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

The first lesson i teach in the AQA spec, 2A Buddhism content, offering an introduction to the person of Siddhartha Gautama and a record of him seeing the 4 sights. Also contains a blank glossary of key terms for students to fill in over the course. Suitable for adaptation to other A level exam boards

Lesson powerpoints, resources and revision for AQA A Level Year 2 Spec. Topics covered: Gender & Sexuality Buddhism and Science Challenges of Secularisation Migration and Religious Pluralism Dialogues with Philosophy & Ethics Revision of Year 12 content

1 hour lessons (taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down) with bespoke booklet for students to complete during the lessons - covering key worship practices, passover and shabbat. The SOW is complete, the KO is optional but can be set for homework.

7 lesson series for AQA A level/AS Year 1 content for the Philosophy Unit - Verifying Religious Experiences & The Challenges of Verifying Religious Experiences. Includes all lesson powerpoints and resources, although please note some tasks are designed to be used in conjunction with the AQA text book. New and updated for 2019-2020

Powerpoint with audio recordings explaining each of the realms, and the main imagery shown in the Wheel of Life, and blank resource for students to label as they listen. Click the audio icon on each slide to listen to the explanation of what is shown in each part of the wheel - starting in the centre and working outwards. Suitable for secondary stages KS3-KS5 to be used as a lesson or part of a series on Buddhism. Also good support for GCSE and A Level Buddhism (all exam boards). Key words: Samsara, Anicca, Nirvana, Pari-Nirvana, Karma. Key concepts: Rebirth, Karma, Paticasamuppada (Dependent Origination), 3 Fires/Poisons.

Lesson focusing on how tourism and other factors have shaped Thai views towards women, holding in tension the "Old" and "New" values of Thai society - presentation for the lesson, alongside sociological essay to help students understand the changing roles.

Fill in the gaps sheets to be printed A3 to consolidate all learning of the AQA Year 13 RE A Level unit: Buddhism, Gender and Sexuality (Paper 2A)

A lesson with reading and resources focusing on the way that Buddhist belief in miracles and karma could and has been criticised by science. AQA Year 2, Paper 2A, but could be adapted for other spects.

Fully resourced lesson on the views of Buddhism on genetic engineering, including an essay planning sheet for 15 mark evaluation question. AQA A Level RE Paper 2A, but could be adapted for other specs.

A fully resourced revision lesson for AQA RE A Level, plus a fill-in-the-gaps knowledge organiser for students to complete as they go or for homework. fully resourced, ready to teach.

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.

A lesson that utilises a specially-created revision booklet for AQA RE A Level - 2A dialogues, including essay plans and structures to help students engage with the content. Teachings on - ultimate reality self, death and afterlife sources of wisdom and authority Analysis questions: How far the belief is reasonable – that is based on reason and/or consistent with reason. How meaningful the statements of faith are, and for whom. How coherent the beliefs are, and how consistent with other beliefs within the belief system.

A 12 page booklet (written in the style of a textbook) designed to help students understand all the content that could be considered when comparing Buddhist ethics with teleology, deontology and character-based methods of making moral decisions. The booklet is designed to reference A01 and A02 content to help students understand what they should be explaining and what they should be evaluating. To help students use the booklet properly there is an attached lesson with possible exam questions and a blank knowledge organiser to help them engage with the booklet content.

A 14 page booklet written in the style of the textbook exploring Buddhist attitudes to issues of human life and death and animal life and death prescribed for study, and exploring A02 analysis points such as the compatibility of ethical theories and Buddhism.

Everything students need to known for AQA RE A Level Situation Ethics 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 known for AQA RE A Level Free WIll and Moral Responsibility 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 Language. A01 and A02 content covered in handy double page spread, with practise questions based on the assessment resources from AQA.

Final lesson with 11-page booklet, written in the style of a text book, examining Buddhist attitudes to free will and the conscience, with A01 and A02 content to help students create dialogues between these ideas. Extra reading provided for high attainers (an excellent article from Chryssides that is really helpful generally for Buddhist ethics, but can be found for free online).