11 lessons for the RE AQA A Level spec (could be adapted to suit other specs) - focus is on explaining and evaluating the Ontological, Cosmological and Design Arguments, within the context of philosophical argument and considering the value for faith. There are revision resources and model answers included in the pack, as well as references to the new AQA text book, so a copy will be needed to support these lessons.
New and updated for 2019-2020:
Fully resourced unit of work, 10 lessons with PPTs, model answers and revision resources including a knowledge organiser.
Please note that some activities do require use of the AQA text book, Year 1 RE AS Level (new spec), but could be adapted for other specs.
Everything students need to know for the AQA RE Unit Arguments for the Existence of God, in one handy double sided revision sheet, with exam questions to practise.
Everything students need to know for AQA Philosophy of Religion: self, death and the afterlife. A01 and A02 content covered in handy double page spread, with practise questions based on the assessment resources from AQA.
Revision lesson with blank knowledge organiser for students to complete as they go - focusing on AQA RE A Level Unit Problem of Evil and Responses (logical and evidential problem, Free Will Defence, Vale of Soul Making and Process Thought).
Updated for 2019-2020:
10 Lesson Series to be used in conjunction with the new AQA AS text book.
These lessons were taught twice per week and lessons were 85 minutes.
Resources include power points, worksheets, planned homeworks and resources such as card sorts and a knowledge organiser.
Could be adapted for other specs.
New and Updated for 2019-2020:
26 lessons with powerpoints, worksheets and resources - including model answers, homeworks and revision resources.
AQA content but can be adapted to other specs.
PLUS 13 revision lessons (39 lessons total!)
I taught the unit in 2X 85 minute lessons per week.
Some lessons use Denise Cush’s Buddhism: A Student’s Approach to World Religions and Peter Harvey: An Introduction to Buddhism - pages from these texts are used in some lesson activities.
New and updated for 2019:
Fully resourced 8 lesson series including powerpoints, homeworks and revision resources (with a KO) for teaching the AQA Year 13 ethics unit about the conscience, including revision materials. In places does require a copy of the AQA RE A level Year 2 text book.
Taught over 2x 85 minute lessons per week.
Could be adapted for other specs.
6 lesson series with power points, worksheets, revision resources and model answers. There are 2 full lessons per PPT.
Please note that some activities do use the AQA new textbook for RE A level which you will need to have a copy of.
Ready to run through PPT explaining different views on religious language and how religious believers can respond to the Verification and Falsification Principles proposed by Logical Positivism. AQA A level unit 1 philosophy of religion.
4 lessons covering the spec content on Buddhism, Migration and Pluralisation of religion. These lessons are fully resourced and include revision activities. Please note that as these were taught over concurrent lessons, there are 2 lessons per power point.
Ready to teach lesson on Meta Ethics, A01 explanation and A02 strengths and weaknesses of Divine Command Theory, Ethical Naturalism and Moral Intuitionism.
Tasks for students throughout focused on exam explanation.
Developed for AQA but can be used for other specs.
A 14 page booklet, written in the style of a text book, to support students in creating a dialogue between Buddhism and ethical issues on the specification. Buddhist ethics are compared and contrasted with these views, with space for students to make their own dialogues.Issues discussed are:
Theft
lying;
marriage;
homosexuality
transgender issues;
genetic engineering.
wealth,
tolerance and freedom of religious expression.
A supporting powerpoint is attached to help students think about structuring exam questions.
this is designed with the AQA dialogues paper 2A in mind, but could be adapted for other specs with synoptic papers.
Everything students need to known for AQA RE A Level Miracles in a handy double page spread. All A01 and A02 content is covered, with practise questions based on AQA assessment resources.
Everything students need to know for AQA Philosophy of Religion: Religious Experiences & Challenges of verifying. A01 and A02 content covered in handy double page spread, with practise questions based on the assessment resources from AQA.
Everything students need to know for Year 2 AQA Buddhism (minus dialogues content - see my shop for dialogues resources). I print these in an A4 booklet as a basis for revision.
A reading written with the AQA A level spec in mind, but would support other RE A level specs.
Covers:
The origins of Mahayana Buddhism in relation to Theravada Buddhism
The goal of the bodhisattva
The Lotus Sutra and the Parable of the Burning House
Upakaya Kusala and the view that the life of the Buddha was upaya kusala