This intervention session focuses on recap and mastery of skills such as strong religious reference and writing a strong conclusion. There is minimal preparation (see below) The topics covered are: Christian Beliefs and Practices Islam Beliefs and Practices Relationships Existence of God (Theme C) Religion and Life Human Rights RESOURCES CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT THE TOPICS THAT YOU TEACH Tasks involve: Games for recap of key beliefs and quotes (matching, sorting etc.) Mastery instruction with model answers, exam board and student friendly success criteria and paired discussion. Applying mastered skills to answering a choice of 12 mark questions Preparation involves cutting up one set of cards that are distributed to the class printing the worksheet - one per student print Questions - 1 copy print answers - 1 copy

AIMS OF PUNISHMENT. ISLAM. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Extra Challenges throughout Differentiated tasks Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY) Explain contrasting Islam attitudes towards aims of punishment with reference to holy books Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

Gender Equality: Status & roles of men and women. AQA Relationships / Human Rights. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson or standard lesson (no prior knowledge required) Double lesson / easily separated into two single lessons (Part 1 and Part 2) **Resource light- easy to follow. ** Suitable for delivering: AQA Relationships/Human Rights: Status and roles of men and women/Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam & Humanism) Students will be able to: (With reference to scripture/sacred writings) Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about the roles of men and women Explain two religious’ beliefs about the status of women in British contemporary society. Men and Women have Equal rights. Evaluate Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Structured discussion/ Optional video tasks to enrich learning and give their writing hands a rest, Peer/self assessment with success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson, your feedback is most welcome.

WEALTH. POVERTY. CHARITY. 50 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated Tasks Extra challenges Scaffolding Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • Explain types of poverty • Giving money is best way to support the poor. Evaluate. 12 mks. Show differences within and between: Christianity, Islam, and humanism. Refer to sacred writing TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

Role of Church Local/Worldwide - CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. (#Fun Lessons) . A fun and engaging lesson with a variety to games, tasks and use of multimedia to stimulate learning**. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. You’ll find it concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in exam questions. Assessment and extra challenges throughout Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: ‘Role of the Church – Local/Worldwide – Charity’ Christian Practices AQA Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • With reference to sources of wisdom: • Explain two ways the Church work for the local community • Explain two ways the Church work for the worldwide community • Evaluate whether charity begins at home Activities/resources include: Customisable recap do-now starter a variety of tasks e.g. Mastermind, create a TV Commercial, 5 mk questions and model answers to gain an in-depth understanding of: • The difference between Church and church • Parable of the sheep and goats / parable of the Good Samaritan • Street pastors / food banks - **You can edit the info sheet to give examples of churches in your area that provide foodbanks ** • Christian Aid / Oxfam I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

CHRISTIANITY. AQA. QUIZ is ideal for last day of term. Includes a 35 minute quiz (presentation) with time left to peer assess. Variety of questions to test knowledge of key Christian beliefs and Practices. Music round, picture round, anagrams, key terms, and quotes. Quiz sheet and answer sheet provided. Have fun! EASY TO DELIVER • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

EUCHARIST LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain why and how the eucharist is practiced in different denominations. Explain importance of this sacrament. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, REDUCE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA CHRISTIAN PRACTICES OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: religious teachings about Jesus sacrificial death and Christian teachings about sin will be revisited in this lesson. INCLUDES RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Catholic Church of England **TASKS INCLUDE: ** Do Now task (recap to activate relevant knowledge applied to this lesson) Planned questioning Video with thinking prompts Chunked activities to prevent cognitive overload Whole class assessment to check understanding End task Writing task with sentence starters and success criteria **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills: development, religious reference • Recap (activate prior knowledge) • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

Sin and Salvation (Christian Beliefs) is a** resource-light,** useful and easy to follow lesson for delivering: AQA Religious Studies: Christian Beliefs / Different Christian beliefs about the afterlife Students will be able to: • Explain the meaning of Grace, Sola Fide (faith alone), Good deeds and Gods laws • Explain different Christian beliefs about the means of salvation with reference to scripture • Evaluate which (if any) is a sufficient means of salvation Activities include: Starter stimulus: the story behind Amazing grace (video) / carousel posters (A3) / 5 mark question on contrasting Christian beliefs salvation. silent writing activity with timer Differentiation: **Differentiation by task **

STATUS AND TREATMENT OF WOMEN . FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task Extra challenges Scaffolding Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain the status and treatment of women in British Society with reference to sacred writings of Christianity and Islam TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

CHRISTIANITY & POVERTY. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Role of the Church/response to worldwide poverty/Christian Relief organisations. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused . Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Role of the Church/response to worldwide poverty/Christian Relief organisations (Christian Aid) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain two ways in which a worldwide Christian relief organisation carries out its mission overseas. 5 marks Evaluate whether it is always right to give charity 12 marks Activities include: Paired Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers and analysis. Video task to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest! / structured discussion / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

NATURE OF ALLAH. AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: ISLAM BELIEFS. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: ISLAM BELIEFS NATURE OF ALLAH Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain Muslim beliefs about the nature of Allah Evaluate whether ‘transcendent’ is the best way to describe Allah Activities include: Paired Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers and analysis / structured discussion / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS. CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource free (no printing) & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: FESTIVALS (CHRISTMAS AND EASTER) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): ‘Christmas is the most important festival in Christianity’. Evaluate Activities include: Recap, structured discussion, video with partnered activities, exam question with self/peer assessment & student friendly success criteria I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

DEATH & AFTERLIFE. AQA RELIGION & LIFE. FUN & ENGAGING LESSON. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. STRONG FOCUS ON EXAM SKILLS. CHALLENGING A LEVEL STRETCH & ASSESSMENT THROUGHOUT. SCAFFOLDING E.G WRITING FRAMES/WORD BANK EASY TO FOLLOW SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS & NON-SPECIALISTS. • Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. • Date on slide updates automatically RESOURCES INCLUDED: Slides Information sheet (one copy per pair) Do now starter (one copy per pair) SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Religion and Life: Christianity/Islam/Humanism/ STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: With strong reference to religious and secular sources of authority: • Explain religious & non-religious beliefs about the afterlife in British Contemporary Society • ‘There is life after death.’ Evaluate this statement This is part of my #Fun lessons bundle. For more #Fun lessons visit my shop where you can find lessons/bundles on: Christian/Islam Beliefs, Christian/Islam Practices, Theme C: Existence of God Theme B: Religion and Life Your reviews are very welcome.

ISLAM PRACTICES: JIHAD #FUN LESSONS. A fun, thought provoking and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. • Contains recent (2020) examples of Jihad representations in the media with debates on whether this is a fair and accurate representation • Challenges Islamophobia • Resource light, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically • Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): Explain the meaning and significance of Greater and Lesser Jihad: including • Origins • Influence • Conditions for the declaration of lesser jihad. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.