Each of these is a lesson starter for GCSE Religious Studies (AQA), focusing on Islam and Christianity as world religions, and Themes B, D, G & H (Religion & Life, Religion Peace & Conflict and both Mark’s Gospel units). Each one is designed to be done independently as students arrive at a lesson, with answers being fed back quickly to the class. These have been really useful at drip-feeding revision this year with my GCSE class in preparation for their exams.

A matching pairs game of religious teachings to augment GCSE revision for AQA Religious Studies. Simply print the religious teachings onto card (thicker is better) twice (making sure to print one-sided), as well as one table for each player. The game works best with up to 12 players, in two teams. Each team takes turns turning two cards over. They read aloud what the card says, and try and remember where it’s pair is. Once they match a pair, all players have to write it out in the table, and discuss as a group which topics it might be applicable to. When I used it I allowed 30 minutes for a full game (I had 6 - 8 players).

A matching pairs game of religious teachings to augment GCSE revision for AQA Religious Studies. Simply print the religious teachings onto card (thicker is better) twice (making sure to print one-sided), as well as one table for each player. The game works best with up to 12 players, in two teams. Each team takes turns turning two cards over. They read aloud what the card says, and try and remember where it’s pair is. Once they match a pair, all players have to write it out in the table, and discuss as a group which topics it might be applicable to. When I used it I allowed 30 minutes for a full game (I had 6 - 8 players).

This is an entire unit of work, created for AQA GCSE Religious Studies A, theme H; St Mark’s Gospel as a source of truth Individual lessons for each topic, with accompanying ready-to-print Bible texts. Each lesson has a custom-made 5 minute video, which skilfully picks out the key points of each topic. AQA exam-style questions are scattered throughout the lessons, as are key terms from the exam board

I created this for our GCSE Ethics Y11 exam, as a way of closing gaps and celebrating successes of students. It goes through the paper question by question, explaining how to get full marks for each one. It is based on the AQA sample paper which was released a few years ago, though one or two questions may have changed. I have also included a sample answer to each 12 mark question, which got 12 out of 12.

I created this for our GCSE Islam Y11 exam, as a way of closing gaps and celebrating successes of students. It goes through the paper question by question, explaining how to get full marks for each one. It is based on the AQA sample paper which was released a few years ago, though one or two questions may have changed. I have also included a sample answer to each 12 mark question, which got 12 out of 12.

I created this for our GCSE Christianity Y11 exam, as a way of closing gaps and celebrating successes of students. It goes through the paper question by question, explaining how to get full marks for each one. It is based on the AQA sample paper which was released a few years ago, though one or two questions may have changed. I have also included a sample answer to each 12 mark question, which got 12 out of 12.

A selection of quotes from the Bible to support the AQA GCSE Themes units of Religion & Life and Religion, Peace & Conflict. Each quote is short enough to be easily remembered, with an applicable image to foster memorisation. Could be used as a display board, or for card games in lessons.

A selection of quotes from the Qur’an and other religious teachings to support the AQA GCSE Islam Beliefs & Practices units. Each quote is short enough to be easily remembered, with an applicable image to foster memorisation. Could be used as a display board, or for card games in lessons.

A selection of quotes from the Bible and other religious teachings to support the AQA GCSE Christianity Beliefs & Practices units. Each quote is short enough to be easily remembered, with an applicable image to foster memorisation. Could be used as a display board, or for card games in lessons.

A one-hour revision package for the Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice section of the AQA GCSE course. PowerPoint explains itself. Print the document as a booklet (back to back, stapled in the centre). Students to complete what they can from memory, then fill in the blanks as you go through the PowerPoint. There is a selection of six religious teachings on the second last slide; this is not an exhaustive list, more of an example. The final slide has a selection of 12 mark questions they can complete on the back page of the booklet. This can be done in an hour, but needs to be done at a pace!

A one-hour revision package for the Religion, Crime & Punishment section of the AQA GCSE course. PowerPoint explains itself. Print the document as a booklet (back to back, stapled in the centre). Students to complete what they can from memory, then fill in the blanks as you go through the PowerPoint. There is a selection of six religious teachings on the second last slide; this is not an exhaustive list, more of an example. The final slide has a selection of 12 mark questions they can complete on the back page of the booklet. This can be done in an hour, but needs to be done at a pace!

A short, fact-filled and (dare I say?) fun video for GCSE AQA Religious Studies, looking at ‘Nuclear Weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction’ for the ‘Religion, Peace & Conflict’ unit, (Theme D).

A short, fact-filled and (dare I say?) fun video for GCSE AQA Religious Studies, looking at the Prophet Muhammad and the imamate for the World Religion; Islam Beliefs unit.

A short, fact-filled and (dare I say?) fun video for GCSE AQA Religious Studies, looking at St Thomas Aquinas’ Just War Theory for the ‘Religion, Peace & Conflict’ unit, (Theme D).

A short, fact-filled and (dare I say?) fun video for GCSE AQA Religious Studies, looking at Holy War for the ‘Religion, Peace & Conflict’ unit, (Theme D).

A short, fact-filled and (dare I say?) fun video for GCSE AQA Religious Studies, looking at Holy Books in Islam for the ‘World Religions, Islam; Beliefs’ unit.

A one-hour revision package for the Existence of God and Revelation section of the AQA GCSE course. PowerPoint explains itself. Print the document as a booklet (back to back, stapled in the centre). Students to complete what they can from memory, then fill in the blanks as you go through the PowerPoint. There is a selection of six religious teachings on the second last slide; this is as an illustration. The final slide has a selection of 12 mark questions they can complete on the back page of the booklet. This can be done in an hour, but needs to be done at a pace!

This is an automated powerpoint and planning sheet to train students studying GCSE AQA RS to answer the 12 Mark Questions. The PowerPoint contains, in one slide, space for the question, an animated planning time section (programmable to the length of time corresponding to the strength of your students) which disappears, as well as disappearing clocks which time the 13 minutes available for a 12 mark question in an exam situation (number of minutes divided by number of marks). The slide has space for religious teaching, as well as the standard explanation of a 12 mark question. The powerpoint advances automatically, and ends with a ‘times up’ clock covering the screen. The document is for students to plan a 12 mark question, in order to get the most out of the time given to write it. There are boxes to complete which, if done correctly, could gain them 12 out of 12.

This is enough material to teach the whole of Theme B of the AQA GCSE Religious Studies unit; Religion & Life. Each PowerPoint is self-contained, with additional worksheets/resources for some lessons. Each lesson has a mixture of discussion, information, activities and a selection of exam questions. Some topics take one lesson, while some take two or three.