Resources for AQA A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy) - both Year 12 and Year 13 content for Component 1. Assemblies/PSHCE/General RE content from KS3 through to Sixth Form.
Also content for Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B) and Judaism.
Resources for AQA A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy) - both Year 12 and Year 13 content for Component 1. Assemblies/PSHCE/General RE content from KS3 through to Sixth Form.
Also content for Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B) and Judaism.
Swinburne’s principles of Credulity and Testimony
Challenges to Swinburne’s principles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand Swinburne’s principles
To understand the challenges to his Principles
Contains:
Highly detailed powerpoint
Notes on special considerations
Scientific responses to the principles
worksheet
Challenges Sheet
Wiles View on Miracles
Anti - Realist views on Miracles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the Wiles’ view on Miracles
To discuss the problems with miracles according to Wiles
To understand the contrast between Wiles and Hume
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Wiles’ definition of Miracles
Hume and Wiles worksheet
Hume and Wiles Info Sheet
Wiles definition activity book and answer book for teacher
Recap of Miracles
Recap of Hume and Wiles Views on Miracles
Recap of the Criticisms of Hume and Wiles views
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the what we have learned about miracles
To discuss the problems with miracles according to Hume and Wiles
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Sheets needed for recap lesson
Homework Task
Criticism tasks on Hume and Wiles views
Humes View on Miracles
Realist views on Miracles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the Hume’s view on Miracles
To discuss the problems with miracles according to Hume
To understand Hume’s supporting arguments presented by psychology
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Hume’s definition of Miracles
Hume’s arguments against miracles
Supporting arguments from Psychology
Mystical experiences as presented by William James
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what a Mystical Experience is.
To Understand the 4 key parts of James’ theory on Religious Experience
Contains:
Highly detailed powerpoint
Notes on James’ theory
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what the Dualism is
To understand Plato’s argument
To understand the allegory of the cave and the world of the forms
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Plato
The Allegory of the cave
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section - Ryle and The Ghost in the Machine
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Ryle’s Argument is
To understand to main criticisms of Descartes Argument
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on the Problem of a soul substance
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section - Continuation of Personal Identity as Physical
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand how our identity can continue after death physically
To understand The Bundle Theory
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Physical Identity and continuation after death
Notes on the Bundle Theory
Christmas Quiz
Rounds included:
Dingbats
Guess the Santa
Christmas Number 1s (00’s edition)
Christmas Blockbuster films (00’s edition)
Guess the item
Christmas traditions from around the world
Christmas Shopping Logos (Optional Round
Famous Mary’s and Joseph’s (Optional Round)
This pack includes
Quiz sheet
Answer sheet (in case you don’t have time to play the answer videos)
Quiz rounds in video format - click and go
Quiz round answers - in video format - click and go
This is an easy and fun quiz to deliver. Both music and film rounds contain music clips and trailer clips. All videos are set to Christmas music otherwise.
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Reincarnation is
To understand what a near death experience is
To know the strengths and weaknesses of both
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on reincarnation
Notes on Near Death Experiences
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what the possibilites of psychological continuity after death
To understand Dennett’s argument
To think about the strengths and weaknesses of his argument
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Dennet
Newspaper article for statrter
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section - Cartesian Dualism
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Cartesian Dualism is
To begin to look at the strengths and weaknesses of Descartes Arguments
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Descartes X2
Workshet
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Price argues about existence after death
To understand what Swinburne argues about existence after death
To begin to understand what Plato argues about existence after death
Strengths and Weaknesses of each argument
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on swinburne
Notes on Price
Notes on Plato
Worksheet
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what kind of personal existence after death there could be
To understand Hick’s replica theory
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of Hick’s theory
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Hick
Worksheet
Christmas Quiz
Rounds included:
Christmas Film
Guess the Santa
Christmas Music
Christmas Adverts
Christmas General Knowledge
6.Christmas Chocolate (Guess which tin)
Popular Christmas toys(Optional)
I can’t believe it wasn’t Christmas number 1! (Music Round) (Optional)
This pack includes
Quiz sheet
Answer sheet (in case you don’t have time to play the answer videos)
Quiz rounds in video format - click and go
Quiz round answers - in video format - click and go
This is an easy and fun quiz to deliver. Both music, advert and film rounds contain music clips and trailer clips. All videos are set to Christmas music otherwise.
Two optional additonal rounds should you have the time for them.
Learning Journeys for the Philosophy sections of AQA A-Level Religious Studies
Topics Covered:
The Design Argument
The Cosmological Argument
The Ontological Argument
Good and Evil
Religious Experience
Religious Language
Miracles
Self, Death and the Afterlife
Each Learning Journey Contains:
The Journey of lessons
Example AO1 and AO2 questions
Key Concepts and their meanings as detailed in the Hodder textbook
List of named scholars for that section
The Cosmological Argument
A number of resources to cover the Cosmological Argument. Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
The Four Causes
The Cosmological Argument
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Cosmological Argument with focus on Hume and Russell
The Ontological Argument
A number of resources to cover the Ontological Argument. Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to the Ontological Argument
Anselm’s Ontological Argument with reference to Proslogian 1 and 2
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Ontological Argument with focus on Gaunilo and Kant
Extra content focussed on Plantinga, Frege and Russell
The Design Argument
A number of resources to cover the Design Argument. Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to Philosophical Proofs
Paley’s Design Argument
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Design Argument with focus on Hume
Extra content focussed on Swinburne and Tennant
Eduqas Religious Studies GCSE Chilli Challenge Sheets for all 5 modules on the Route B Course.
Each Sheet contains:
12 Revision Ideas
Practice Questions for B, C and D Questions
