Philosophy is playing an increasingly important role in education and on the RE syllabus. Deputy head Christian Kendall-Daw explains how both pupils and staff can benefit It often frustrates me when people say philosophy cannot be taught to children. Our increasing awareness of the need for young people to develop emotional intelligence means philosophy can play a critical role. In my classroom, I have faced questions about death and immortality from 10-year-olds, nature versus nurture from 13-year-olds and the ethical implications of always telling the truth from 17-year-olds.I have been aware of the importance of philosophy in education since I was a seminarian, studying philosophy and theology. Most of my confrères took a one-year philosophy course but I chose to do an extended