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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
This collection of eight metacognition teaching resources has been carefully selected to provide a firm foundation for the enhancement of metacognition and learning-power in your school. It is suitable for a focused whole-school initiative or as a toolkit teachers can access at their own pace.
It includes the following resources:
A4 Metacognition Personal Reflection Worksheets (x5)
The Metacognitive Sticky-Note Challenge! (Games & Fun Activities)
Metacognition Knowledge Hunt Learning Sessions (x5)
‘The Power Of Mind-Maps’ (Includes 10 Resources)
Questioning Skills Training Sessions (x5)
The Whole-School Metacognitive Video-Learning Bundle
Reading Comprehension Tasks for Metacognition (x10)
Metacognitive Thunks - Philosophical Question Generator
We’ve also added a couple of bonus P4C (Philosophy for Children) resources to the bundle!
Thank you for looking at our resources! Make sure to download some of our free samples: just visit globalmetacognition.com
We offer a range of whole-school metacognition resources that aim to enhance metacognitive skills and strategies in students aged 11-16. You can download individual resources or buy our ‘Whole School Metacognition Toolkits’ that make establishing a whole-school metacognition initiative easy.
Our resources specialise in:
Boosting Learning-Power
Teaching Metacognitive Skills & Strategies
Increasing Metacognitive Power (Intelligence, Memory etc.)
These resources are made and distributed in partnership with The Global Metacognition Institute.
Find more metacognition resources at globalmetacognition.com
Join our Facebook Metacognition Working Group for Teachers & Leaders!
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Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
Save 50% with our Metacognition Resource Pack for Chemistry Teachers. It’s ideal for:
Enhancing metacognitive strategies
Improved metacognitive reflection & awareness
Increased learning power
It is of particular interest to department heads looking to improve pedagogy across their team or individual teachers looking to develop their use of metacognition in lessons.
This resource pack includes:
Over twenty metacognition reflection worksheets
Five metacognition knowledge hunt lessons
Subject specific resources.
We’ve also included six free bonus metacognition resources in this pack! All resources are designed for KS3 & KS4 students.
Check our our other metacognition downloads at globalmetacognition.com
You can download our largest bundle, designed for whole-school metacognition initiatives, here!
All resources are copyrighted by and distributed on behalf of The Global Metacognition Institute.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
Save 50% with our Metacognition Resource Pack for Psychology Teachers. It’s ideal for:
Enhancing metacognitive strategies
Improved metacognitive reflection & awareness
Increased learning power
It is of particular interest to department heads looking to improve pedagogy across their team or individual teachers looking to develop their use of metacognition in lessons.
This resource pack includes:
Over twenty metacognition reflection worksheets
Five metacognition knowledge hunt lessons
Subject specific resources.
We’ve also included six free bonus metacognition resources in this pack! All resources are designed for KS3 & KS4 students.
Check our our other metacognition downloads at globalmetacognition.com
You can download our largest bundle, designed for whole-school metacognition initiatives, here!
All resources are copyrighted by and distributed on behalf of The Global Metacognition Institute.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
Save 50% with our Metacognition Resource Pack for Computer Science Teachers. It’s ideal for:
Enhancing metacognitive strategies
Improved metacognitive reflection & awareness
Increased learning power
It is of particular interest to department heads looking to improve pedagogy across their team or individual teachers looking to develop their use of metacognition in lessons.
This resource pack includes:
Over twenty metacognition reflection worksheets
Five metacognition knowledge hunt lessons
Subject specific resources.
We’ve also included six free bonus metacognition resources in this pack! All resources are designed for KS3 & KS4 students.
Check our our other metacognition downloads at globalmetacognition.com
You can download our largest bundle, designed for whole-school metacognition initiatives, here!
All resources are copyrighted by and distributed on behalf of The Global Metacognition Institute.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
Save 50% with our Metacognition Resource Pack for Music Teachers! It’s ideal for:
Enhancing metacognitive strategies
Improved metacognitive reflection & awareness
Increased learning power
It is of particular interest to department heads looking to improve pedagogy across their team or individual teachers looking to develop their use of metacognition in lessons.
This resource pack includes:
Over twenty metacognition reflection worksheets
Five metacognition knowledge hunt lessons
Subject specific resources
We’ve also included six free bonus metacognition resources in this pack! All resources are designed for KS3 & KS4 students.
Check our our other metacognition downloads at globalmetacognition.com
You can download our largest bundle, designed for whole-school metacognition initiatives, here!
All resources are copyrighted by and distributed on behalf of The Global Metacognition Institute.
Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
Designed for OCR B Religious Studies, Ethics: ‘Equality’
4 Lessons covering Christian Attitudes to: Women, Other Religions, Equality and Forgiveness & Reconciliation.
Also includes a PPT explaining Humanism as a comparative view.
A selection of resources are included, including homeworks.
Created by a Philosophy teacher and experienced formal debater in collaboration with his colleagues in the Maths department.
This PPT file contains 100 debates and discussion relevant to the study of mathematics and, especially, ‘The Philosophy of Mathematics’ (allowing teachers to bring P4C [philosophy for children] into the Maths classroom). The presentation is complete with exciting animated graphics to foster engagement!
The file contains a randomiser slide, allowing a random debate topic to be generated.
Each debate slide asks students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.
Uses:
-Effortless planning of Maths lessons
-Instant cover lessons
-Debating societies
-Maths P4C (Philosophy for children) cross-curricular resource
-Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons
-Form time activities
-Developing speaking and communication skills
-SMSC (deals with some moral and spiritual issues in relation to maths)
Topics are generally accessible to all ages, but the product is designed with KS3-5 in mind.
Thank you for taking the time to look at this product: if you are interested in other debate generating products I have also made similar products relating to Philosophy, Moral Dilemmas, and History.
This is the second in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
Lesson 2 deals with: The Dhamma
• The meaning of the term Dhamma (eternal law and Buddha’s teachings)
• The Dhamma as one of the Three Jewels
• The Three Marks of Existence and their meaning:
• Dukkha
• Impermanence (anicca/anitya)
• No fixed self or soul (anatta/anataman)
• The significance of the three marks of existence for Buddhists
• Issues related to the Dhamma, including the importance of Dhamma for Buddhists in the modern world
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the Dhamma by different Buddhist groups,including different definitions of the Dhamma
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Dhammapada 35–36 and 334–336
• Nandakovada Sutta 7–10
• The Tibetan Wheel of Life
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson (with assessment)
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline.
-A worksheet
-Two videos: one outlining Buddhist beliefs by Thich Nhat Han, one about The Three Jewels
-A Homework Task
Once you see the high-quality of this lesson, please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the fifth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The topic of the lesson is...
The Second of The Four Noble Truths
• The nature of unsatisfactoriness (samudaya) and the way it creates dukkha
• The nature of craving (tanha) and the way it creates dukkha
• The form and significance in Buddhist teaching of the three poisons/fires (Lobha – attachment, Dosa – aversion/aggression, Moha – ignorance)
• The relationship between the three poisons/fires and suffering
• Issues related to the Second Noble Truth,including the positive or opposite qualities to the three poisons/fires
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the Second Noble Truth by different Buddhist groups, including different ways of understanding ignorance (as confusion or delusion), attachment (as desire, greed or passion) and aversion (as anger or hatred)
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different
Buddhist groups
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Dhammapada 334–336
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline.
-A double-sided worksheet
-A Homework Task
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the tenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double sided worksheet
-A short video about The Six Perfections featuring a Dharma Talk by a Buddhist Monk
-A music file for one of the discussion tasks.
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Buddhist Ethics
• The meanings of the following terms: Kamma/Karma and rebirth/rebecomming (punabbhava), Compassion (karuna), Loving kindness (metta/maitri), Six perfections/virtues (paramitas)
• The role and significance of ethical principles in Buddhism, including the Six Perfections.
• Issues related to ethical teachings, including the importance of balancing compassion with wisdom
Sources:
Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipatta 1:8)
Diamond Sutta 4 and 23
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is for the legacy spec, brand new resources have been uploaded for the 2017 spec onwards.
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This lesson introduces Marxism and connects the Marxist Sociological view to topics of Education and Family. Contents of this download comprise material for 2-3 lessons, depending on students’ abilities.
It features a full lesson PPT, a double sided information sheet introducing Marxism, and a selection of pictures for a poster design task.
These information sheet and the poster design pictures can be used in a revision task, or a stand-alone lesson (“Design a poster about Marxism and The Family/Education”)
It features clear Learning Objectives, and each task is linked to these learning objectives.
This is the eighth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students following the OCR B Full-Course Specification: for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A].
You can download a scheme of work for this course here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-buddhism-at-gcse-scheme-of-work-sow-designed-for-ocr-b-r-s-j625-04-j625-09-11385138
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided worksheet
-Two videos: one about Sunyata and another about Buddha-Nature
–A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Human Personality
• The concept of the five aggregates (khandas) in Theravada Buddhism
• The relationship between the khandas and the concepts of anicca, anatta and dependent origination
• The Mahayana concept of sunyata (emptiness)
• The Mahayana concept of tathagatagarbha (the potential to become a buddha)
• The Mahayana concept of buddha-nature (the inherent buddhahood of all sentient beings)
• The relationship between these concepts and the Four Noble Truths
• The relationship between these concepts and Buddhist practices
• Commonand divergent emphases placed on human personality by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
The Heart Sutta
The Diamond Sutta 3
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The complete resources I used for teaching 'The Sociology of Work' at GCSE level.
A few of these files are 'works in progress' - but most are complete lessons, revision materials, assessment materials, and lots of activities that should comprise almost all of what you need to teach this section of the course.
Lessons Include:
1) How work socialises people
2) How employment effects life chances
3) Sectors of employment and industry
4)Distribution and consequences of unemployment
5) Alienation, computerisation & automation
6) Marxist views
7) Feminist views
8) Exam Technique
Also includes the very useful Personal Learning Checklist and 'Take Away Menu' worksheet for revision guidance.
This is the eleventh in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
--A short video about The Five Precepts featuring a Dharma Talk by a Buddhist Monk
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Buddhist Ethics
• Five Precepts (pancha sila)
• Common and divergent emphases placed on ethical teachings by different Buddhist groups, including views about the existence of other perfections/virtues.
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipatta 1:8)
Diamond Sutta 4 and 23
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
My complete teaching resources for the Applied Ethics component of GCSE Religious Studies: Christianity after 3 years of teaching.
Resources have been made by me, they cannot be found elsewhere: they are the result of thousands of hours of work.
All files have been compressed into one zip file: I have uploaded a few PPT files separately so that you can use the preview feature to gauge the quality of the work before downloading.
Featuring worksheets and powerpoints for topics:
-Medical Ethics
-Human Relationships
-War & Peace
-Equality
Also covers Humanist Views (though in much less detail compared to Christianity)
Designed for OCR B but applicable to other exam specifications, including post 2016 specifications.
Video files associated with lessons are not included for copyright reasons: but all can be found on YouTube, or replaced with ones of your choosing.
Contains all the resources I made and used over 3 years.
Focusses on Christianity but also contains a fair amount on Humanism.
Adaptable to most GCSE Religious Studies Specifications and covers the topics:
Philosophy of Religion
-Nature of Deity
-Death & The Afterlife
-Religion & Science
-The Nature of Good & Evil
Applied Ethics
-Medical Ethics
-Human Relationships
-War & Peace
-Equality
I have also included a useful tool for creating activities, plenaries etc in Philosophy and Religion lessons that I hope you will find useful.
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
My complete teaching resources for the Philosophy of Religion component of GCSE Religious Studies: Christianity. The sum total of 3 years of teaching.
Resources have been made by me, they cannot be found elsewhere: they are the result of thousands of hours of work.
All files have been compressed into one zip file: I have uploaded a few PPT files separately so that you can use the preview feature to gauge the quality of the work before downloading.
Featuring worksheets and powerpoints for topics:
-Nature of Deity
-Death & The Afterlife
-Religion & Science
-The Nature of Good & Evil
Also covers some Humanist Views (though in much less detail compared to Christianity)
Designed for OCR B but applicable to other exam specifications, including post 2016 specifications.
Video files associated with lessons are not included for copyright reasons: but all can be found on YouTube, or replaced with ones of your choosing.
This is the eighteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download (comprising 3 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double sided worksheet
-A Homework Task
This lesson requires use of an I.T./I.C.T/Computer Suite: the format of the lesson is centred around researching Buddhist festivals in order to create a presentation (including quiz questions), and then peer assessment of work. It also features ‘on the fly’ AfL tasks to check learning progress.
It is a tried and tested format for I.C.T.-based Philosophy & Religion Lessons and, once downloaded, you will be able to adapt it to other topics with ease.
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The origins, associated stories and customs of the following festivals:
• Wesak or Hanamatrsui (Therevada/Mahayana)
• Vassa/Rain Retreat (Therevada)
• Uposatha Days (Therevada)
• Parinirvana day (Mahayana)
• Lama Tsong Khapa Day (Tibetan)
• The importance of marking different parts of the Buddha’s life
• The purpose of Vassa and its observance by lay Buddhists today
• The purpose of Uposatha days
• The purpose of festivals not connected to the Buddha directly, the popularity of these festivals and their place within Buddhism, including the Lama Tsong Khapa day
• The influence of local culture on practices associated with Buddhist festivals
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
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890+ Debates, presented in a variety of fun and engaging formats.
Topics include:
Philosophy
Ethics
Politics
Sociology
History
Mathematics
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Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES!
GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This bundle contains the first 5 of 20 GCSE lessons on Hinduism (each with a Full PPT, Lesson Plan, Homework, and Materials)
It also contains:
- 5 x A3 learning mars
- A Personal Learning Checklist for AQA
-Hindu Ethical Debate Generator
-A revision session
Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES!
GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units