This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning of kamma, about skilful and unskilful actions, and about the benefits and difficulties of this teaching. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and importance of worship in Buddhism and about worship in Mahayana and Theravada traditions. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these seven differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about the parable of ‘The Prodigal Son’ with the enjoyment of playing. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘The Prodigal Son’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 5 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 6 (8 pages) ✶ Worksheet – Reflective questions ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 64 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All puzzles **********************************************************************************

This resource contains a wide range of colourful and motivating certificates. As you complete each RE topic, you can celebrate your students’ success by issuing one of the relevant certificates. As my festival product range increases, I will continue to add celebration certificates to this resource, so be sure to buy now, as the resource will grow in time, but you will not need to pay again! Just print, personalise and laminate! <strong>OPTIONS</strong>: Editable PDF (contains fillable boxes 1-4). Type the required information, print and laminate. Box 1: Name/Surname Box 2: Achievement Box 3: Date Box 4: Signature Printable PDF Handwrite names, print and laminate. <strong>CERTIFICATES INCLUDED</strong>: General (suitable for all topics) Thanksgiving Christmas (2) The Holocaust St. Columba <strong>CONTENT</strong>: ★ Certificates - Editable PDF (fillable boxes) ★ Certificates - Printable PDF ★ TOU

‘Remembrance Day Lest we Forget’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with this event and to understand the meaning and significance of Remembrance Day. This resource is also the third lesson of the unit ‘Exploring Autumn and Winter Festivals’ (unit plan can be found here) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods. The resource contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson, a flip chart with engaging activities for students and worksheets. There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: give me 3, watching video-clips, reflective questions, KUI activity etc. There are many opportunities for class discussions to encourage young people to present their own opinions and respect the views of others. All activities are clearly linked to success criteria. All activities proved to be very successful in helping pupils consolidate their knowledge and understanding of Remembrance Day. I have included a sample of pupils’ feedback which was very positive. At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource and printing tips) ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ Flipchart Interactive Activities ✶ Worksheets ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 43 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All Festivals Resources **********************************************************************************

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and satisfaction at completing a challenging puzzle at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these five differentiated jigsaw puzzles (1 text puzzle and 4 image puzzles) which have the advantage of combining learning about Remembrance with the enjoyment of playing. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘Remembrance Lest We Forget’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 46 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All Puzzles All Festivals **********************************************************************************

This activity pack consists of a set of 10 activities to use with your students when teaching about Thanksgiving Day. There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: scrambled sentences, acrostic poem, cartoon storyboard, crossword, crack the code etc. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic by, for example, answering some reflective questions. The resource can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision. Answer keys are provided for all activities! Just print as many copies of each activity as you need. You may want to give each student a copy or, you may consider giving the students the option to work in pairs. At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************* This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Contents ✶ Teacher Notes ✶ 10 Activities and answer keys:         Activity 1: Crossword plus keys         Activity 2: Thanksgiving Day Sentences         Activity 3: Note taking and cartoon storyboard         Activity 4: Reflective questions         Activity 5: Crack the codes plus keys         Activity 6: Work snakes         Activity 7: Word jumbles plus keys         Activity 8: Scrambled sentences plus keys         Activity 9: Acrostic poem         Activity 10: Wordsearches plus keys ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 43 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All Puzzles All Festivals **********************************************************************************

‘The True Story of Christmas’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with this festival and to clarify some misconceptions they may have about the Christmas Story by looking at the biblical accounts of the first Christmas. This resource is designed to last 1-2 periods. ‘The True Story of Christmas’ complements <strong><a href=https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/exploring-festivals-christmas-11417888> Exploring Festivals: Christmas.</a></strong> The resource contains a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: brainstorming activity, words sort, group work, write your story, KUI activity etc. There are many opportunities for class discussions (when reading Biblical accounts) to encourage young people to present their own opinions and respect the views of others. All activities are clearly linked to success criteria. <strong>CONTENT</strong>: ✵ Cover ✵ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource and printing tips) ✵ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✵ Worksheets (available in colour and blackline for your convenience) ✵ TOU/Credits <strong> Page Count</strong>: 55 <strong>Related Resources</strong> ✵ All Festivals Resources ✵ All Christmas Resources

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! (learning and satisfaction at completing a challenging puzzle at the same time!) Motivate and enthuse your students with these six differentiated jigsaw puzzles (1 text puzzle and 5 image puzzles) which have the advantage of combining learning about St. Nicholas with the enjoyment of playing. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘St. Nicholas – the truth and the legend’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! This resource contains: ☆ Cover ☆ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ☆ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 5 (8 pages) ☆ TOU/Credits Page Count: 54 Related resources All Christianity Resources

This St. Nicholas: the Truth and the Legend teaching pack: ✵ is fully resourced ✵ lasts 1-2 periods ✵ is suitable for KS3/KS4 Learning Intentions: the lesson is designed to help most pupils to: ✵ identify 4 – 5 facts about St. Nicholas’ life; ✵ clarify some misconceptions regarding St. Nicholas; ✵ explain the reasons for St. Nicholas’ fame as a saint. ‘St. Nicholas: the Truth and the Legend’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students interact in a meaningful way with St. Nicholas’ life, through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: 3:3:1; crack the code, watching a video clip, class discussions, exit tickets etc. PLEASE NOTE: 1. The resource complements ‘St. Nicholas Presentation’ and is also the sixth lesson of the unit 'Exploring Autumn and Winter Festivals' (unit plan can be found here and the complete unit of study here). 2. The PowerPoint, created with clearly defined progression and eye-catching images, can be used to boost vocabulary, to consolidate understanding and encourage confident thinking. 3. If you need to leave this with a sub teacher, this NO PREP resource is the perfect solution: the resource contains everything needed to deliver the lesson. The lesson is easy to follow and fun to teach. Just download, print and go! CONTENT: ✵ Cover ✵ Teacher Notes ✵ PowerPoint Presentation (editable) ✵ Worksheets ✵ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 37 + 22 PPT SLIDES ********************************************************************* Related Resources: All Christianity Resources *********************************************************************

‘Exploring the Holocaust Project’ is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section. Aim of this research: Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society. ‘Exploring the Holocaust Part 1 – Beginning to Investigate’ is the first in a series of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic. In Part 1, students identify the five topics they can choose from, and they are given guidelines on how to write the report and to gather basic information about their topic. At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** CONTENT: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 25 ********************************************************************************** Related Products All Research Resources **********************************************************************************

‘Exploring the Holocaust Project’’ is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section. Aim of this research: Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society. ‘Exploring the Holocaust Part 3– Celebrating success’ is the third in a series of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic. In Part 3, students peer- and self-assess the projects, reflect on their learning and celebrate success. At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates.< ********************************************************************************** CONTENT: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ Worksheets ✶ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 29 ********************************************************************************** Related Products All Research Resources **********************************************************************************

This eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Columba helps pupils to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life and encourages them to explore and reflect on their personal faith or values and to put these into action in ways which benefit others, as St. Columba did. Choosing to learn about St. Columba also helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities. When to use this presentation This resource can be used alone or in conjunction with ‘St. Columba: Life and Times’, a free resource which can be found here. After this presentation has been shown and discussed, you may want to spend one more period on a range of engaging activities to reinforce students’ learning which can be found here and here. ************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating and detailed instructions on how and when to use this presentation) ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 39 ************************************************************** Related Resources All Christianity Resources **************************************************************

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these five differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about St. Columba with the enjoyment of playing. Differentiation All your students can benefit from this resource. There are five jigsaw puzzles included (1 text puzzle and 4 image puzzles) which are of different levels of difficulty to help all students to achieve the learning objectives. Ask pupils to pick one which they are most comfortable with. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘St. Columba’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 46 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All puzzles **********************************************************************************

This resource is designed for OCR’s GSCE (9-1) in Religious Studies (J625/01 or J125): ‘Beliefs and Teachings and Practices’ (Christianity). It aims to prepare the students for the study of ‘Jesus Christ’ by offering an introduction to His life and teachings and also, to embed literacy skills across your teaching of Religious Studies. It is designed to last 2-3 periods. Learning Objectives Pupils will learn to: ✶ identify 2-3 facts about Jesus’ life; ✶ explain Jesus’ main teachings. Differentiation ✶ All pupils: can explain Jesus’ main teachings and give a brief account of Jesus’s life using 3-4 key words ✶ Most pupils: can explain Jesus’ main teachings and give an account of Jesus’s life using 5-6 key words ✶ Some pupils: can explain Jesus’ main teachings and give a detailed account of Jesus’s life using all key words Delivering topic content using a different strategy Developing literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing sit at the core of all curricula around the globe and thus, developing literacy skills is a key focus in every classroom. This resource provides you with another approach to a routine task and focuses on an approach called: 'Reading to Write’ which was developed in Australia. Using this strategy, the content of a topic is taught through the reading and writing rather than using the reading and writing after the teaching. Please note that this resource is just an introduction to the topic: ‘Jesus Christ’; the rest of the resources addressing this topic will follow soon. ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including detailed instructions, the steps and the benefits of the strategy) ✶ PowerPoint Presentation ((fully editable and with animation) ✶ KWL ✶ Worksheets (for teachers and pupils) ✶ Lesson Plan ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 38 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources Christianity **********************************************************************************

This activity pack consists of a set of 10 activities to use with your students when teaching about St. Columba. There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students. They are encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic. How to use this pack? It is recommended that these activities be used after teaching about St. Columba. Resource suggestions to teach the topic of St. Columba: St. Columba Presentation St. Columba: Life and Times All activities are clearly linked to success criteria. They are suitable for homework, during class activities (as starters or plenaries) or for revision. Answer keys are included. ********************************************************************************* This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use these activities and printing tips) ✶ 10 Activities and answer keys:       ☺Activity 1: Scrambled sentences       ☺ Activity 2: Write an acrostic poem       ☺ Activity 3: If these are the answers, what were the questions?       ☺ Activity 4: Note taking and cartoon storyboard       ☺ Activity 5: Design your own illuminated manuscript       ☺ Activity 6: Design your own stained-glass window       ☺ Activity 7: Group activity       ☺ Activity 8: Reflective questions       ☺ Activity 9: Identify the symbols       ☺ Activity 10: St. Columba’s portrait ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 36 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All Christianity Resources **********************************************************************************

This is a free sample version of ‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ that you can find here. Please feel free to download it so that you may make a reasonable judgement as to whether this would be appropriate for your students. Content: 1. Cover 2. Teacher Notes 3. PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) 4. TOU/Credits Page Count: 15 ********************************************************************************** About the full version: ‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to interact in a meaningful way with this parable through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: crack the code, Think-Pair-Share, reflective questions, class discussions etc. The activities are designed to engage all students in the learning process and to enhance their learning experience. You can encourage your students to interact with each other while completing the activities, to identify possible misconceptions they may have about this parable. This resource is designed to last 1-2 periods and complements ‘The Good Samaritan Jigsaw Puzzles’ which can be found here. The lesson is designed to help most pupils: ❤ to narrate the parable of the Good Samaritan ❤ to identify who our neighbour is ❤ to describe ways in which our neighbour could be helped The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks is relevant to this parable or to change the order of slides, this PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these. ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All Christianity Resources **********************************************************************************