Want to test and stretch your pupils in a fun and competitive way?!
'So you think you know' is a fun and exciting game designed for the classroom!
The game revises all aspects of:
1. Issues of Relationships
2. Issues of Good and Evil
3. Issues of Life and Death
4. Issues of Human Rights
All you need to play this game are the resources attached. However, you could UP the challenge by using a 4-sided dice!
In total, the resource includes 195 differentiated questions - of varying challenge, for pupils to choose independently or team up to answer. (I also use the question cards for intervention/extra revision sessions) with the pupils. Questions and topic (stated via a logo, e.g. heart for Issues of Relationships unit) are on one side and suggested answer(s) are on the reverse - though I appreciate that in RS there is never usually only one correct answer!
The rules of the game are below, but they are also on the accompanying PPT.
Before we start, you’ll need to know the rules! So here they are:
The player with the nearest birthday comes first
Their team chooses a container from which to draw the question or (for advanced teams) plays roll the 4-sided die and draw the corresponding question!
The team has 20 seconds to answer the question correctly to win the points
If, after 20 seconds, the team has not answered correctly, the question goes to ALL PLAY and anyone can win the points!
The team with the most points at the end of the game, wins!
However:
Each team has a ‘PASS’ card, which they can use on any question. This passes the question to another team of their choice who MUST get it right, otherwise they lose 20 points! If they get it right they do not lose any (or gain any!) points!
You can use a PASS card to ‘pass’ again to the original team or another team!
Each team has a ‘CLUE’ card, which they can use on any question. This allows the team 1 clue to help them get the correct answer.
Blank question cards are also included for you to add your own / differentiate specifically for your pupils.
Happy teaching!
Themes: Human Rights (AQA - though applicable across specifications) unit to include PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, benefiting both subject specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Lessons include:
L1 Human Rights, Social Justice
L2 Prejudice, Discrimination and Wealth
L3 Poverty, Responsibility to the Poor, Charity; Exam Practise
Comprehensive Work Pack also included with a variety of activities.
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Creative and visually engaging learning mats / revision sheet for Judaism: Beliefs
Can be used for revision, cover work, homework or class work - incredibly versatile resource! Download as an editable A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF (for compatibility)
Topics are:
How did Judaism begin?
Beliefs about God
Abraham
Life after death
Creation and Science
Each Mat includes:
Knowledge on the topic
Knowledge Check
Choice of Tasks
Challenge question (Analysis question for extended writing) with exam technique
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Jewish Beliefs and Teachings - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
6 separate booklets, covering:
1. Afterlife
2. Nature of God
3. Covenants
4. Creation
5. Messiah
6. Pikuach Nefesh, Free Will and the Mitzvot
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision.
All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Philosophy and Ethics: Issues of Good and Evil - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 5 separate booklets, covering: 1. Capital Punishment 2. Making Moral Decisions 3. Crime, Punishment, Prisons and Chaplains 4. Forgiveness 5. Good, Evil and the Problem of Evil and Suffering. Included is one set of A - D questions per exam booklet, with exam hints and technique. These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision. All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique. Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Jewish Practices - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
9 separate booklets, covering:
1. Bar Mitzvah
2. Birth Ceremonies
3. Funeral Rites
4. Prayer
5. Festivals
6. Wedding Ceremonies
7. Shabbat
8. Kosher
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision.
All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Bundled resource includes exam booklets (information and exam-style questions) for the following topics:
1. Nature of God
2. Beliefs about Jesus
3. Creation
4. The Bible, Sin and Salvation
5. Eschatological Beliefs
Publisher document and PDF documents included.
Resource also includes some exam hints and tips
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Philosophy and Ethics: Issues of Human Rights - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
4 separate booklets, covering:
1. Human Rights
2. Social Justice
3. Censorship
4. Freedom of Religious Expression
5. Religious Extremism
6. Prejudice and Discrimination
7. Wealth and Poverty
8. Christian responses to the issues outlined
9. Humanist responses to the issues outlined
10. One set of A - D questions per exam booklet, with exam hints and technique.
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision. All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
10 topics in one bundle! All units in the Theology or Developments in Christian Thought section!
Topics include:
Ausgutine on Human Nature
Death and the Afterlife
Knowledge of God’s Existence
Jesus Christ
Christian Moral Principles
Christian Moral Practices
Religious Pluralism
Gender
Secularism
Liberation Theology and Marx
This resource is for revision and exam preparation. It is based on the topic-by-page programme I do with my students.
Each topic comes with knowledge (AO1), questions to develop understanding (AO1), questions to develop analysis and evaluation (AO2) and an essay-style question.
This resource is indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Christian Practices - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
8 separate booklets, covering:
Worship and Prayer
Sacraments
Pilgrimage
Christmas and Easter
Church in Britain, Community and Worldwide
Wealth and Poverty
Tearfund
Persecution and Reconciliation
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision.
All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes Q1-5 exam questions with some exam hints and tips for each booklet.
Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
In this life-sized classroom favourite, compete against other teams to gather enough lemons to make lemonade – 6 in total! Each colour of lemon represents a different topic of Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Philosophy and Ethics (Eduqas Specification). Topics include:
1. Key Words
2. Bible Quotes
3. Relationships
4. Life and Death
5. Good and Evil
6. Human Rights
Take it in turns to roll the dice and move either yourself or a space-saver around the board game. (A space saver can be anything – a small object like a highlighter pen, or a rubber!) Move the number of spaces on the dice in any direction. When you land on a space, answer the same-coloured question correctly to collect the token!
When you have collected all tokens, make your way towards the centre of the board and answer the 'Making Lemonade' question to successfully make the lemonade and win the game!
An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic of your choice! The game is ready to go - all you need to do is print!
The download comes complete with the board spaces, 35 question cards (210 questions and answers in total), instructions and tokens.. all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
The board itself is set up in the shape of a large circle, with a cross-section, where learners can get to the middle 'Making Lemonade' space. You will need floor space for this! There is nothing more symbolic or exciting to learners than asking them to get rid of the tables, chairs and pens for a lesson! Please see the images for more guidance on how to set up the board.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about!
Fun and exciting revision game for Judaism: Practices!
Life-sized 'Trivial Pursuit'-style game. Pupils move around the board game (floor space required!) and collect tokens (similar to the cheeses) for each of the 7 sections. The sections are:
1. Key Words
2. Exam Technique
3. Worship
4. Daily Life
5. Synagogue
6. Rituals
7. Festivals
The first team with all 7 tokens wins the game. Prizes dependent on you, of course!
You will need in addition to this pack: Dice, floor space and a sense of fun :)
Instructions are included in the download pack! Any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
Fun and exciting revision game for Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings!
Life-sized 'Trivial Pursuit'-style game. Pupils move around the board game (floor space required!) and collect tokens (similar to the cheeses) for each of the 7 sections. The sections are:
1. Key Words
2. Exam Technique
3. God
4. Life on Earth
5. Messiah
6. Covenants
7. Afterlife
The first team with all 7 tokens wins the game. Prizes dependent on you, of course!
You will need in addition to this pack: Dice, floor space and a sense of fun :)
Instructions are included in the download pack! Any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
Themes: Crime and Punishment (AQA - though applicable across specifications) unit to include PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This revision unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, benefiting both subject specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Lessons include:
L1 Crime and Punishment, Aims of Punishment, Prisons, Community Service
L2 Corporal and Capital Punishment
L3 Suffering and Forgiveness; Exam Practise
Comprehensive Work Pack also included with a variety of activities.
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! (Board game in the style of trivial pursuit!)
In this life-sized classroom favourite, compete against other teams to gather enough lemons to make lemonade – 6 in total! Each colour of lemon represents a different topic of Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Philosophy and Ethics (Eduqas Specification). Topics include:
Key Words
Teachings and Quotes
History of Islam
Beliefs
Practices
Allah
Take it in turns to roll the dice and move either yourself or a space-saver around the board game. (A space saver can be anything – a small object like a highlighter pen or a rubber!) Move the number of spaces on the dice in any direction. When you land on a space, answer the same-coloured question correctly to collect the token!
When you have collected all tokens, make your way towards the centre of the board and answer the difficult ‘Making Lemonade’ question to successfully make the lemonade and win the game!
An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic of your choice! The game is ready to go - all you need to do is print!
The download comes complete with the board spaces, 25 question cards (150 questions and answers in total), instructions and tokens… all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
The board itself is set up in the shape of a large circle, with a cross-section, where learners can get to the middle ‘Making Lemonade’ space. You will need floor space for this! There is nothing more symbolic or exciting to learners than asking them to get rid of the tables, chairs and pens for a lesson! Please see the images for more guidance on how to set up the board.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that’s what the education world is about!
This unit of work is titled ‘Who was Muhammad?’ and includes 5 lessons from a KS3 enquiry unit.
Lessons can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS.
Lessons include:
Starter
Homework slide (to be edited by yourself)
Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes
Presentation of information
Construct Activities
Application Activities
Plenary and reviews
Embedded differentiation (where applicable)
Lesson titles:
1-2: Who was Muhammad?
3: Revelation of the Qur’an?
4: What did Muhammad preach?
5: How did Muhammad spread Islam?
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Oh no! You’ve got stuck at the bottom of a cave!
To get out, you need to collect enough balloons to take flight and escape the cave! However, collecting the balloons won’t be easy! To win a balloon, you must answer the question on the Balloon Question Card. If you answer correctly, then you can move to the next space. Hopefully, you will collect enough balloons to get outa' there!
An imaginative and energising game centred around the topic of Christianity: Beliefs, Teaching and Practices, as required for the all-new 9-1 GCSE in Religious Studies. Created with the Eduqas specification in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
The download comes complete with the board, over 100 question cards, rules and balloons.. all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun.
Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about! And, if any amendments are made based on your suggestions, you will be sent the revised version!
If you love this and want to apply it to another topic, please see my other products to download the template version!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Christianity:Practices. 7 separate booklets, covering:
1. Celebrations (Easter and Christmas)
2. Sacraments
3. Worship and Prayer
4. The Church in Britain
5. The Worldwide Church
6. Pilgrimage
7. Persecution of Christians
8. Working for Reconciliation
9. Tearfund
10. Mission and Evangelism
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision. All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Intended for the unit on Buddhism entitled, ‘Buddhism in the Modern World’, these learning mats provide a creative and engaging way of presenting information at KS3 and KS4.
Easily adaptable and editable to suit different GCSE specifications.
Topics Covered:
1. Schools of Buddhism
2. Tibetan Buddhism
3. Buddhist Meditation
4. Buddhist Art
5. Buddhist Festivals
6. Places of Pilgrimage
7. Inspirational Leaders
8. Buddhism in the UK
Download as an editable A3 Word document and as a A4 PDF, for compatibility.
8 Creative and visually engaging learning mats / revision sheets for Buddhism: Buddhist History and Beliefs. Learning Mats cover the entire topic:
1. Introduction to Buddhism (What is Buddhism?)
2. Early Life of Siddhartha Gautama
3. Four Sights
4. Path to Enlightenment
5. Four Noble Truths
6. Eightfold Path
7. The Sangha
8. The Spread of Buddhism
Files come as A4 documents (PDF) and A3 Word documents.