Topic: Migration and Christianity Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion (Christianity) Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Migration and Christianity. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1 A Study 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. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 8 Small Activities: 1 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Eucharist Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Eucharist. 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. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Small Activities: 0 Knowledge Checks: 1 Challenge Points: 1 Practice Essays: 1

Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a last minute revision lesson designed for students taking A-Level Religious Studies on the Eduqas exam board. This is for Paper 1: A Study of Religion and the Christianity option. This lesson is designed to be taught as one of the last revision lessons prior to the exam. Starter Key words wordsearch Students are given a list of definitions and from these they have to find the key words These will need printing out Activity 1 The first activity is an overview of the paper and top tips to do well This starts with recommended timings and an overview of the type of questions There are then some top tips for success Activity 2 There is then one PowerPoint slide for each topic. Each slide provides a brief summary of the topic including key words, Bible verses, scholars and quotes. These slides can be printed (a printer friendly version with white backgrounds is included) and given to students to help aid revision. You can also go through each one or targeted ones with the class as a last minute summary of particular topics Activity 3 This is a list of generic evaluation points that can be used if students are struggling to come up with points for 30 mark questions. This is designed to help support weaker students or to deal with brain freezes in the exam. Activity 4 Blurt sheets Students can choose a sheet based on which topic they would like to revise. They then write down everything they can remember about that topic in one colour pen They then swap sheets with the person next to them and write down additionally information in a second colour They can then use their notes to complete the sheets in a third colour Plenary The plenary is a cryptogram of a key quote by Augustine on sacraments Included is the PowerPoint, a printer friendly version and all relevant worksheets including blurt sheets. I also recommend giving students some past papers to look at.

Topic: Divine Command Theory Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas Marks: 20 Marks This is a 20 mark exam question based on Divine Command Theory. It is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies examination. It is for the ethics unit. Included is the question, model plan and model answer. These can be used to help support marking and DIRT work. Students should be given 25 minutes to complete this under timed conditions. Alternatively they can do this as a homework task.

Topic: Problems of Religious Language Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Problems of Religious Language. 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. Teacher note: I personally choose to teach this over half a week and do Non-Cognitive & Analogical language in the second half as they are both shorter topics 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: 11 Small Activities: 3 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1* *the essay for this lesson is designed to be answered throughout the first few topics of religious language. There is also a 20 marker which they can do.

Topic: Virtue Theory Unit: Ethics Marks: 30 Exam Board: Eduqas This is a 30 mark Eduqas AO2 style essay question on virtue theory. This is an analysis and evaluation style essay. The essay is on Virtue Theory 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: Religion, Equality & Discrimination Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Religion, Equality and Discrimination. 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 also included Note: One plenary requires the use of a ‘plenary football’ this is a football with questions written on the white parts. This can easily be substituted with another plenary activity or one of the lesson knowledge checks if you do not have one (or want to make one) Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 8 Small Activities: 5 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Language Game Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Language Game. 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: 5 Small Activities: 2 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Two Views of Jesus Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30) Exam Board: Eduqas This is a past paper question from 2019 on two views of Jesus. This is a combination of the 20 mark (knowledge) question and 30 mark (analysis & evaluation) question. The essay is on two views of Jesus 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: Divine Command Theory Unit: Religion and Ethics Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30) Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Divine Command Theory and forms part of the Ethics unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a past paper question from 2019 and consists of both a 20 mark and 30 mark question with a total of 50 marks. Students should be given approximately 50 minutes to answer this under timed conditions. 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.

Exam Board: AQA Paper: Paper 1: The Study of Religions Religions: Christianity and Islam This is a last minute revision lesson for students taking GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1. This is designed for those studying Christianity and Islam. Starter Activity: Key Word Definitions The lesson has an overview of the papers including recommended timings and last minute exam tips. There is then a brief overview of each of the topics on the paper including a quote for each one. This can be taught to students or just given to them as a last minute summary. Main Activity The main activity is a revision challenge. There are 32 activities split evenly between Christianity & Islam and Practices & Beliefs. Each activity is worth a different amount of points. Students have to go around the room and earn as many points as they can. They can complete whichever activities they choose. You will need to print out one copy of each activity (I recommend laminating them for future use). There are also further worksheets and templates that you will need to print. You will also need to print some copies of Past Papers for a few of the activities! Please go through each activity and check you have the required resources in advance of the lesson! The person with the most points gets a prize. Plenary: Unscramble the quote

Topic: Christian Responses to Poverty (Liberation Theology) Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30) Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Liberation Theology and forms part of the Ethics unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a past paper question from 2019 and consists of both a 20 mark and 30 mark question with a total of 50 marks. Students should be given approximately 50 minutes to answer this under timed conditions. 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: Naturalism Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas Marks: 20 Marker Paper: Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This is a 20 mark exam question for Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies. It is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics. This question is on the topic of naturalism and looks at the challenges to naturalism. This is a descriptive style 20 mark essay. Included is a model answer and a model plan which can be used to help support DIRT and marking.

Topic: Natural Law - Application Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Application of Natural Law (abortion & euthanasia). This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics 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. You will need to give students a past paper for the homework activity, these can be accessed easily online Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 7 Small Activities: 4 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 4 Practice Essays: 1 Teacher Note: The topics in this lesson are very emotive, please ensure you’ve looked through the whole lesson & watched the videos in advance, especially if you are personally impacted by these issues. There is a content warning at the start & I always recommend talking to students about how to address these issues sensitively and appropriately before teaching

Topic: Application of Utilitarianism Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of application of utilitarianism to animal testing and nuclear weapons. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics 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: 6 Small Activities: 2 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Divine Command Theory Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on Divine Command Theory. This is designed to be one of the first lessons students study as part of their A-Level Ethics unit. This is designed for the Eduqas Religious Studies qualification but would also suit other exam boards with modifications. A student version is included which is printer friendly and has the answers removed. Starter Activities: 3 Challenge Questions: 5 Main Activities: 5 Plenaries: 3 Knowledge Checks: 1 Practice Essays: 1 The lesson covers Divine Command Theory, Robert Adams and the Euthyphro Dilemma as well as other challenges. It includes a practice 30 mark question.

Lesson Topic: Ancient Pagans L.O: To analyse the origins of Paganism Activities Trigger Image Note writing Short history I was unsuccessful today because…

Unit: Religion and Ethics Topic: Intuitionism Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 3 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 Intuitionism. 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 quiz that can be used as revision or as a starter/plenary for students studying the Christianity option of the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies course The quiz has fifteen questions which test student knowledge of key words. It is multiple choice - I recommend printing and then laminating so students can complete using white board pens and the resource can be reused year on year. Alternatively you could just read out the questions and get students to write down the answers. Answer sheet is included with correct answers marked There is space at the bottom for the student to fill in their score out of fifteen and also write down the key words that they need to revise.

This is a quick activity that can be used as a starter or plenary for a lesson on ethical egoism or future revision lessons. Students are given a card that contains either a key word or a definition. They have to find their ‘partner’ (the person with the matching key word/definition). There are six key terms in total all relate to the topic of ethical egoism.