This is the eighteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A]. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The Download (comprising 3 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 worksheet -A Homework Task This lesson requires use of an I.T./I.C.T/Computer Suite: the format of the lesson is centred around researching Buddhist festivals in order to create a presentation (including quiz questions), and then peer assessment of work. It also features ‘on the fly’ AfL tasks to check learning progress. It is a tried and tested format for I.C.T.-based Philosophy & Religion Lessons and, once downloaded, you will be able to adapt it to other topics with ease. The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: The origins, associated stories and customs of the following festivals: • Wesak or Hanamatrsui (Therevada/Mahayana) • Vassa/Rain Retreat (Therevada) • Uposatha Days (Therevada) • Parinirvana day (Mahayana) • Lama Tsong Khapa Day (Tibetan) • The importance of marking different parts of the Buddha’s life • The purpose of Vassa and its observance by lay Buddhists today • The purpose of Uposatha days • The purpose of festivals not connected to the Buddha directly, the popularity of these festivals and their place within Buddhism, including the Lama Tsong Khapa day • The influence of local culture on practices associated with Buddhist festivals • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

This lesson is for revising key-words, it is useful for any subject that features key-words. It requires colour A4 printing. It includes: -A PPT with full instructions for the game and 2 x AfL slides -A printable game board (2 players) The game is easily customisable: simply change the task stated on the PPT (different square colours are associated with different revision activities). Note: There is a larger, A3 version available with more spaces (which takes a whole lesson for two players) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/key-word-revision-board-game-template-ppt-afl-full-revision-lesson-for-any-subject-a3-11415361

2 x A3 Sheets (1 for each student) Made in Word so easily customisable. -can be assigned as a homework task, to be printed off and brought to lessons -can be completed as a learning/revision activity in class -can be used as an IT Suite Lesson Students fill in blank squares with relevant subject, revision, knowledge hunt information (and instructions to advance/retreat token X spaces). Students then connect their boards (creating a unique game each time) Opponents copy text when land on the other player's squares (60 seconds or they miss a turn!) Includes colour and black and white versions Includes PPT Instructions to integrate into your own presentation (with AfL slide). It is suggested that you add a few relevant background images/clip-art to make the board more specific to your subject (make sure to order/wrap them behind other objects and text) Dice (or dice app) and counters required.

This download is for Religious Studies teachers covering Sikhism at GCSE Level. It can also be used at KS3 level, though its design is based on GCSE specifications (2016/7 onwards). It features: -50 Debates -Animated slides -A randomiser function -Central moral/ethical teachings for students to link to debate prompts -All debates linked to moral issues from the exam board specifications (2016/7 onwards) It is ideal for: -Teaching and revising moral concepts specific to the religion covered. -Teaching students to apply general moral principles from the religious tradition to different moral issues. -Practising exam technique: most of the debate prompts are potential 12/15 mark questions. -End of lesson activities -Revision sessions -Cover lessons The debate format asks students to move from one side of the room or the other based on whether they think a member of the religious tradition should agree or disagree with the statement, it is also good practice to get students to move to express their opinion in response to the statement. It is also good practice to ask students for ideas other than the ones on the slide they might connect, and update the slides accordingly.

This download is for Religious Studies teachers covering Judaism at GCSE Level. It can also be used at KS3 level, though its design is based on GCSE specifications (2016/7 onwards). It features: -50 Debates -Animated slides -A randomiser function -Central moral/ethical teachings for students to link to debate prompts -All debates linked to moral issues from the exam board specifications (specifically, OCR/AQA specs, 2016/7 onwards) It is ideal for: -Teaching and revising moral concepts specific to the religion covered. -Teaching students to apply general moral principles from the religious tradition to different moral issues. -Practising exam technique: most of the debate prompts are potential 12/15 mark questions. -End of lesson activities -Revision sessions -Cover lessons The debate format asks students to move from one side of the room or the other based on whether they think a member of the religious tradition should agree or disagree with the statement, it is also good practice to get students to move to express their opinion in response to the statement. It is also good practice to ask students for ideas other than the ones on the slide they might connect, and update the slides accordingly.

This is the sixth 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 8(+) files, within one zip file) includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline -An information/notes sheet about Brahman -Images for leaflet design task (2 page word document) -3 Videos about The Nature of Brahman and associated Hindu beliefs. -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Brahman (Features of The Divine) • The concept of Brahman as the eternal, omnipresent and all-pervading divinity, unlimited, infinite and impersonal (nirguna) and as the personal deity manifested in forms (saguna) • The nature of Brahman as both all-pervading and within the heart of an individual (antaryami/antharyami) • Brahman as the supreme person (Bhagvan, or Ishvara) living in a spiritual realm • The significance of different ways of understanding Brahman and how this relates to other concepts, including liberation (moksha) • Common and divergent emphases placed on features of the divine by different Hindu groups, including the importance of the relationship to a personal deity • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups • Chandogya Upanishad IV, x, 4–5 • Chandogya Upanishad V, x, 3 • Kena Upanishad I 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 Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

A personal learning checklist (PLC) for the new AQA specification: ‘Beliefs, teachings & practices’ section, with reference to Hinduism. The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks. This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for: -Revision lessons -AfL -Fostering teacher-student dialogue -Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT) -Exam preparation This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment. On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities. The worksheet: -Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam. -Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped. -Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade. -Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses. -Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.

A personal learning checklist (PLC) for the new AQA specification: ‘Beliefs, teachings & practices’ section, with reference to Catholic Christianity. The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks. This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for: -Revision lessons -AfL -Fostering teacher-student dialogue -Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT) -Exam preparation This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment. On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities. The worksheet: -Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam. -Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped. -Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade. -Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses. -Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.

This is the tenth in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course. It is designed for AQA and OCR specifications. This lesson, being a general overview of Hindu sacred texts, is not specification specific. 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 -An information/worksheet (Double-sided A4 printable) -Images for a leaflet design task (A4 printable) -A Homework Task This lesson focuses on: -Comparing Hindu sects and their philosophies -Comparing philosophies: Advaita, Vishishtadvaiata and Dvaiata schools of Vedenta philosophy -Comparing Sects: Shaivism, Vaishnavism & Shakti 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 Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

I went through all my old resources to find relevant files for the ‘Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice’ theme of new specification and compiled them into this 5 lesson bundle bundle. Resources focus on Christianity but I will be making new resources for Buddhism soon. Update: 2018 Please note that I have now released updated resource packs for the ‘Thematic Studies’ component of the GCSE course. These can be found by clicking here. They are considerably higher quality, better value and generally superior to these older files in every way so have a look!

This is the thirteenth in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course. It is designed for AQA and OCR specifications but relevant to all GCSE Hinduism Religious Studies teachers . The Download (comprising over 6 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 -Knowledge Hunt Information Sheets -Videos -Links to apt SMSC Music -A Homework Task This lesson focuses on different Hindu meditation techniques. -Comparing traditional and modern approaches to meditation techniques -Introducing organisations such as ISKCON and modern gurus such as Osho -Concepts such as: Dhyana, Pratyāhāra, Dharana, Samadhi Sources: Bhagavad Gita XII 5 The Bhagavad Gita iX 13–14 The Gayatri Mantra 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 We also have learning mats, revision sessions, and much more! Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

A Personal Learning Checklist [and DIRT worksheet] for A2-Level Religious Studies (new specification). Based on the OCR specification, for the Hinduism (Developments in Hindu Thought) section of the course Allows for a complete review of learning for the Hindu Philosophy section of the A2-Level course. It covers the ‘Development’, ‘Society’ and ‘Challenges’ sections of the course. The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks. This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for: -Revision lessons -AfL -Fostering teacher-student dialogue -Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT) -Exam preparation -Checking key-word knowledge (literacy) This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment. On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities. The worksheet: -Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam. -Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped. -Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade. -Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses. -Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.

A Personal Learning Checklist [and DIRT worksheet] for A2-Level Religious Studies (new specification). Based on the OCR specification, for the Judaism (Developments in Jewish Thought) section of the course Allows for a complete review of learning for the Jewish Philosophy section of the A2-Level course. It covers the ‘Development’, ‘Society’ and ‘Challenges’ sections of the course. The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks. This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for: -Revision lessons -AfL -Fostering teacher-student dialogue -Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT) -Exam preparation -Checking key-word knowledge (literacy) This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment. On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities. The worksheet: -Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam. -Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped. -Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade. -Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses. -Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.

A Personal Learning Checklist [and DIRT worksheet] for A2-Level Religious Studies (new specification). Based on the OCR specification, for the Philosophy of Religion section of the course This worksheet allows for a complete review of learning for the Philosophy of Religion section of the A2-Level course. The first side is a PLC with two ways for the student to rate confidence and the second side features a key-word check as well as various DIRT tasks. This double-sided A4 worksheet is great for: -Revision lessons -AfL -Fostering teacher-student dialogue -Directed Individual Reflection Time (DIRT) -Exam preparation -Checking key-word knowledge (literacy) This is an ideal tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment. On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student’s confidence and reflective abilities. The worksheet: -Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam. -Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped. -Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade. -Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focuses. -Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.