Nibbana NO PREP teaching pack is fully resourced, lasts 2-3 periods, and it is suitable for the new Higher Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (in Scotland); OCR AS and A-level, Religious Studies (Developments in Buddhist Thought); AQA A-level Religious Studies, Component 2: Study of religion and dialogues; WJEC Eduqas, A level in Religious Studies, A Study of Religion, and Edexcel A Level Religious Studies, Study of Religion. This well-structured lesson aims to help students interact in a meaningful way with this topic, through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: think-pair-share, brainstorming, group activities, 3:3:1, class discussions, exit tickets etc. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson and all activities are linked to success criteria. The activities proved to be very successful in helping students consolidate their knowledge and understanding of Nibbana. Learning Intentions: the lesson is designed to help most pupils to: explain the meaning of Nibbana analyse the Mahayana and Theravada views about Nibbana identify benefits and difficulties of this teaching PLEASE NOTE: The PowerPoint, created with clearly defined progression and eye-catching images, can be used to boost vocabulary, to consolidate understanding and encourage confident thinking. The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks are relevant to Nibbana, or to change the order of the slides, this PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these. If you need to leave this with a supply teacher, this NO PREP resource is the perfect solution: the resource contains everything needed to deliver the lesson. The lesson is easy to follow and fun to teach. Just download, print and go! CONTENT: Cover Teacher Notes ‘Nibbana’ PowerPoint Presentation a. Editable, animated PowerPoint Presentation (25 slides) b. The presentation in PDF format Worksheets (available in colour and blackline for your convenience) TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 52 pages PDF format (print and file for planning) + 25 PPT SLIDES Related Resources: All Buddhism Resources

Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these five differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about Diwali with the enjoyment of playing. Differentiation All your students can benefit from this resource. There are five jigsaw puzzles included (1 text puzzle and 4 image puzzles) which are of different levels of difficulty to help all students to achieve the learning objectives. Ask pupils to pick one which they are most comfortable with. When and how to use this resource The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘Hindu Festivals - Diwali’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups. All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink! At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. ********************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips) ✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages) ✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages) ✶ TOU/Credits Page Count: 46 ********************************************************************************** Related Resources All puzzles All Hinduism Resources **********************************************************************************

‘Samsara’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It helps pupils to explain the meaning of Samsara, to describe the wheel of life, to interpret possible implications of Samsara for the lives of Buddhists, and to analyse the significance of it. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on Samsara. It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

‘Sanctity of life - religious views’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It includes information about the grounds of the sanctity of life, the moral implications of it and explains the most important key words. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on the Sanctity of life. It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and of OCR’s A-level in Religious Studies (H573/02, valid from 2016) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods. ‘Sanctity of life’ is the starting point in a series of resources addressing the application of ethical theory to contemporary issues of importance. Teaching Medical Ethics has never been more exciting than nowadays when unprecedented advances are made in the area of biomedical technology and when, more and more, people face very difficult ethical questions as a result. Learning intentions The lesson was designed so that most pupils will be able: ✶ to explain the key words: ‘ethics’, ‘sacred’, ‘sanctity’ and ‘quality of life’; ✶ to identify the grounds of the sanctity of life from a Christian point of view; ✶ to evaluate the moral implications of the sanctity of life. There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: entrance and exit tickets; brainstorming; working out definitions; think, pair, share; watching video clips and discussing them. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic. I have included a sample of pupils’ feedback which was very positive. A flipchart with interactive activities complements the PowerPoint presentation. All activities are clearly linked to success criteria. This resource can be used in conjunction with ‘Sanctity of life’ mind map (available here) which help students to review information effectively and quickly. *************************************************************************** This resource contains: ✶ Cover ✶ Preview ✶ Feedback from pupils ✶ Teacher notes ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ Flipchart Interactive Activities ✶ Worksheets ✶ TOU/Credits PAGE COUNT: 43 *************************************************************************** Related Resources All Higher and A-level resources

‘Hindu Festivals: Diwali’ is the third lesson of the unit ‘Exploring Hinduism’ (unit plan can be found here and the complete unit of study here) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods. ‘Hindu Festivals: Diwali’ complements ‘Diwali Fun Activity Pack’ and ‘Diwali Jigsaw Puzzles’. The resource contains a PowerPoint to give structure to lessons, a flip chart with engaging activities for students and worksheets. The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks is relevant Diwali or to change the order of slides, the PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these. There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: give me 5; think pair share, missing words activity, class discussions, drawing Rangoli patterns etc. There are many opportunities for class discussions to encourage young people to present their own opinions and respect the views of others. All activities are clearly linked to success criteria and they proved to be very successful in helping pupils consolidate their knowledge and understanding of Diwali. I have included a sample of pupils’ feedback which was very positive. At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates. <strong> This resource contains</strong>: ✶ Cover ✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource and printing tips) ✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation) ✶ Flipchart Interactive Activities ✶ Worksheets ✶ TOU/Credits <strong> Page Count</strong>: 42 <strong>Related Resources</strong> All puzzles All Hinduism Resources

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain to explain the key words: kamma, skilful and unskilful actions, to give examples of skilful and unskilful actions and to identify benefits and difficulties of this teaching. It requires 1-2 periods to be completed. There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for your students and all activities are clearly linked to success criteria. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic.

This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods. It encourages pupils to evaluate the importance of the Three Jewels for Buddhists, to explain why the Buddha is a refuge and to identify the Mahayana and Theravada views about what happened to the Buddha after death. The resource includes a PowerPoint with a clear structure of the lessons, a flip chart with engaging activities for pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. There is also a video-clip incorporated in the lesson to make it more relevant and up-to-date. The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all.

This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain what the Sangha is, to identify the main groups in the Sangha, to describe the role of women in the Sangha and to analyse the importance of the Sangha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism. The resource is designed to last 1-2 periods. Pupils are encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think deeper about this topic.

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). Pupils learn how to explain the importance of the Three Jewels for Buddhists and how to describe the Dhamma. The resource can be taught in 1-2 periods. It contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson, a flip chart with activities for pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. Activities include ‘Think pair share’, to give thinking time and encourage pupils to discuss and take others’ views on board, watching and discussing video-clips, a starter and exit ticket to monitor pupil understanding.

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain the meaning of Samsara, to describe the wheel of life, to interpret possible implications of Samsara for the lives of Buddhists, to identify one key belief and one key practice related to Samsara and to analyse the significance of it. The resource requires 1-2 periods to be completed. It includes a PowerPoint to give structure to lessons and provide a visual aid when needed, a flip chart with activities for the pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson (for example, entrance ticket, opinion line and the self-evaluation activity). There are many opportunities for class discussions to encourage young people to present their own opinions and respect the opinion/views of others.

This resource is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and to help pupils to explain what is worship and to analyse the importance of worship in the two main Buddhist traditions: Theravada and Mahayana. The lesson can be completed in 1-2 periods. This resource contains a PowerPoint, a flip chart with activities for the pupils and the lesson plan. Activities include: a starter (Give me 3), ‘sequence it’, watching video-clips, a plenary etc. There are opportunities for individual and group work.

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and it helps pupils to explain what is meditation, to describe the three types of Buddhist meditation and to identify the importance of meditation in Buddhism. It requires 1-2 periods to be completed. The resource contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson and provide a visual aid when needed, a flip chart with activities for the pupils, the lesson plan and one worksheet. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson (for example, think, pair, share, brainstorming, a self-evaluation activity allows for profound reflection on learning and helps the pupils to take more responsibility for their own learning, etc). The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all.

‘Beliefs about Buddha’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It includes information about the sources which describe the life of the Buddha, his life with a focus on his spiritual awakening and teaching, understandings of the Buddha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism etc. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on the life of the Buddha. Feedback from pupils who used this mind map was 100% positive! It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

The aim of this mind map is to present self-assessment as it is seen from the viewpoint of international contemporary theory and research, in order to investigate the potential that this strategy can have and the contribution that it could make to pupils’ learning. It explains the self-assessment process and the principles that lie at its foundation and then, it covers the controversial issue of implementing self-assessment effectively in the classroom. The mind map also includes an analysis of the current thinking in professional development in relation to formative assessment.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and the role of the Sangha, the groups in the Sangha and the Sangha in Mahayana and Theravada tradition. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and importance of worship in Buddhism and about worship in Mahayana and Theravada traditions. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.