This workbook is intended to cover approximately 12 hours of lesson time on the topic of: Ancient Beliefs. The workbook is intended for home-study or as homework to complement an existing unit. Download this 25-page workbook as both an editable Word document and as PDF, for compatibility.
Topics include:
Introduction to Ancient Beliefs
Why study RS and Philosophy?
Myths (Creation and Maouri)
Myths (Ancient Greece/Rome)
Philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus)
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the workbook, including some research tasks.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work on Christian Beliefs and Teachings for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Judgement, Sin and Resurrection’ and is L7 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework slide for editing
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This workbook is intended to cover approximately 10 hours of lesson time on the topic of: Who was Muhammad? - a combination of RS, History and Ethics. The workbook is intended for home-study or as homework to complement an existing unit.
Topics include:
Introduction to Muhammad
Who was Muhammad?
Revelation of the Qur’an?
What did Muhammad preach?
How did Muhammad spread Islam?
Death of Muhammad
Muhammad the role model
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the workbook, including some research tasks.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This incredibly fun card game revises the unit of Christianity for GCSE exams.
A take on ‘Cards Against Humanity’ - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (AQA syllabus - though can also be used for other exam boards as the content is similar) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game.
Topics Covered:
Christianity Beliefs and Teachings
Nature of God
Trinity
Problem of evil and suffering
Creation
Afterlife
Jesus
Resurrection
Sin
Salvation
Christian Practices
Worship
Sacraments
Pilgrimage
Festivals
Church in the local community
Evangelism
Persecution and reconciliation
Poverty
Each game required three or more players to play. Rules are the same as the original game:
7 white cards each at all times
players rotate the person who ask the question on the black card
asker chooses the winning answer
winner keeps the black card
pick up of new white cards for the players who spent a card on that round (must have 7 in hand at all times)
asker rotates
winner is the player with the most black cards (correct answers) at the end of the game :)
A classroom favourite of my pupils :) highly competitive!
Download as an editable Word document and a PDF, for compatibility.
I have different games for different units. Please check out my store for other types of games and other revision units!
Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This incredibly fun card game revises Islam: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices
A take on ‘Cards Against Humanity’ - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (AQA syllabus - though can also be used for other exam boards as the content is similar) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game.
Topics Covered:
Islam Beliefs and Teachings
- Allah
- Beliefs
- Risalah
- Prophets
- Holy Books
- Angels
- Akhirah and Day of Judgement
Islam Practices
- Five Pillars
- 10 Obligatory Acts
- Festivals
- Sunni/Shi’a
Each game required three or more players to play. Rules are the same as the original game:
7 white cards each at all times
players rotate the person who ask the question on the black card
asker chooses the winning answer
winner keeps the black card
pick up of new white cards for the players who spent a card on that round (must have 7 in hand at all times)
asker rotates
winner is the player with the most black cards (correct answers) at the end of the game :)
A classroom favourite of my pupils :) highly competitive!
Download as an editable Word document and a PDF, for compatibility.
I have different games for different units. Please check out my store for other types of games and other revision units!
Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This lesson is titled ‘What did Muhammad preach?’ and is Lesson 4 from a KS3 enquiry-unit called ‘Who Was Muhammad?’
Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS.
Lesson includes:
Starter
Homework slide (to be edited by yourself)
Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes
Presentation of information
Construct Activities
Application Activities
Plenary and reviews
Embedded differentiation (where applicable)
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011…
Whole unit of Human Rights covered in these 30 exam questions. Each exam question suggests exam technique and has a sample answer / paragraph.
Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…!
Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer!
Click to then reveal a sample answer!
Click to return to the question selection page
Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique.
Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011…
Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…!
Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer!
Click to then reveal a sample answer!
Click to return to the question selection page
Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique.
Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011…
Whole unit of Relationships covered in these 30 exam questions. Each exam question suggests exam technique and has a sample answer / paragraph.
Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…!
Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer!
Click to then reveal a sample answer!
Click to return to the question selection page
Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique.
Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Creative and visually engaging lesson for Philosophy and Ethics: Issues of Life & Death: Soul and the Afterlife: Reasons for Believing in the Afterlife.
Lesson includes:
1. Starter
2. Differentiated outcomes and 3D learning objectives
3. Key word definition task (with differentiation/scaffolding)
4. Card sort activity (includes extension challenge for G&T/higher ability)
5. Exam-style question with exam-technique, differentiation, support and key words
6. Christian Value extension/reflection
7. Review: Peer and/or self-assessment opportunities, including prompts on PPT
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
Based on the hugely successful family board game, Cranium, Judaism: Cranium brings all elements of the brain together in this exciting and fun revision game!
The resource includes:
- Up to eight sets of nine game cards for each of the four topics
- Board (seen here printed in A4 but it is better printed in A3!)
- Paper
- Instructions
- Advice on where and how to buy or make the additional parts
The revision covers the entire units of ‘Beliefs and Teachings’ and ‘Practices’ for Judaism.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011…
Whole unit of Christianity, Beliefs and Teaching and Christian Practices, covered in these 32 exam questions. Each exam question suggests exam technique and has a sample answer / paragraph.
Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…!
Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer!
Click to then reveal a sample answer!
Click to return to the question selection page
Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique.
Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Islam: Beliefs and Teachings’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called 'Angels’ and is L9 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Islam: Beliefs and Teachings’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called 'Holy Books’ and is L8 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Islam: Beliefs and Teachings’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called 'The Qur’an’ and is L7 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘The Existence of God and Revelation’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Arguments for the Existence of God’ and is L2 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘The Existence of God and Revelation’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘The Nature of God’ and is L1 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Relationships and Families’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Contraception’ and is L2 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Relationships and Families’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Sex and Sexuality’ and is L1 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Religion and Life’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Creation’ and is L1-2 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit.
Lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!