Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Jewish Practices - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
9 separate booklets, covering:
1. Bar Mitzvah
2. Birth Ceremonies
3. Funeral Rites
4. Prayer
5. Festivals
6. Wedding Ceremonies
7. Shabbat
8. Kosher
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision.
All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips
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!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
In this life-sized classroom favourite, compete against other teams to gather enough lemons to make lemonade – 6 in total! Each colour of lemon represents a different topic of Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Philosophy and Ethics (Eduqas Specification). Topics include:
1. Key Words
2. Bible Quotes
3. Relationships
4. Life and Death
5. Good and Evil
6. Human Rights
Take it in turns to roll the dice and move either yourself or a space-saver around the board game. (A space saver can be anything – a small object like a highlighter pen, or a rubber!) Move the number of spaces on the dice in any direction. When you land on a space, answer the same-coloured question correctly to collect the token!
When you have collected all tokens, make your way towards the centre of the board and answer the 'Making Lemonade' question to successfully make the lemonade and win the game!
An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic of your choice! The game is ready to go - all you need to do is print!
The download comes complete with the board spaces, 35 question cards (210 questions and answers in total), instructions and tokens.. all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
The board itself is set up in the shape of a large circle, with a cross-section, where learners can get to the middle 'Making Lemonade' space. You will need floor space for this! There is nothing more symbolic or exciting to learners than asking them to get rid of the tables, chairs and pens for a lesson! Please see the images for more guidance on how to set up the board.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about!
Fun and engaging learning mat / information sheets for GCSE Geography: Tectonic Hazards. A3 Word documents and A4 PDFs included, for compatibility.
Includes:
1.Natural Hazards
2. Tectonic Plates
3. Volcanoes and Earthquakes
4. Earthquakes - Effects and Responses
5. Volcanoes - Effects and Responses
6. Examples of Tectonic Hazards
7. Living with Tectonic Hazards
Created with the AQA Geography 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’ Geographical education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Three lessons (approx 3 hours) on situations involving legal and illegal drugs, managing drug-related situations and the physical, emotional and social effects of drugs, aimed at KS3.
PPT and resources encourage a safe and open learning environment for which to learn about Drugs Education. Instructions and guidance for teachers is embedded into the PPT and the resources.
Lesson include:
1. Situations involving legal and illegal drugs
2. Physical, emotional and social effects of drugs
3. Managing drug-related situations
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’ PSHE education in general - which is what we’re all here for.
PSHCEE Citizenship Scheme of Work on Personal Finance. Intended for KS4 but easily adapted for KS3.
Lessons 1-2: Making the Most of Money
Lessons 3-4: Student Life
Lessons 5-6: Working Life
Resources include full scheme of work, LPs, PPTs, resources and video links (where necessary)
A fun, colourful and creative way to learn!
9 topics in one bundle! All units in the Philosophy of Religion section!
Topics include:
Ancient Philosophical Influences
Soul, Mind and Body
Arguments for the Existence of God from Observation
Arguments for the Existence of God from Reason
Religious Experience
Problem of Evil
Nature of God
Religious Language
20th Century Perspectives
This resource is for revision and exam preparation. It is based on the topic-by-page programme I do with my students.
Each topic comes with knowledge (AO1), questions to develop understanding (AO1), questions to develop analysis and evaluation (AO2) and an essay-style question.
This resource is indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes.
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!
10 topics in one bundle! All units in the Theology or Developments in Christian Thought section!
Topics include:
Ausgutine on Human Nature
Death and the Afterlife
Knowledge of God’s Existence
Jesus Christ
Christian Moral Principles
Christian Moral Practices
Religious Pluralism
Gender
Secularism
Liberation Theology and Marx
This resource is for revision and exam preparation. It is based on the topic-by-page programme I do with my students.
Each topic comes with knowledge (AO1), questions to develop understanding (AO1), questions to develop analysis and evaluation (AO2) and an essay-style question.
This resource is indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes.
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 unit of work is titled ‘Who was Muhammad?’ and includes 5 lessons from a KS3 enquiry unit.
Lessons can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS.
Lessons include:
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)
Lesson titles:
1-2: Who was Muhammad?
3: Revelation of the Qur’an?
4: What did Muhammad preach?
5: How did Muhammad spread Islam?
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!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Christian Practices - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
8 separate booklets, covering:
Worship and Prayer
Sacraments
Pilgrimage
Christmas and Easter
Church in Britain, Community and Worldwide
Wealth and Poverty
Tearfund
Persecution and Reconciliation
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision.
All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes Q1-5 exam questions with some exam hints and tips for each booklet.
Created with the AQA 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!
Oh no! You’ve got stuck at the bottom of a cave!
To get out, you need to collect enough balloons to take flight and escape the cave! However, collecting the balloons won’t be easy! To win a balloon, you must answer the question on the Balloon Question Card. If you answer correctly, then you can move to the next space. Hopefully, you will collect enough balloons to get outa' there!
An imaginative and energising game centred around the topic of Christianity: Beliefs, Teaching and Practices, as required for the all-new 9-1 GCSE in Religious Studies. Created with the Eduqas specification in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
The download comes complete with the board, over 100 question cards, rules and balloons.. all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about! And, if any amendments are made based on your suggestions, you will be sent the revised version!
If you love this and want to apply it to another topic, please see my other products to download the template version!
Use this high-quality quiz / board game template to create your own engaging games - whether nonsense, trivial or educational.
Players will be competing alongside 1+ player(s) to collect the winning tokens to complete the game and become the Master of [insert your topic name here]!
The download comes complete with the board, question card templates for all types of tasks, rules, key, counters and tokens.. all you need is a dice (die?) thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
NB: This is the Template version of the game. For the Sex and Relationships version, please see the CreativeRE page.
If there is anything missing from this game that might be relevant to your learners, please do not hesitate to get in touch via Tes Conversations and they'll be created and sent to you.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about! And, if any amendments are made based on your suggestions, you will be sent the revised version!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
In this life-sized classroom favourite, compete against other teams to gather enough lemons to make lemonade – 6 in total! This game is easily adaptable to suit any knowledge-based curriculum.
Take it in turns to roll the dice and move either yourself or a space-saver around the board game. (A space saver can be anything – a small object like a highlighter pen, or a rubber!) Move the number of spaces on the dice in any direction. When you land on a space, answer the same-coloured question correctly to collect the token!
When you have collected all tokens, make your way towards the centre of the board and answer the 'Making Lemonade' question to successfully make the lemonade and win the game!
An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic of your choice! The cards are ready for you to type onto - we've done all of the hard work for you, making it super easy!
The download comes complete with the board spaces, editable question cards, instructions and tokens.. all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
The board itself is set up in the shape of a large circle, with a cross-section, where learners can get to the middle 'Making Lemonade' space. You will need floor space for this! There is nothing more symbolic or exciting to learners than asking them to get rid of the tables, chairs and pens for a lesson! Please see the images for more guidance on how to set up the board.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about! And, if we make any amendments based on your suggestions, we will send you the revised version! Win
Please note: This is the template version of the game. For other versions, e.g. Philosophy & Ethics, please see the Tes shop!
Fun and exciting revision game for Judaism: Practices!
Life-sized 'Trivial Pursuit'-style game. Pupils move around the board game (floor space required!) and collect tokens (similar to the cheeses) for each of the 7 sections. The sections are:
1. Key Words
2. Exam Technique
3. Worship
4. Daily Life
5. Synagogue
6. Rituals
7. Festivals
The first team with all 7 tokens wins the game. Prizes dependent on you, of course!
You will need in addition to this pack: Dice, floor space and a sense of fun :)
Instructions are included in the download pack! Any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
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!
Fun and exciting revision game for Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings!
Life-sized 'Trivial Pursuit'-style game. Pupils move around the board game (floor space required!) and collect tokens (similar to the cheeses) for each of the 7 sections. The sections are:
1. Key Words
2. Exam Technique
3. God
4. Life on Earth
5. Messiah
6. Covenants
7. Afterlife
The first team with all 7 tokens wins the game. Prizes dependent on you, of course!
You will need in addition to this pack: Dice, floor space and a sense of fun :)
Instructions are included in the download pack! Any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
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!
Three lessons (approx 3 hours) on Drugs Education, aimed at KS4.
PPT and resources encourage a safe and open learning environment for which to learn about Drugs Education. Instructions and guidance for teachers is embedded into the PPT and the resources.
Lesson include:
1. Exploring Different Views about Drugs
2. Drugs and Contact with the Law
3. Alcohol and Binge Drinking
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’ PSHE education in general - which is what we’re all here for.
Three lessons (approx 3 hours) on legal and illegal drugs, cannabis and volatile substance abuse and getting help, aimed at KS3. PPT and resources encourage a safe and open learning environment for which to learn about Drugs Education. Instructions and guidance for teachers is embedded into the PPT and the resources.
Lesson include:
1. Legal and Illegal Drugs
2. Cannabis
3. Volatile Substance Abuse
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’ PSHE education in general - which is what we’re all here for.
Themes: Crime and Punishment (AQA - though applicable across specifications) unit to include PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This revision unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, benefiting both subject specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Lessons include:
L1 Crime and Punishment, Aims of Punishment, Prisons, Community Service
L2 Corporal and Capital Punishment
L3 Suffering and Forgiveness; Exam Practise
Comprehensive Work Pack also included with a variety of activities.
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
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!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! (Board game in the style of trivial pursuit!)
In this life-sized classroom favourite, compete against other teams to gather enough lemons to make lemonade – 6 in total! Each colour of lemon represents a different topic of Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Philosophy and Ethics (Eduqas Specification). Topics include:
Key Words
Teachings and Quotes
History of Islam
Beliefs
Practices
Allah
Take it in turns to roll the dice and move either yourself or a space-saver around the board game. (A space saver can be anything – a small object like a highlighter pen or a rubber!) Move the number of spaces on the dice in any direction. When you land on a space, answer the same-coloured question correctly to collect the token!
When you have collected all tokens, make your way towards the centre of the board and answer the difficult ‘Making Lemonade’ question to successfully make the lemonade and win the game!
An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic of your choice! The game is ready to go - all you need to do is print!
The download comes complete with the board spaces, 25 question cards (150 questions and answers in total), instructions and tokens… all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
The board itself is set up in the shape of a large circle, with a cross-section, where learners can get to the middle ‘Making Lemonade’ space. You will need floor space for this! There is nothing more symbolic or exciting to learners than asking them to get rid of the tables, chairs and pens for a lesson! Please see the images for more guidance on how to set up the board.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that’s what the education world is about!
Oh no! You’ve got stuck at the bottom of a cave!
To get out, you need to collect enough balloons to take flight and escape the cave! However, collecting the balloons won’t be easy! To win a balloon, you must answer the question on the Balloon Question Card. If you answer correctly, then you can move to the next space. Hopefully, you will collect enough balloons to get outa' there!
An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic you choose! The work has been done for you, so all you'll need to do is type out a few questions! Easy peasy!
The download comes complete with the board, editable question cards, rules and balloons.. all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about! And, if any amendments are made based on your suggestions, you will be sent the revised version!
This resource is a series of three instructional videos (and their accompanying PowerPoints) to cover exam technique in GCSE Religious Studies - AQA specification.
The videos are ideal for home/remote learning - or just as a reminder before sitting formal exams and assessments. In addition, the PowerPoints are also included for classroom practice and for individual teachers to create their own exam technique videos.
There are three videos:
Q1 and Q2 (1-mark and 2-mark questions) - lasting <5 mins
Q3 and Q4 (4-mark and 5-mark questions) - lasting > 10 mins
Q5 (12-mark questions) - lasting >10 mins
Each video explores:
What to expect from each question
Wording of the question
Marks available
How to achieve the marks
Sample questions
Sample answers
Exam practise
Scaffolding is included in the videos/Powerpoint.
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!