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Dimensions of Inequality - Social Stratification - Revision Session ( AQA Sociology AS A2 )
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Dimensions of Inequality - Social Stratification - Revision Session ( AQA Sociology AS A2 )

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The topic of this revision session is: ‘Dimensions of inequality: class, status and power; differences in life-chances by social class, gender, ethnicity, age and disability’. It is designed for teachers using the new AQA Sociology specification at KS5. Save significant amounts of money by buying these revision sessions in bundles! This download contains 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. It includes a fully animated revision session PowerPoint and a set of ‘silent debate’ A3 worksheets [which are a great way to structure group discussions and practice exam planning technique]. 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. 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 This session can be purchased individually or as part 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 and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson. Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com
REVISION BOARD GAME
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REVISION BOARD GAME

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The Ultimate Revision Board Game is completely printable. It includes 4 x A3 board (forming a giant game board) and work surfaces and 96 revision activity cards (printed on A4 pages to be trimmed accordingly). Each game is for groups of 4-6, you will need dice and students will need a counter each to move around the board. It is suitable for virtually any subject. When designed it was used for KS4 and KS5 Religious Studies, Sociology and Philosophy: it is ideal for teachers of humanities subjects in KS4 and KS5. The download includes: -A3 Game Board Sheets -A4 8/sheet Printable Game Cards -A set of pretty animated PowerPoint slides to integrate into your own resources Positive reviews greatly appreciated! :)
KS3  - 'What Was The Holocaust?' [Complete 9 Lesson Unit]
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KS3 - 'What Was The Holocaust?' [Complete 9 Lesson Unit]

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A complete course of 9 lessons designed for mixed ability year 9 classes. Topics include: -Why did The Holocaust happen? -Events leading up to The Holocaust - Anne Frank -Elie Wiesel -Inside Concentration Camps -Responses to The Holocaust -Holocaust Memorials around the world -Comparisons to Native American genocide -The Problem of Evil (Assessment Focus) Includes Powerpoints, activities, worksheets and assessment materials. Videos not included (for copyright reasons), easily sourced from YouTube.
AQA Philosophy - Moral Philosophy Bundle - Applied Ethics & Revision Sessions
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AQA Philosophy - Moral Philosophy Bundle - Applied Ethics & Revision Sessions

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Temporary sale price: £9.99 (was 24.99) Designed for teachers using the new AQA Philosophy specification (teaching from 2017 onwards). This bundle contains 5 x revision sessions that cover the entire Moral Philosophy section of the AS content. It also contains an 11 session Applied Ethics course 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) The Applied Ethics course is constructed as follows: Lesson 1: General debates and discussions about the ethical issues listed in the specification Lesson 2: Applying the normative theories to these issues (generally) Lesson 3-6: Student led presentations (instructions and worksheets included) Lesson 7: ‘Ask the Experts’ Lesson 8: Debates & discussions about applying the normative theories to the ethical issues Lesson 9: Formal Debates I Lesson 10: Formal Debates II Lesson 11: Essay planning masterclass . 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
The Roman Empire - KS3 History - Workbook [Video-Learning Workbook] Ancient  Romans
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The Roman Empire - KS3 History - Workbook [Video-Learning Workbook] Ancient Romans

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This workbook is suitable for homework, classwork or distance learning: it will help your students to get more from watching documentaries and videos. This colourful printable booklet includes ten learning sessions spread over twenty pages. You could also just print a couple of pages from this workbook to create a worksheet for an instant video-learning lesson: ideal for cover lessons! This teaching resource is designed for KS3 History and deals with topics relating to Ancient Romans & The Roman Empire. The workbook includes links to ten different documentaries or lengthily videos and straight-forward note-taking and comprehension activities so as to structure and foster engagement with the documentary whilst enhancing student learning. The twenty-page workbook was designed with homework in mind and contains ten different homework sessions. I would suggest using the booklets as a simple way to take care of ‘every other homework’ and use it to supplement your other approaches to homework: just print the booklets out and give them to your students. You can also use the booklets just as well in a classroom setting and they are incredibly easy to use such that even a non-specialist cover-teacher could make use of them. They’re also an ideal way to bolster your distance learning provisions in times of student absence. Over time some of the links in this workbook may expire, I’ll try to update them from time to time but the workbook is easy to edit - so make sure you check that the links still work before printing and update any broken/defunct links that might crop-up! I’ve done my best to include links to the best videos available for this topic: teachers should ensure that the video links included are suitable for their specific classes. Copyright Adam Godwin (2020)
Crime & Deviance (20 Lessons) WJEC / EDUQAS [ GCSE Sociology ]
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Crime & Deviance (20 Lessons) WJEC / EDUQAS [ GCSE Sociology ]

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This bundle contains 20 lessons for the ‘Crime & Deviance’ section of the new WJEC EDUQAS GCSE Sociology specification. This bundle was updated in March 2020 so that all of the PowerPoints are in the standard format and, consequently, more easy to edit than before. This 20 lesson bundle was designed for the new WJEC EDUQAS specification (2017 onwards) - we have also released equivalent bundles for AQA Sociology which are available on TES. It is designed to be a self-contained, comprehensive and complete resource: everything a teacher/department need to teach the Crime & Deviance section of the course. Each lesson comes in a .Zip file, This file contains: -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) -A premium quality, editable, PowerPoint Presentation -Homework [-Most of the lessons include a worksheet (double-sided A4 or A3)] . 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 Copyright Adam Godwin (2018)
GCSE Islam & Christianity - Religion, Peace & Conflict (17 Lessons)
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GCSE Islam & Christianity - Religion, Peace & Conflict (17 Lessons)

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This collection of 17 lessons is for GCSE Religious Studies teachers who are teaching Christianity & Islam. It is for Theme D of the AQA Religious Studies specification: Religion, Peace & Conflict. It includes 10 lessons about Christian beliefs and 7 lessons about Muslim beliefs. It also includes some bonus resources that I hope will be useful to you. Lesson 1-10 (Christianity) Introduction Central Debates The Causes of War Christianity, Pacifism & Peaceful Protest Christian Teachings About War & Peace Nuclear Weapons & Weapons of Mass Destruction ICT Suite Lesson Religious Responses to War Assessment Lesson Unit Overview (Video-Learning Worksheet Lesson) . Lesson 11-17 (Islam) 11) Violence & War 12) War & Just War 13) Nuclear Weapons 14) Pacifism 15) Peace Activists & Peace-Makers 16) Unit Overview (Islam) 17) Unit Overview (Islam) It includes three bonus resources: -A Personal Learning Checklist for this unit -2 x Debate Generators [revision tools] Each lesson is fully resourced and includes a lesson plan, homework, AfL tasks. Most lessons are based around professionally designed A3 worksheets. This download aims to be everything you need in order to teach this theme and cover Christian & Muslim perspectives. Whilst designed around the AQA specification, it is certainly relevant to all GCSE Religious Studies teachers covering Christianity & Islam. Positive reviews are warmly welcome! The contents of this page, the download, and all included materials are copyrighted by Adam Godwin (2017) System Requirements: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint & Word) Printing (for the worksheet) 512MB Ram 1.5GHZ Processor 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 Copyright Adam Godwin (2018)
GCSE Islam & Christianity - Relationships & Families (17 Lessons)
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GCSE Islam & Christianity - Relationships & Families (17 Lessons)

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This collection of 17 lessons is for GCSE Religious Studies teachers who are teaching Christianity & Islam. It is for Theme A of the AQA Religious Studies specification: Relationships & Families. It includes 10 lessons about Christian beliefs and 7 lessons about Muslim beliefs. It also includes three bonus resources that I hope will be useful to you. Lesson 1-10 (Christianity) Introduction Central Debates Christian views about Sex, Premarital Sex & Contraception Christian Views about Homosexuality Christian Views about Marriage & Families Christianity, Divorce & Remarriage ICT Suite Lesson Christianity, Gender Roles & Sexism Assessment Lesson Unit Overview (Video-Learning Worksheet Lesson) . Lesson 11-17 (Islam) 11) Sexual Ethics 12) Premarital Sex 13) Contraception (1) 14) Contraception (2) 15) Homosexuality 16) Unit Overview (Islam) 17) Unit Overview (Islam) It includes three bonus resources: -A Personal Learning Checklist for this unit -2 x Debate Generators [revision tools] Each lesson is fully resourced and includes a lesson plan, homework, AfL tasks. Most lessons are based around professionally designed A3 worksheets. This download is designed to be everything you need in order to teach this theme and cover Christian & Muslim perspectives. Whilst designed around the AQA specification, it is certainly relevant to all GCSE Religious Studies teachers covering Christianity & Islam. Positive reviews are warmly welcome! The contents of this page, the download, and all included materials are copyrighted by Adam Godwin (2017) System Requirements: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint & Word) Printing (for the worksheet) 512MB Ram 1.5GHZ Processor . 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 Copyright Adam Godwin (2018)
GCSE - Buddhism -Lesson 4  [The First of The Four Noble Truths & 3 types of suffering] "Outstanding"
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GCSE - Buddhism -Lesson 4 [The First of The Four Noble Truths & 3 types of suffering] "Outstanding"

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This is the fourth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards. 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 topic of the lesson is... Introduction to The Four Noble Truths , The First Noble Truth about the Nature ofLife as Suffering (dukkha): • The three different types of suffering: • Painful experiences (dukkha-dukkha) • The changing nature of things (viparinama-dukkha) • All pervasive suffering (sankhara-dukkah) • The nature and significance of the different forms of suffering in Buddhist teaching • Issues related to the First Noble Truth, including the interconnections between different forms of suffering • Common and divergent emphases placed on dukkha by different Buddhist groups, including whether all sentient beings can be liberated from suffering • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups   Sources: Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion) The Download includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline. -A double-sided worksheet -A video file for the introductory activity . -A Homework Task Thank you for your download! Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
[P4C] The Political Debate Generator - [200 Political Debates with 'Randomiser'] PHILOSOPHY FOR KIDS
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[P4C] The Political Debate Generator - [200 Political Debates with 'Randomiser'] PHILOSOPHY FOR KIDS

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Generate political debates instantly! This is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 political debates, discussions, and dilemmas. It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group. Uses: -P4C (Philosophy for kids) -Form time activities -Citizenship/History/Politics/Sociology/R.S./Philosophy cover lessons -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of three formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. The formats are: -Agree or Disagree? -Which parallel dimension would you go to? -Which of the two laws would you put in place? This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere: -It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision -Furthers students’ critical thinking skills -It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner -It would take days to reproduce yourself -It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons -It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson -It deals with cross curricular issues Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.
Metacognition Activity
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Metacognition Activity

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This is a great metacognition activity to use at the end of your lessons! Download it for free and use it today! Description: This straightforward activity should be run at the end of a lesson: it’s a quick activity that encourages students to reflect on metacognitive factors that have helped them to learn or presented obstacles to learning. Students are presented with a question and move around the room to show their response, providing an opportunity for further metacognitive questioning from the teacher. How To Use: Simply run the PowerPoint Show at the end of your lesson (when there are 5-10 minutes remaining) Each slide presents your class with four options: they must move to different corners of the room to indicate their answer! Once students have moved: it is an ideal opportunity to ask questions that lead them towards insight surrounding their own learning and how they can increase their learning-power in future lessons. What’s Included: A PowerPoint Show (.ppsx) This metacognition activity is brought to you by The Global Metacognition Institute (globalmetacognition.com) All resources can be shared, but users agree not to modify or resell this resource. You can find more metacognition teaching resources at globalmetacognition.com Copyright Adam Godwin (2019)
Free Metacognition Worksheet
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Free Metacognition Worksheet

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Download this mini-worksheet which can be given to students at the end of a lesson: it’s a quick activity that encourages students to become self-aware and to reflect on their current state-of-mind and how it impacts their learning. This metacognition activity is brought to you by The Global Metacognition Institute (globalmetacognition.com) All resources can be shared, but users agree not to modify or resell this resource. You can find more metacognition teaching resources at globalmetacognition.com How To Use: Print off the work-sheets and guillotined/cut so that each worksheet is 1/4 of an A4 page. Add the included PowerPoint slide into your lesson’s presentation. Give the students the worksheet (and glue) at the end of your lesson: the activity just takes a few minutes! What’s Included: A metacognitive reflection worksheet (.pdf) A PowerPoint instructional slide to guide students (.ppt)
Sociology Revision (KS5) - EDUCATION - 4 Revision Sessions for AS/A2 AQA Sociology
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Sociology Revision (KS5) - EDUCATION - 4 Revision Sessions for AS/A2 AQA Sociology

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This bundle contains 4 revision sessions, designed to cover the ‘EDUCATION’ section of the new AQA Sociology specification. The 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. Each session follows the same format, they can be: -Used 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 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 and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson. Copyright Adam Godwin (2017) [Godwin86] godwin86@gmail.com . 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
[P4C] The Philosophical Debate Generator - [200 Slide PPT with 'Randomiser'] PHILOSOPHY FOR KIDS
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[P4C] The Philosophical Debate Generator - [200 Slide PPT with 'Randomiser'] PHILOSOPHY FOR KIDS

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Instantly create random philosophical debates for any KS3-5 classroom or tutor group. Created by a philosophy teacher with a masters in philosophy and designed to take students as deep as possible in as short a time as possible! This is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 philosophical debates, discussions, and dilemmas. It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group. For a FREE DEMO please search: ‘The Philosophical Debate Generator [Free Demo Version]’ Uses: -P4C (Philosophy for kids) -Form time activities -R.S./Philosophy/Citizenship cover lessons -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. The formats are: -True or False -Which Philosopher is more correct? -Agree or Disagree? -Which is more True? This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere: -It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision -Furthers students’ critical thinking skills -It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner. -It would take days to reproduce yourself. -It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons -It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson. -It deals with cross curricular issues Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.
Philosophy & Religion Symbols Quiz [Perfect for end of term fun lessons!]
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Philosophy & Religion Symbols Quiz [Perfect for end of term fun lessons!]

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This download features a high-quality ‘symbols’ quiz and an answer-sheet. It’s a great activity (which takes an entire lesson) for any RE/RS/Philosophy/Citizenship/Humanities teacher to have up their sleeve! The Quiz PPT includes: -A starter question for when students are entering the room -An introduction/instructions slide -30 Symbols for the religions, concepts, and mainstream things (for fun!) This activity is perfect for: -KS3 ‘Symbols’ lessons (Religion & Philosophy) -End of term/year quizzes -Emergency cover lessons -Form time fun activities The educational value is in educating students about important symbols.
GCSE - Buddhism -Lesson 13  [Buddhist Practices & Forms of Worship ] Complete Lesson Resources
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GCSE - Buddhism -Lesson 13 [Buddhist Practices & Forms of Worship ] Complete Lesson Resources

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This is the thirteenth 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 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 worksheet -Tibetan Buddhist Mantra Chanting Music (in a .mp4 video format) -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Buddhist Practices and Forms of Worship • The role and significance of different forms of worship including: -Meditation - Chanting - Puja and devotional ritual - Mantra - Malas - Offerings • The significance of worship in the temple • The significance of worship in the home • The purpose of devotional ritual • The relationship between devotional worship and the aim of ending dukkha. • Common and divergent emphases placed on worship by different Buddhist groups, including the importance and meaning of artefacts like malas. Sources: Dhammapada 273–276 Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
GCSE - Buddhism - Lesson 17  [Buddhist Festivals, Wesak, Vassa, Uposatha, Parinirvana] 2017
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GCSE - Buddhism - Lesson 17 [Buddhist Festivals, Wesak, Vassa, Uposatha, Parinirvana] 2017

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This is the seventeenth 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 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 worksheet -A Knowledge-Hunt -A Homework Task 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.
AQA GCSE Sociology  [PLC & LEARNING MAT Pack: Personal Learning Checklists, DIRT, Revision, Key-Words, Worksheets, LEARNING MATS]
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AQA GCSE Sociology [PLC & LEARNING MAT Pack: Personal Learning Checklists, DIRT, Revision, Key-Words, Worksheets, LEARNING MATS]

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The complete collection of: -Learning Mats -PLC/DIRT Worksheets -Debate Generator Some essential tools for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification. . 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