**GCSE Religious Studies: Philosophy and Ethics: Religion and Life ** Lesson: How did the universe begin? This lesson is Lesson 1 in Religion and Life’, devised as part of a brand new, interleaved scheme of work for GCSE. It is intended as a double (roughly one and a half hours per lesson) however, due to time restrictions and the embedded support in the corresponding Work Pack, could also be taught in a minimal one hour. This scheme of learning has been devised explicitly to support the Recovery Curriculum, interleave learning with previously-learned religious units (Christianity and Islam) and support cognition through interleaving techniques. Although part of a unit, this lesson can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson, e.g. for revision. The corresponding Work Packs would also support a home-learned curriculum as the PowerPoints and Packs themselves include differentiation and scaffolding, where required. The interleaved schemed of work are specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at GCSE: AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding) AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation) The resources are specifically created to ensure students are aware of the skill they are demonstrating and how to improve further through modelling. These new units bring the relevance back to our topics, for example, through thought experiments and reference to current affairs. Students will experience greater engagement and enjoyment in a fair and balanced approach. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Unit Cover and lesson overview Starter activity, including interleaving Key words (literacy focus) Introduction of key information (AO1 - knowledge) and how this is used (AO1 - understanding) Introduction of a contentious issue or debate (AO2 - analysis) and finalised judgement (AO2 - evaluation) Plenary The Work Pack: If you would rather work in exercise books, the Work Pack is designed so that you can print off relevant pages - it is a resource pack. This would be useful if you have appropriate curriculum time to cover the content of the course. Unfortunately, this is not the case across all schools, and therefore the Work Pack helps by providing time-saving activities, whilst still being able to cover the breadth and depth of the course. In addition, students who may be limited by literacy issues, e.g. slower writing paces, are not disadvantaged or capped in their progress. Therefore, some classes could use a mixed approach - part Work Pack, part exercise book - and all students will be able to progress through the same volume of content. 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!

KS3 Religious Studies/Philosophy and Ethics: Ethical Questions Lesson: What makes a (human) life valuable? This unit, ‘Ethical Questions, is devised as part of a brand new, interleaved scheme of work for KS3, aimed to prepare KS3 students for the move up to KS4, introducing some key concepts that can be developed later on at GCSE. Individual lessons are intended as a double (roughly one and a half hours per lesson) however, due to time restrictions and the embedded support in the corresponding Work Pack, could also be taught in a minimal one hour per lesson. This scheme of learning has been devised explicitly to support the Recovery Curriculum, interleave learning with previously-learned units and support cognition through interleaving techniques. Although part of a unit, lessons can also be taught as a stand-alone lessons, e.g. for revision. The corresponding Resource Pack(s) would also support a home-learned curriculum as the PowerPoints and Packs themselves include differentiation and scaffolding, where required. The interleaved schemed of work are specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at GCSE: AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding) AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation) The resources are specifically created to ensure students are aware of the skill they are demonstrating and how to improve further through modelling. These new units bring the relevance back to our topics, for example, through thought experiments and reference to current affairs. Students will experience greater engagement and enjoyment in a fair and balanced approach. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Unit Cover and lesson overview Starter activity, including interleaving Key words (literacy focus) Introduction of key information (AO1 - knowledge) and how this is used (AO1 - understanding) Introduction of a contentious issue or debate (AO2 - analysis) and finalised judgement (AO2 - evaluation) Plenary The Work Pack: If you would rather work in exercise books, the Work Pack is designed so that you can print off relevant pages - it is a resource pack. This would be useful if you have appropriate curriculum time to cover the content of the course. Unfortunately, this is not the case across all schools, and therefore the Work Pack helps by providing time-saving activities, whilst still being able to cover the breadth and depth of the course. In addition, students who may be limited by literacy issues, e.g. slower writing paces, are not disadvantaged or capped in their progress. Therefore, some classes could use a mixed approach - part Work Pack, part exercise book - and all students will be able to progress through the same volume of content. 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!

**GCSE Religious Studies: Philosophy and Ethics: Religion and Life ** Lesson: Are animals equal to humans? This lesson is Lesson 3 in Religion and Life’, devised as part of a brand new, interleaved scheme of work for GCSE. It is intended as a double (roughly one and a half hours per lesson) however, due to time restrictions and the embedded support in the corresponding Work Pack, could also be taught in a minimal one hour. This scheme of learning has been devised explicitly to support the Recovery Curriculum, interleave learning with previously-learned religious units (Christianity and Islam) and support cognition through interleaving techniques. Although part of a unit, this lesson can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson, e.g. for revision. The corresponding Work Packs would also support a home-learned curriculum as the PowerPoints and Packs themselves include differentiation and scaffolding, where required. The interleaved schemed of work are specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at GCSE: AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding) AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation) The resources are specifically created to ensure students are aware of the skill they are demonstrating and how to improve further through modelling. These new units bring the relevance back to our topics, for example, through thought experiments and reference to current affairs. Students will experience greater engagement and enjoyment in a fair and balanced approach. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Unit Cover and lesson overview Starter activity, including interleaving Key words (literacy focus) Introduction of key information (AO1 - knowledge) and how this is used (AO1 - understanding) Introduction of a contentious issue or debate (AO2 - analysis) and finalised judgement (AO2 - evaluation) Plenary The Work Pack: If you would rather work in exercise books, the Work Pack is designed so that you can print off relevant pages - it is a resource pack. This would be useful if you have appropriate curriculum time to cover the content of the course. Unfortunately, this is not the case across all schools, and therefore the Work Pack helps by providing time-saving activities, whilst still being able to cover the breadth and depth of the course. In addition, students who may be limited by literacy issues, e.g. slower writing paces, are not disadvantaged or capped in their progress. Therefore, some classes could use a mixed approach - part Work Pack, part exercise book - and all students will be able to progress through the same volume of content. 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!

KS3 Religious Studies/Philosophy and Ethics: Ethical Questions Lesson: Is it ever right to go to war? This unit, ‘Ethical Questions, is devised as part of a brand new, interleaved scheme of work for KS3, aimed to prepare KS3 students for the move up to KS4, introducing some key concepts that can be developed later on at GCSE. Individual lessons are intended as a double (roughly one and a half hours per lesson) however, due to time restrictions and the embedded support in the corresponding Work Pack, could also be taught in a minimal one hour per lesson. This scheme of learning has been devised explicitly to support the Recovery Curriculum, interleave learning with previously-learned units and support cognition through interleaving techniques. Although part of a unit, lessons can also be taught as a stand-alone lessons, e.g. for revision. The corresponding Resource Pack(s) would also support a home-learned curriculum as the PowerPoints and Packs themselves include differentiation and scaffolding, where required. The interleaved schemed of work are specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at GCSE: AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding) AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation) The resources are specifically created to ensure students are aware of the skill they are demonstrating and how to improve further through modelling. These new units bring the relevance back to our topics, for example, through thought experiments and reference to current affairs. Students will experience greater engagement and enjoyment in a fair and balanced approach. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Unit Cover and lesson overview Starter activity, including interleaving Key words (literacy focus) Introduction of key information (AO1 - knowledge) and how this is used (AO1 - understanding) Introduction of a contentious issue or debate (AO2 - analysis) and finalised judgement (AO2 - evaluation) Plenary The Work Pack: If you would rather work in exercise books, the Work Pack is designed so that you can print off relevant pages - it is a resource pack. This would be useful if you have appropriate curriculum time to cover the content of the course. Unfortunately, this is not the case across all schools, and therefore the Work Pack helps by providing time-saving activities, whilst still being able to cover the breadth and depth of the course. In addition, students who may be limited by literacy issues, e.g. slower writing paces, are not disadvantaged or capped in their progress. Therefore, some classes could use a mixed approach - part Work Pack, part exercise book - and all students will be able to progress through the same volume of content. 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!

Revise GCSE Religious Studies using these differentiated Tarsia puzzles. There are three puzzles for each unit (18 tarsias in total) in the Themes section of the course: Relationships and Families Religion and Life Existence of God and Revelation Peace and Conflict Crime and Punishment Human Rights Each unit has an easier (hexagon), medium (triangle) and difficult (hexagon) ability level, for you to build up your students’ skills or to challenge different groups. All resources can be downloaded as PDFs to print out with the whole solution on a page or with the pieces printed larger across multiple pages. 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!

This revision lesson aims to review Human Rights and Social Justice for GCSE Religious Studies. The accompanying PowerPoint gives guidance and goes through the answers with the students, providing modelled written responses, where relevant. It is created with the AQA GCSE in mind, though is adaptable across specifications. The PowerPoint includes: Key Words Human Rights and Social Justice Religious Expression Discrimination from Religion Discrimination of the Religious Wealth and Poverty Responsibility of the Poor The activities are a collection of time-saving revision activities that minimise writing, making the lesson suitable for all learners. Answers are also embedded into the PowerPoint via attractive and engaging animations. The learning mat is one-sided A3 (Word) and A4 (PDF) and correspond with the work on the PowerPoint. All resources are available in their original Microsoft Word format, though can be downloaded as PDFs too, for compatibility purposes. 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!

This series will support your students in practising Mindfulness, through developing strategies that are explicitly tailored to help students to help themselves when it comes to stress, anxiety and overwhelming emotions. Each ‘episode’ approaches a different technique or emotion, helping students to unburden themselves from the weight of negative, obstructive thinking. The core idea is that they (and we!) can stay calm, present and in control. The episodes cover: Introduction (What is mindfulness/benefits/what we will do) Here and now (Tasting meditation) - polo mints required! Breathing Mornings Option Reflection Session Appreciating the Present Anger (the Red Wolf) Gratitude Generosity Each episode comes with a PowerPoint and a script, written in the notes of the PPT. Of course, you are welcome to use or change the script, however it has been carefully written, using professional input from life coaches, child psychologists and certified counsellors, to maximise mindfulness and the accessability of it for children. Each episode also comes with a pre-recorded video of the same presentation, enabling a ‘click and play’ approach, if you would not rather record your own or do the talking yourself. Finally, if you don’t want to deliver this session on a ‘Monday’, you can change the opening slide! Mindfulness is for every day, not just Mondays! (Although I personally need it a little more on a Monday…!)

This revision lesson aims to review Religion and Life for GCSE Religious Studies. The accompanying PowerPoint gives guidance and goes through the answers with the students, providing modelled written responses, where relevant. It is created with the AQA GCSE in mind, though is adaptable across specifications. The PowerPoint includes: Key Words Creation Science and Creation Stewardship and Dominion Animal Rights UK Law on Abortion/Euthanasia Abortion and Euthanasia arguments Life After Death The activities are a collection of time-saving revision activities that minimise writing, making the lesson suitable for all learners. Answers are also embedded into the PowerPoint via attractive and engaging animations. The learning mat is one-sided A3 (Word) and A4 (PDF) and correspond with the work on the PowerPoint. All resources are available in their original Microsoft Word format, though can be downloaded as PDFs too, for compatibility purposes. 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!

This thorough and interactive revision lesson on the topic of ‘Christian Moral Action / Practices’ (in the Developments in Christianity / Theology) section of the course helps learners to revise both AO1 and AO2, in line with the specification requirements. The lesson PPT and resources can be downloaded as both a PPT document and a PDF, for compatibility. Activities include card sorts, fill in the blanks, video tasks, true/false quizzes and more! This lesson specifically follows the requirements of the OCR A Level Religious Studies Spec, though they can be edited easily for other specifications. They explore appropriate AO1 (knowledge and understanding) followed by AO2 (analysis and evaluation), culminating in exam practise with a choice of four essay titles. The lesson itself can be both teacher-led and used as a revision resources for at-home learning. It is a versatile resources for both class and home. The teaching and example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer on:  Duty to God o Obedience o Leadership o God’s will  Duty to the state o Justification of civil disobedience  Church as community o Confessing Church  Church as source of spiritual discipline o Finkenwalde  Cost of discipleship o Costly Grace o Sacrifice and suffering o Solidarity o Analysis and evaluation (AO2) relating to:  Whether or not Christians should practise civil disobedience  Whether or not it is possible to always know God’s will  Whether or not Bonhoeffer puts too much emphasis on suffering  Whether or not Bonhoeffer’s theology has relevance today o Exam practise questions 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!

This revision lesson aims to review Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings for GCSE Religious Studies. The accompanying PowerPoint gives guidance and goes through the answers with the students, providing modelled written responses, where relevant. It is created with the AQA GCSE in mind, though is adaptable across specifications. The PowerPoint includes: Key Words Beliefs about God Creation and Interpretations Jesus (Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension) Salvation and Atonment Sin / Original Sin Afterlife The activities are a collection of time-saving revision activities that minimalise writing, making the lesson suitable for all learners. Answers are also embedded into the PowerPoint via attractive and engaging animations. The learning mat is one-sided A3 (Word) and A4 (PDF) and correspond with the work on the PowerPoint. All resources are available in their original Microsoft Word format, though can be downloaded as PDFs too, for compatibility purposes. 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!

This interactive PowerPoint aims to revise ‘random’ content through 28 different exam-style questions. My students sometimes miss the focus or don’t understand exactly what the question is asking for. So, this revision task gets them to think about the question itself and retrieve key learning associated with the question (AO1). I also ask them to make a judgement (AO2) on the essay title so as to practise both skills required for the essays. Created for the OCR specification, but can be adapted for other exam boards easily, due to the assessment objectives being the same. Resource covers all Philosophy units: Ancient Philosophical Influences Soul, Mind, Body Arguments from Observation Arguments from Reason Religious Experience Problem of Evil Nature of God Religious Language 20th Century Perspectives Download as PowerPoint and PDF - for compatibility. In addition, a ‘printer’ version is included in the file so this can be used as a paper resource/handout. 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!

This revision lesson aims to prepare students for an upcoming assessment or exam for the ‘Philosophy and Ethics’ or 'Themes’ element of their GCSE in time-saving and engaging methods. This lesson explores common cores to all units. Within AQA, there are 6 P&E units, so covering all in one lesson would be impossible. Therefore, I have created a ‘common core’ lesson that provides the foundation and support required for all units. It is created with the AQA GCSE in mind, though is adaptable across specifications. The only difference would be the way in which some of the key words are spelled in Islam, e.g. ‘Mecca/Makkah’ however this is not considered when awarding SPAG anyway. In addition, the original editable documents are included, so you can tailor the language/spellings for your class/qualification. The PowerPoint includes: Aims of the lesson Authority and Influences Key Christian Teachings and Interpretations Humanist Beliefs and Values Case Studies Debate Skills - Analysis and Evaluation The activities are a collection of time-saving revision activities that minimalise writing, making the lesson suitable for all learners. Answers are also embedded into the PowerPoint via attractive and engaging animations. The corresponding learning mat is two-sided (one side for Islam, another for Christianity) and correspond with the work on the PowerPoint. All resources are available in their original Microsoft Word format, though can be downloaded as PDFs too, for compatibility purposes. 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!

This PowerPoint is a collection of thought-provoking, mind-boggling thought experiments that can be used to support revision and essay technique (providing illustrations and examples) or to engage a new cohort of students! The thought experiments range from ones within the specification (Gilbert Ryle’s University example and Descartes’ Waking Dream) to ones a little outside of the direct spec, but are nonetheless relevant (such as Derek Parfit’s teletransportation paradox and Hume’s Indian and the ice example). Created for the OCR specification, but can be adapted for other exam boards easily, due to the assessment objectives being the same. The resource can be downloaded as PowerPoint and PDF - for compatibility. In addition, a ‘printer’ version is included in the file so this can be used as a paper resource/handout/homework. 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!

Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. The PPT covers all the topics for Jewish Practices, as part of the Eduqas specification. Easily adaptable for other specs. Topics include: Key Words Worship Amidah Shabbat Synagogue Judaism in the Community Rites/Rituals Marriage and Same-sex marriage in 21st Century Britain Kosher Festivals I use these PowerPoints to aid revision, support lesson planning and set as homework / home learning. Versatile and adaptable resource - all the information you need for the specification on one PowerPoint. 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!

This workbook is intended to cover approximately 12 hours of lesson time on the topic of: Ancient Beliefs. The workbook is intended for home-study or as homework to complement an existing unit. Download this 25-page workbook as both an editable Word document and as PDF, for compatibility. Topics include: Introduction to Ancient Beliefs Why study RS and Philosophy? Myths (Creation and Maouri) Myths (Ancient Greece/Rome) Philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus) There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the workbook, including some research tasks. 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!

This workbook is intended to cover approximately 10 hours of lesson time on the topic of: Who was Muhammad? - a combination of RS, History and Ethics. The workbook is intended for home-study or as homework to complement an existing unit. Topics include: Introduction to Muhammad Who was Muhammad? Revelation of the Qur’an? What did Muhammad preach? How did Muhammad spread Islam? Death of Muhammad Muhammad the role model There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the workbook, including some research tasks. 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!

Revise the whole topic of Study of Christianity through the longer, evaluative questions. Answers include knowledge and analysis. Created for AQA, however the technique and demands are the same for the Eduqas specification. Topics include: Christian Beliefs (8 separate essays - one per topic) Christian Practices (8 separate essays - one per topic) Download as an A4 word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. 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!

This incredibly fun card game revises the unit of Christianity for GCSE exams. A take on ‘Cards Against Humanity’ - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (AQA syllabus - though can also be used for other exam boards as the content is similar) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game. Topics Covered: Christianity Beliefs and Teachings Nature of God Trinity Problem of evil and suffering Creation Afterlife Jesus Resurrection Sin Salvation Christian Practices Worship Sacraments Pilgrimage Festivals Church in the local community Evangelism Persecution and reconciliation Poverty Each game required three or more players to play. Rules are the same as the original game: 7 white cards each at all times players rotate the person who ask the question on the black card asker chooses the winning answer winner keeps the black card pick up of new white cards for the players who spent a card on that round (must have 7 in hand at all times) asker rotates winner is the player with the most black cards (correct answers) at the end of the game :) A classroom favourite of my pupils :) highly competitive! Download as an editable Word document and a PDF, for compatibility. I have different games for different units. Please check out my store for other types of games and other revision units! Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. 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!

This incredibly fun card game revises Islam: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices A take on ‘Cards Against Humanity’ - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (AQA syllabus - though can also be used for other exam boards as the content is similar) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game. Topics Covered: Islam Beliefs and Teachings - Allah - Beliefs - Risalah - Prophets - Holy Books - Angels - Akhirah and Day of Judgement Islam Practices - Five Pillars - 10 Obligatory Acts - Festivals - Sunni/Shi’a Each game required three or more players to play. Rules are the same as the original game: 7 white cards each at all times players rotate the person who ask the question on the black card asker chooses the winning answer winner keeps the black card pick up of new white cards for the players who spent a card on that round (must have 7 in hand at all times) asker rotates winner is the player with the most black cards (correct answers) at the end of the game :) A classroom favourite of my pupils :) highly competitive! Download as an editable Word document and a PDF, for compatibility. I have different games for different units. Please check out my store for other types of games and other revision units! Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. 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!

Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011… Whole unit of Human Rights covered in these 30 exam questions. Each exam question suggests exam technique and has a sample answer / paragraph. Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…! Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer! Click to then reveal a sample answer! Click to return to the question selection page Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique. Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues. 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!