Crime and Punishment through Islam (Edexcel Spec B: 1 - 9)

This is a series of 3 lessons based on Crime, Evil and Suffering and an assessment lesson based around a 15 mark answer. (Lesson aims are below) It focusses on breaking down the quotes related to the topic but there is also scope for the students to give their own personal reflections on aspects of the learning. The assesment lesson works through a modelled answer and helps students undestand the need to planning in longer questions.

I have used both the Oxford Press and Hodder textbooks to plan the lessons.

I have found the the new spec really interesting but it has a lot more content, which is great, but it's also really challenging for lower ability students. My students (higher and lower) have found this approach more structured and have assimilated the knowledge more readily when working in lessons structured like this.

I am just testing the water and haven't published resources before so would be grateful for feedback. If it's positive I'll happily plan some more!

Lesson 2: Crime
Lesson aims: to understand the causes of crime and evaluate them
To be able to explain Muslim attitudes to crime

Lesson 3: Evil, suffering and crime
Lesson aims: To understand how Muslims and non-religious people view evil and suffering
To analyse how this relates to crime

Lesson 4: Exam practice: evaluation questions (d)
Lesson aims: To apply your knowledge of evil and suffering to an evaluation question
To utilise both Muslim and non-religious perspectives
To learn how to plan for successful writing