Phone your LEA and find out. Enlarge your own photographs at your local photoshop and laminate or put into pockets. One of the most difficult things in RE is planning progression. Have a look at the progression sheets to give you some idea of the conceptual levels that pupils will be working at. Use a varitey of lesson techniques.
Effective differentiation is difficult.
Have a look at the differential model on this site for one idea, there are others. Back to top Departmental Management Listen to your friends and colleagues. Make time for them and make a point of talking to them regularly. They will help you to maintain a sense of proportion and balance and they will go a long way to maintain your sanity. They key to Head of department job is building relationships between the members of your departments.