working with my year 7 pupils on timetables in British schools, and I �m not sure how to explain some subjects to my pupils.

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Could some British people explain to me what "Art and Design" is? How is it different from just�Art?�

�I �m not sure either what Design Technology is?�

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And what about "Religious Education" or "Religious Studies"? Does it exist in all school and what�is taught�to the pupils in this class?

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Finally what�does "Home Economics" consist in?�

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Thank you if you can help me!

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Nathalie�

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I�d like to point out (again!) that there�s no single British education system. I�m not as familiar with the situation in England and Wales as I am with the Scottish system, but I believe we have a much broader range of core subjects � theoretically � to choose from, especially in the early years of secondary school. RE is usually timetabled in non-denominational schools as RME (Religious and Moral Education) or even RMPS (Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies). As far as Home Economics is concerned, although the name is retained here, it long ago cast off its traditional gender stereotype as something less-academically inclined girls were encouraged to do (boys would do woodwork or something similarly manly) and now encompasses, among other things, health and food technology, hospitality and catering, as well as cookery skills.

 

Here�s some background information, with relevant links, from the British Council on the different systems in the UK:

 

 

Nathalie�