Religion, Philosophy, Sociology & Ethics Resource Base
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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
In order to encourage ratings and reviews, if you buy any of our products, are happy with your purchase, and leave a 5* rating for it: just email us and we'll send you a free bonus gift!
890+ Debates, presented in a variety of fun and engaging formats.
Topics include:
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This professional quality download includes a 30 Question Christmas Quiz for those teaching AQA Philosophy AS/A2 (New Specification).
-Every slide features fun and engaging animations
-The quiz has 4 rounds: general quiz, odd one out, multiple choice, true/false
-It is suitable for KS5 (differentiate by adjusting team size)
-Some questions are subject specific, others are general quiz questions about Christmas
-Includes teacher's answer sheet (so suitable for cover teachers if necessary)
I wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy a well-earned break! :D
This professional quality download includes a 30 Question Christmas Quiz for RE/RS Teachers.
-Every slide features fun and engaging animations
-The quiz has 4 rounds: general quiz, odd one out, multiple choice, true/false
-It is suitable for KS2, 3 & 4 (differentiate by adjusting team size)
-Some questions are subject specific, others are general quiz questions about Christmas
I wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy a well-earned break! :D
This is for the legacy spec, brand new resources have been uploaded for the 2017 spec onwards.
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Complete teaching materials for GCSE Sociology Units:
-The Sociology of Work
-Crime & Deviance
A full lesson on Marxism, Education and The Family.
The Sociology Christmas Quiz
The Sociology Debate Generator!
And two bonus ‘activity generator’ resources useful to any Sociology Teacher.
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
The worksheet can either be set as a homework task or to structure an IT-Suite Lesson.
It asks students to create presentation with quiz questions and lists differentiated options for them to choose from. The reverse of the A4 sheet features peer-assessment tables for students to rate one another's work according to specified criteria.
The download also includes a PPT with instructions (needing minimal customisation) and AfL slides.
The lesson should, ideally, use 40 minutes for students to create the presentation in pairs and then 20 minutes to quiz and peer assess one another.
The worksheet is easily customisable to other topics.
This 20 lessons scheme of work lays out, lesson by lesson, the topics to be covered for the teaching of Hinduism at GCSE Level in the first year (as one of two religions).
It is based on the Full-Course OCR B Specification for Religious Studies released in 2016.
The SoW outlines everything that needs to be taught in the first section of the course [Beliefs and teachings & Practices] (where Buddhism is taught alongside another religion of your choosing).
In short, this scheme of work covers teachers who:
-Want to teach Buddhism as a comparative religion at GCSE level (using the OCR B Specification)
-Want a course-design for a secondary/high-school level unit on Buddhism.
Each lesson will, in time, have resources to accompany them in our shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
We hope to offer every single lesson on this SoW, allowing any R.S. teacher on the OCR B specification to teach Hinduism throughout the first year of the 2-year GCSE course.
Contains all debate generators for GCSE Religious Studies (specific to 6 different religions, 50 debates each [linked to exam specs]) as well as the more substantial Philosophy, Ethics and Politics debate generators (each with 200 slides each, and four different debate formats).
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This 36 page booklet is designed for Religious Studies teachers/students who are covering Buddhism at GCSE level.
The booklet:
-Breaks the specification into 36 topics
-Postulates at least five hypothetical exam statements for 12/15 mark questions.
-Includes a wide array Buddhist quotes, sayings, and sources.
-Has been rigorously checked so that there are no 'Fake Buddha Quotes' [since there are many on the internet]
It should be considered an essential tool to prepare students for their exams and is especially suited to motivated, gifted and talented, and independent students who are determined to succeed.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
If you're teaching Buddhism at GCSE level you can save yourself a LOT of time by downloading our 5-Star 20-lesson GCSE Buddhism course here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-buddhism-ocr-b-aqa-20-lessons-very-high-quality-complete-resources-lesson-plans-worksheets-presentations-11410236
This bundle comprises the ideal resources for teaching about Buddhism at Middle School level.
The course specification is based around the British OCR exam specification for Religious Studies (teaching Buddhism) at GCSE level (i.e. 8th, 9th and 10th grade in the US system).
It is the product of many weeks work: I have aimed to make these resources such that every lesson would receive a good or outstanding rating if inspected.
All lesson downloads include:
-A detailed lesson plan: explaining objectives, differentiation, cross-curricular aims, AfL tasks, and an activity timeline.
-A presentation file designed to the highest professional standard.
-Integrated and varied AfL
-A suggested homework task
The course features 15 worksheets, a ‘Buddhist board-game’ template, various ‘knowledge hunt’ activities and also features an IT Suite Lesson. It is designed to be a complete course for the first year of GCSE Religious Studies teaching.
Reviews for this bundle (from British teachers) can be read here: (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-buddhism-ocr-b-aqa-20-lessons-very-high-quality-complete-resources-lesson-plans-worksheets-presentations-11410236)
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Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES!
GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
.
.
Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
Perfect for starting philosophical/ethical debates in form-time, assemblies or classes.
The download includes:
-11 A3 Silent Debate Worksheets (about central philosophical and moral debates)
-A Presentation file with: full instructions for P4C sessions, two different approaches to using the worksheets (one silent, one verbal discussion based), three plenary slides/activities to choose from.
This resource is:
-Based around formulating arguments for and against given statements and is therefore perfect for practising higher order thinking skills of analysis and evaluation
-Easily customisable and reusable (just change the statements you wish for students to discuss)
-Great for lessons, assemblies, debating societies, or as a form/tutor time activity.
-Usable in virtually any subject after customisation
-Perfect for starting philosophical debates and discussions
Designed and used by an experienced P4C instructor and organiser of debating societies.
This is the first in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
It is designed around the OCR specification and is therefore suitable for teachers using the AQA specification (which is a less detailed equivalent to the OCR spec) and highly relevant to GCSE Religious Studies teachers regardless of the specification used.
The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided A3 worksheet
-A 'Knowledge Hunt' file for the main activity.
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: "Atman & Eternal Self"
• Atman as the eternal self, the part that is liberated from Samsara
• Atman as identical with Brahman
• Atman as distinct from Brahman
• Common and divergent understandings of the atman and liberation (moksha) by different Hindu groups
• Common and divergent understandings of the relationship/connection between atman and Brahman by different Hindu groups
• Common and divergent understandings to the approaches of different yogas by different Hindu groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups
Sources:
• Bhagavad Gita II 22
• Brihadaranyaka Upanishad III, 7, 15–23
• Mahabharata XII 149
• Dialogue between Uddalaka and Svetaketu (Chandogya Upanishad)
This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course! The complete series of GCSE Hinduism lessons can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The 20-Lesson GCSE Buddhism course (rated 5 stars) can also be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-buddhism-ocr-b-aqa-20-lessons-very-high-quality-complete-resources-lesson-plans-worksheets-presentations-11410236
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An A3 learning mat and/or wall-display, based on the AQA Sociology GCSE Specification (For teaching from September 2017 onwards For GCSE exams in 2019 onwards)
The display outlines what students need to know for the 'Research Methods' section of the course.
Designed for teachers using OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573)
This revision session covers the: ‘Soul, Mind & Body’ [Plato & Aristotle] section of the specification. Part of the ‘Philosophy of Religion’ third of the AS course.
This download is one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as pat of various bundles depending on your needs.
Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.
Designed for teachers using OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573)
This revision session covers the: ‘Ancient Philosophical Influences’ [Plato & Aristotle] section of the specification. Part of the ‘Philosophy of Religion’ third of the AS course.
This download is one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision session features:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
This session can be purchased individually or as pat of various bundles depending on your needs.
A complete set of six revision sessions for each of the six sections of the ‘Philosophy of Religion’ component of the AS-Level OCR Religious Studies specification (H173/H573).
Sessions use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover each section of the specification.
The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways:
-As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams
-Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning
-During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs)
This revision sessions feature:
-A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics)
-A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper)
-A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach]
-Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric.
-A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question.
The cover picture depicts the quality of the resource: contents and activities may vary slightly between each session.
Larger bundles of similar revision sessions can also be purchased: saving you more money.
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
.
GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
.
.
AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
.
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
Philosophy for kids!
The Philosophy Boxes Method is a new approach to P4C designed for students in KS1, 2 & 3: it is graphically stimulating, engaging, and fun. This download is also suitable for older students: but the format was designed with younger students in mind.
The topic of this Philosophy Boxes presentation is: “Epistemology & The Nature of Knowledge”
The aim of Philosophy Boxes is to bring philosophy and critical thinking into every subject at every level: we believe that any subject becomes philosophy when students are asked the right questions and when they think about a topic hard enough and on the deepest (most fundamental) level.
The Philosophy Boxes Method presents students with a set of ‘mystery boxes’, when a student selects one of the boxes they are presented with 1 of 21 discussion/debate activities [that use 1 of 8 different formats].
The presentation has integrated AfL so that teachers can test knowledge at any point in the lesson. There are 10 different AfL slides to choose from.
The design is colourful, animated, fun and engaging: all activities require movement and teachers can decide whether students are expressing their ideas purely verbally or by using post-it notes.
The nature of the design is that it can be used for short sessions (5-10 minutes) or much longer sessions (up to 2 hours!) - it allows for classroom practitioners to be flexible and adaptable. It can, therefore, be used in lessons or as a tutor-time activity.
The download includes a PowerPoint Show; if you would like an editable PPT presentation so that you can make your own ‘Philosophy Boxes’ presentation you will need to download the template here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-philosophy-boxes-method-template-for-creating-your-own-philosophy-boxes-lessons-p4c-p4k-11463227
A complete selection of Philosophy Boxes lessons can be found here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?&q=philosophy+boxes+godwin86
You can also save money by purchasing lessons as bundles.
This download is for a customisable PowerPoint file that allows you to make your own ‘Philosophy Boxes’ lessons.
Individual ‘Philosophy Boxes’ lessons are sold as PowerPoint Shows and cannot be edited. This download, however, allows you to customise the content to suit your own lessons.
The format/method is copyrighted by the original author (Adam Godwin, 2017) so resources you create are strictly NOT for re-sale.
The aim of Philosophy Boxes is to bring philosophy into every subject at every level: we believe that any subject becomes philosophy when students are asked the right questions and when they think about a topic hard enough and on the deepest (most fundamental) level.
The Philosophy Boxes Method presents students with a set of ‘mystery boxes’, when a student selects one of the boxes they are presented with 1 of 21 discussion/debate activities [that use 1 of 8 different formats].
The presentation has integrated AfL so that teachers can test knowledge at any point in the lesson. There are 10 different AfL slides to choose from.
The design is colourful, animated, fun and engaging: all activities require movement and teachers can decide whether students are expressing their ideas purely verbally or by using post-it notes.
A complete selection of Philosophy Boxes lessons can be found here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?&q=philosophy+boxes+godwin86
The Philosophy Boxes Method is a new approach to P4C designed for students in KS1, 2 & 3: it is graphically stimulating, engaging, and fun. This download is also suitable for older students: but the format was designed with younger students in mind.
The topic of this Philosophy Boxes presentation is: “Metaphysics & The Nature of Reality” and deals with the most fundamental question in all of philosophy “What is Reality?”
The aim of Philosophy Boxes is to bring philosophy and critical thinking into every subject at every level: we believe that any subject becomes philosophy when students are asked the right questions and when they think about a topic hard enough and on the deepest (most fundamental) level.
The Philosophy Boxes Method presents students with a set of ‘mystery boxes’, when a student selects one of the boxes they are presented with 1 of 21 discussion/debate activities [that use 1 of 8 different formats].
The presentation has integrated AfL so that teachers can test knowledge at any point in the lesson. There are 10 different AfL slides to choose from.
The design is colourful, animated, fun and engaging: all activities require movement and teachers can decide whether students are expressing their ideas purely verbally or by using post-it notes.
The nature of the design is that it can be used for short sessions (5-10 minutes) or much longer sessions (up to 2 hours!) - it allows for classroom practitioners to be flexible and adaptable. It can, therefore, be used in lessons or as a tutor-time activity.
The download includes a PowerPoint Show; if you would like an editable PPT presentation so that you can make your own ‘Philosophy Boxes’ presentation you will need to download the template here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-philosophy-boxes-method-template-for-creating-your-own-philosophy-boxes-lessons-p4c-p4k-11463227
A complete selection of Philosophy Boxes lessons can be found here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?&q=philosophy+boxes+godwin86
You can also save money by purchasing lessons as bundles.
The Philosophy Boxes Method is a new approach to P4C designed for students in KS1, 2 & 3: it is graphically stimulating, engaging, and fun. This download is also suitable for older students: but the format was designed with younger students in mind.
The topic of this Philosophy Boxes download is ‘Christian Ethics (Morality in Christianity)’
The aim of Philosophy Boxes is to bring philosophy and critical thinking into every subject at every level: we believe that any subject becomes philosophy when students are asked the right questions and when they think about a topic hard enough and on the deepest (most fundamental) level.
The Philosophy Boxes Method presents students with a set of ‘mystery boxes’, when a student selects one of the boxes they are presented with 1 of 21 discussion/debate activities [that use 1 of 8 different formats].
The presentation has integrated AfL so that teachers can test knowledge at any point in the lesson. There are 10 different AfL slides to choose from.
The design is colourful, animated, fun and engaging: all activities require movement and teachers can decide whether students are expressing their ideas purely verbally or by using post-it notes.
The nature of the design is that it can be used for short sessions (5-10 minutes) or much longer sessions (up to 2 hours!) - it allows for classroom practitioners to be flexible and adaptable. It can, therefore, be used in lessons or as a tutor-time activity.
The download includes a PowerPoint Show; if you would like an editable PPT presentation so that you can make your own ‘Philosophy Boxes’ presentation you will need to download the template here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-philosophy-boxes-method-template-for-creating-your-own-philosophy-boxes-lessons-p4c-p4k-11463227
A complete selection of Philosophy Boxes lessons can be found here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?&q=philosophy+boxes+godwin86
You can also save money by purchasing lessons as bundles.