Topic: Ethical Egoism Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on ethical egoism. This is part of the ethics law unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This lesson is designed to be taught across several lessons and has appropriate starters and plenaries throughout. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but will suit other exam boards as well. Includes practice question with plans to help support. There are also homework tasks included. A student version of the PowerPoint is also included. This version is printer friendly and has the answers removed. This can be given to students prior to the lesson with the full PowerPoint being given after the subject is complete. Lesson Activities Starters: 3 Main Activities: 7 Challenge Points: 7 Knowledge Checks: 2 Practice Essays: 1 Plenaries: 3

Topic: Naturalism Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas Marks: 30 Marks This is a 30 mark question for A-Level Religious Studies. This question focuses on naturalism which is part of the ethics unit. This is designed for the Eduqas Exam Board. Students can complete this as homework or in class. If students are completing this as an in class essay they should be given 35 minutes to complete it. Included is a model plan and model answer which can help with marking and DIRT.

Topic: Influences of Religious Experience Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of the Influences of Religious Experience. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2 Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. Includes homework activities. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 8 Knowledge Checks: 4 Challenge Points: 5 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Intuitionism Unit: Ethics Marks: 20 Exam Board: Eduqas This is a 20 mark Eduqas AO1 style essay question on intuitionism. This is a knowledge based question. The essay is on intuitionism and forms part of the Ethics unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking.

Topic: Chanukah Level: Key Stage Three Unit: Judaism This is a great end of term lesson for the Autumn term. It focuses on the topic of Chanukah and is designed to fit into a Judaism scheme of work. Students are expected to have some prior knowledge of Judaism although this can only be a few lessons. The lesson goes through the history of Chanukah as well as some of the traditions. It then allows students to spend time making Chanukah cards. Lesson Activities **Starter: **Guess Who? Activity One: Watch video and write summary of the story of Chanukah Activity Two: Pick two things Jews do during Chanukah and explain why they do them Main Activity: Make Chanukah cards Plenary: Blooket (link provided)

Topic: Islam Beliefs Unit: Study of Religion: Islam Exam Board: AQA This is a revision lesson for Islam beliefs. This can be used for revision in either Year 10 or Year 11 of the GCSE course. The lesson focuses on Islam Beliefs only. This is designed for the AQA GCSE but is general enough that it could suit other exam boards as well. Activities Starter: Making connections Activity 1: Key word definitions Activity 2: Learn the quote Activity 3: Arguments for and against table (12 mark question) Plenary: Scavenger hunt Making connections and scavenger hunt activities are included.

Topic: Challenges from Science Unit: Unit 1A A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Challenges from Science. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1A A Study of Religion: Christianity. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 3 Small Activities: 3 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 4 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Religious Language as Non-Cognitive and Mythical Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Religious Language as Non-Cognitive and Mythical. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 4 Small Activities: 12 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Baptism Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of baptism. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Small Activities: 1 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 1 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Mystical Experience Unit: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 20 Exam Board: Eduqas This is a 20 mark Eduqas AO1 style essay question on mystical experience. This is a knowledge based essay. The essay is on Mystical Experience and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Festivals Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity Marks: 30 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas This is a 30 mark Eduqas AO1 style essay question on festivals. This is an analysis and evaluation based essay. The essay is on festivals and forms part of the Christianity unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Unification Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of unification. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 9 Small Activities: 1 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 4 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Religious Experience Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of religious experience. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 10 Small Activities: 3 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 4 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Augustinian Type Theodicy Unit: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30) Exam Board: Eduqas This is a past paper question from 2018 on Augustinian Type Theodicy. This is a combination of the 20 mark (knowledge) question and 30 mark (analysis & evaluation) question. The essay is on Augustinian Type Theodicy and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Poverty and Injustice Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Christian responses to poverty and injustice. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 8 Small Activities: 5 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 8 Practice Essays: 1

Lesson Title: What is philosophy? Intended Unit: Philosophy Age: Key Stage 3 This lesson gives a brief introduction to philosophy and philosophical questions. It is designed to start off a unit looking at philosophy and different philosophical questions. It is designed for Key Stage 3 Religious Education Activities Starter: 60 Second Thoughts Main Activities: Copy definition of philosophy List philosophical questions ‘A Dog’s Life’ Comprehension (link provided) Challenge Tasks: Other Greek words with same roots Write an answer to questions If we can never know the truth of the question, what is the point in philosophy? Plenary: Outline what is meant by a philosophical question

Topic: Naturalism Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on naturalism. This is part of the ethics law unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This lesson is designed to be taught across several lessons and has appropriate starters and plenaries throughout. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but will suit other exam boards as well. Includes practice question with plans to help support. There are also homework tasks included. A student version of the PowerPoint is also included. This version is printer friendly and has the answers removed. This can be given to students prior to the lesson with the full PowerPoint being given after the subject is complete. Lesson Activities Starters: 3 Main Activities: 9 Challenge Points: 2 Knowledge Checks: 2 Practice Essays: 1 Plenaries: 3

Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Topic: Ontological Argument Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 2 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about the ontological argument. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity Topic: Secularisation Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 1 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about Secularisation. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

This is a fun starter activity or plenary for students who are studying the Ethics Unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Students are given one of the six trigger cards. They then have to go around the room and find three of the smaller cards that fit underneath their ‘heading’. The smaller cards contain statements, quotes and key words that relate to each heading. The printed sheet is in order, so the first row relates to the first heading, the second the second etc. A few items could arguably fit under multiple headings. Can be used as a starter or a plenary. I use this as part of a DIRT lesson following a 20 mark essay on Finnis. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but will suit other A-Level exam boards as well.