The United Synagogue

About the AJE - What We Do


The United Synagogue Agency for Jewish Education is the education department of the United Synagogue. It seeks to be the professional training and curriculum resource for Jewish enrichment in schools and synagogues of the Modern Orthodox community.

AJE provides the services listed below:

● Early Years Professional Training and Continual Professional Development

● Teacher Training Programmes leading to Qualified Teacher Status

● Publication of AJE Resource Materials

● Governance - Training for Foundation Governors of United Synagogue Schools and liaising with the government on school issues

● Day school Curriculum Development through the Jewish Studies Curriculum Project and the National Jewish Curriculum

● Guidance and Information for schools, teachers and parents

● Bnei Mitzvah Programmes of Studies

● Being an Independent GCSE, AS and A Level examination centre

● Training Programmes for Synagogue Children's Programme leaders

● The Teaching and Learning Centre, with a large selection of books on Jewish and Pedagogic subjects as well as video and DVD lending library

● Work with chedarim (part-time centres) to improve quality and delivery of lessons

● Professional membership, both individual and group, is available and brings additional benefits