I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION & JIHAD. GCSE REVISION: Islam/Christian Practices. Concise, comprehensive and** challenging exam-focused** revision lesson. Resource light- easy to follow. Double lesson.
FOR DELIVERING:
AQA Religious Studies: Islam/Christian Beliefs and Practices
Students will be able to:
Explain how Christians respond to persecution
Explain two conditions of Lesser Jihad
Evaluate which is more important lesser or greater Jihad
Evaluate whether persecution is always a negative thing. Refer to Christian beliefs
Activities include:
Reading log activity, information sheet, Video activities, 5 and 12-mark exam questions with model answers. Peer assessment.
Your review is most welcome.
DESIGN + FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENTS & EVALUATION. AQA THEME C. EXPLORE ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, CRITICISMS AND CHRISTIAN RESPONSES (THEODICIES). Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused. Resource light & easy to follow
Suitable for a revision but prior knowledge is not necessary.
Double lesson
FOR DELIVERING:
AQA Religious Studies: Theme C: ARGUMENTS FOR GODS EXISTENCE
Students will be able to:
Explain the design argument
Explain two scientific accounts of creation
Explain the problem of evil and its theodicies
Evaluate: ‘If God were loving, there would be no suffering in the world.’
Evaluate: ‘The First Cause argument successfully proves the existence of God’
Activities include:
Reading log activity, information sheet, video tasks plus a variety of 5 and 12-mark exam questions complete with model answers and self-assessment success criteria.
Miracles, Revelation and Visions. ARGUMENTS FOR GODS EXISTENCE. (Christianity, Islam and Humanism). Concise, comprehensive and** challenging exam-focused.** **Resource light & easy to follow. **
Suitable for a revision but prior knowledge is not necessary. Suitable for a **double lesson. **
FOR DELIVERING:
AQA Religious Studies: Theme C: ARGUMENTS FOR GODS EXISTENCE: Miracles, Revelation and Visions
Students will be able to:
Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about miracles
Evaluate whether the argument from miracles is successful
List types of general revelation.
Explain two religious beliefs about Special Revelations.
Evaluate whether visions are evidence that God exists.
Activities include:
Reading log activity, information sheet, video tasks plus a variety of 5 and 12-mark exam questions complete with model answers and self-assessment success criteria.
Your review is most welcome.
SHAHADA, TAWHID & SALAH . GCSE REVISION LESSON. AQA ISLAM BELIEFS & PRACTICES. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson. Double lesson. Resource light- easy to follow
Suitable for delivering:
AQA Religious Studies: Islam Beliefs and Practices
Students will be able to:
Explain the importance of Shahada, tawhid and Salah
Explain contrasting ways Salah is practiced
Evaluate whether prayer is the best way for Muslims to understand God
Activities include:
Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Peer assessment.
Polygamy, Sex outside Marriage &Divorce (Christianity/Islam). AQA Relationships. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson or standard lesson (no prior knowledge required)
Double lesson or easily separated into two single lessons. **Resource light- easy to follow. **
Suitable for delivering: AQA Theme: Relationships (Christianity, Islam,)
Content includes: Polygamy, Sex outside of Marriage & Divorce
Students will be able to: (With reference to scripture/sacred writings)
• Explain two contrasting beliefs about polygamy
• Explain two similar religious beliefs about adultery
• Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about pre-marital sex
• Evaluate whether divorce is ever right
****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.
ORIGINS OF UNIVERSE & LIFE AND STEWARDSHIP. AQA. Science, Christianity and Islam. DOUBLE LESSON. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused. Resource light- easy to follow. Suitable for revision but prior knowledge is not necessary.
Double lesson.
FOR DELIVERING:
AQA Religious Studies: ORIGINS OF UNIVERSE/LIFE PLUS STEWARDSHIP: Science, Christianity and Islam
Students will be able to:
Explain contrasting Christian beliefs about the origins of the universe and life
Explain two similar religious beliefs about the duty of stewardship.
Evaluate whether Science proves religious beliefs about the origins of the universe to be incorrect with reference to scripture.
Evaluate whether abuse of the environment is impossible to stop with reference to scripture
Activities include:
Reading log activity, information sheet, variety of 5 and 12-mark exam questions complete with model answers and self-assessment success criteria. Plus: optional video tasks to enhance learning and give tired hands some rest!
Your review is most welcome.
CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Pilgrimage (examples, importance and comparison to other forms of worship) Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light & easy to follow **
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Pilgrimage (examples, importance and comparison to other forms of worship)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
Explain two contrasting examples of Christian pilgrimage. 4 marks
Evaluate whether pilgrimage is the most important form of worship God. 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.
AFTERLIFE & SALVATION. AQA. Christianity & Islam. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes)
DOUBLE LESSON CAN BE SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Afterlife and Salvation /Christianity & Islam
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain and evaluate Islam, Christianity and Humanist beliefs about the afterlife
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
POVERTY, EXPLOITATION & CHARITY. AQA Religious Practices/Human Rights: Poverty, Exploitation and Charity (Christianity/Islam). 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 Religious Component/Human Rights: Religion, Wealth, Poverty, Exploitation and Charity (Christianity, Islam & Humanism)
Students will be able to: (With reference to scripture/sacred writings)
Evaluate whether everyone should give to charity 12 marks
Explain two similar views about exploitation 5 mks
Explain two similar views about paying alms 5 mks
Explain two ways a Christian worldwide relief organisation helps people
Giving alms is the most important pillar in Islam. Do you agree? 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.
DISCRIMINATION & FREEDOM OF RELIGION . AQA HUMAN RIGHTS REVISION OF: Social Justice, Freedom of Religion and Discrimination. (Christianity/Islam). Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision or lesson (no prior knowledge required)
**Resource light- easy to follow. **
Double lesson or easily separated into two single lessons (Part 1 and Part 2)
**Suitable for delivering: AQA Human Rights: Social Justice, Freedom of Religion and Discrimination (Christianity/Islam) **
Students will be able to: (With reference to scripture/sacred writings)
Explain two similar religious views about racism
Explain two to similar religious views about sexual discrimination
Evaluate whether Religious people have more of a duty to fight for social justice
Evaluate whether Everyone should have unlimited Freedom of Religion
Activities include:
Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Structured discussion/ Mastery: writing a persuasive conclusion, Peer/self assessment with success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson, your feedback is most welcome.
SEX WITHIN / OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE & CONTRACEPTION. AQA RELATIONSHIPS. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: RELATIONSHIPS: SEX WITHIN / OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE & CONTRACEPTION
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain similar religious attitudes to adultery
• Explain contrasting religious attitudes to contraception
• Sex should take place within marriage. Evaluate
Activities include:
Mastery through structured partnered 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.
EVALUATING NATURAL THEOLOGY: KNOW. OF GOD’S EXISTENCE (DCT). #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused.
• 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):
Evaluate whether knowledge of God can be known through natural theology
**Fully resourced activities include: **
Customisable recap starter, recap task on why each type of theology is helpful to believers, pairs complete table: list sources of authority and their claims/evidence (followed by self-assessment, answers on slide), group discussion on weaknesses of claims, Bible analysis an interpretation tasks. For each truth claim of natural theology students will learn the main criticisms and add these to table, they will give high order evaluation (how strong are these criticisms?) Essay planning, A02 writing task with success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
SAME SEX MARRIAGE & PARENTING. AQA Relationships. Christianity, Islam & Humanist beliefs. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light **
Easy to follow . SINGLE LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Relationships: Same Sex Marriage & Parenting
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Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):**
• Evaluate whether same sex marriage and parenting is acceptable. Refer to Islam, Christian and Humanist beliefs
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
RELATIONSHIPS REVISION. AQA RS RELATIONSHIPS: REVISION OF SUBTOPICS, QUOTES AND VIEWS (ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY). Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print. Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides). Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Relationships: Revision of all subtopics, quotes and views (Islam & Christianity)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• RECAP ON QUOTES
• RECAP ON VIEWS ABOUT RELATIONSHPS ISSUES
• MASTER strong religious reference
• MASTER strong conclusions
Activities include:
Recap starter, quote annotation, contrasting views activity and mastery’ (partnered teaching) Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions). Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
AFTERLIFE & PREDESTINATION. AQA. Islam Beliefs. The Afterlife & Predestination and influence on Muslims. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes)
Date on slide updates automatically
SINGLE LESSON
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – The Afterlife and its influence on Muslims
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain two ways belief in the afterlife influences Muslims
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
ANGELS: ROLES & FREE WILL. AQA RS. ISLAM BELIEFS. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light
Easy to follow (with notes) . Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – Angels
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain two Muslim beliefs about angels
• Evaluate whether angels have free will
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
EVIL AND SUFFERING & EVALUATION. AQA RS THEME C: ARGUMENTS AGAINST EXISTENCE OF GOD. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print (information sheet). Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides) Date on slide updates automatically.
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS Theme C: The First Cause Argument and evaluation
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• The presence of evil and suffering in the world prove that an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God does not exist. Evaluate.
Activities include:
Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
ISLAM PRACTICES: SHAHADA # FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused.
• 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):
• List the five pillars of Islam
• Explain the meaning and importance of the Shahada in Islam
• Evaluate why it might be the most important pillar
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
MEANS OF SALVATION. EVALUATE THE MEANS OF SALVATION. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. MODEL ANSWER INCLUDED.
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
Reduce cognitive overload
I do, we do, you do
Exam skills: Strong religious reference, development, evaluate
A Level Challenges
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)
Evaluate whether Jesus’ sacrificial death is the sole means of salvation.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
Religious references and quotes from Islam and Christianity that cover all aspects of GCSE Crime and Punishment topic. Can be used as information to glue in books or adapted to use as a matching activity/quiz etc.