Exam Board: Eduqas Units: Christianity, Ethics & Philosophy This is a summer work booklet designed for students moving from Year 12 into Year 13. It has been designed for a dual teacher scheme of work covering all of Christianity with some ethics and philosophy (see below). There are six tasks with the aim that students complete one task per week over the Summer holidays. Topics Covered Christianity: All Ethics Divine Command Theory Virtue Theory Ethical Egoism Natural Law Natural Law - Application Situation Ethics Situation Ethics - Application Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism - Application Philosophy Religious Experience Mystical Experience Challenges to Religious Experience Influences of Religious Experience Task One - Key Quotes Students write down one key quote for each topic they have studied. This helps students to focus their knowledge & not feel overwhelmed. Task Two - Goals for Next Year Students write down five SMART goals for Y13 Task Three - Glossary Key words glossary to be completed. Task Four - Finding Connections Students sort sets of 16 items into four groups. Task Five - 20 Mark Practice Practice 20 mark question for students to write & be marked at the start of Y13 Task Six - 30 Mark Practice Practice 30 mark question for students to write & be marked at the start of Y13

Topic: Application of Utilitarianism Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of application of utilitarianism to animal testing and nuclear weapons. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 6 Small Activities: 2 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: John Stuart Mill Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of John Stuart Mill. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. I choose to teach this in the same week as Classical Utilitarianism so there is no homework included Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Small Activities: 2 Knowledge Checks: 1 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Classical Utilitarianism Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Classical Utilitarianism. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 7 Small Activities: 3 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Situation Ethics - Application (Polyamory & Homosexuality) Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of the application of Situation Ethics to polyamory and homosexuality. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 6 Small Activities: 1 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Situation Ethics Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Situation Ethics. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 8 Small Activities: 4 Knowledge Checks: 1 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Unit: Paper 3: Religion & Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a last minute revision lesson on religion and ethics. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but may suit other exam boards. This lesson is designed to be taught just before the exam but can be adapted to suit. A printer friendly version is included. Teaching Note: You will also want to have some copies of past papers available to give to students. Starter The starter are 10 simple questions taken from across philosophy. Students can either answer them in their books or you could go around the room and ask students the questions. Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint Overview of the Paper Students are given a brief overview of the paper and reminded of the recommended timings for each question. There are then some top tips for success to help students succeed. Short Summary of Ethics Each topic has been summarised on a single PowerPoint slide. You can either teach this, go through topics that students are stuck on or just print the slides out for students to look over. A printer friendly version is also included. Generic Evaluation Points These are generic points that can be used when students are stuck and cannot think of anything to write. My students have found these really helpful so I hope yours do to! Blurt Sheets Students pick a sheet for the topic they want to revise. They then: Write down everything they can remember about the topic in one colour Swap sheets with the person next to them & then update the sheet with extra information in a second colour Use their notes to finish the sheet off in a third colour with lots of detail I also normally give students past papers at this point to look through as well and let them lead what we will do, going round and helping, answering questions and teaching anything that I feel like we need to go over again. Plenary Write down four things they remembered, four things they were reminded of and four things they learned

Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Topic: Non-Cognitive & Analogical Views of Religious Language Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 2 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about non-cognitive and analogical views of religious language. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a last minute revision lesson on philosophy of religion. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but may suit other exam boards. This lesson is designed to be taught just before the exam but can be adapted to suit. A printer friendly version is included. Teaching Note: You will also want to have some copies of past papers available to give to students. Starter The starter are 10 simple questions taken from across philosophy. Students can either answer them in their books or you could go around the room and ask students the questions. Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint Overview of the Paper Students are given a brief overview of the paper and reminded of the recommended timings for each question. There are then some top tips for success to help students succeed. Short Summary of Philosophy Each topic has been summarised on a single PowerPoint slide. You can either teach this, go through topics that students are stuck on or just print the slides out for students to look over. A printer friendly version is also included. Generic Evaluation Points These are generic points that can be used when students are stuck and cannot think of anything to write. My students have found these really helpful so I hope yours do to! Blurt Sheets Students pick a sheet for the topic they want to revise. They then: Write down everything they can remember about the topic in one colour Swap sheets with the person next to them & then update the sheet with extra information in a second colour Use their notes to finish the sheet off in a third colour with lots of detail I also normally give students past papers at this point to look through as well and let them lead what we will do, going round and helping, answering questions and teaching anything that I feel like we need to go over again. Plenary Put the three key words into a sentence (mythological views on religious language)

Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Topic: Atheism Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 2 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about atheism. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Topic: Natural Law - Application Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Application of Natural Law (abortion & euthanasia). This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. You will need to give students a past paper for the homework activity, these can be accessed easily online Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 7 Small Activities: 4 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 4 Practice Essays: 1 Teacher Note: The topics in this lesson are very emotive, please ensure you’ve looked through the whole lesson & watched the videos in advance, especially if you are personally impacted by these issues. There is a content warning at the start & I always recommend talking to students about how to address these issues sensitively and appropriately before teaching

Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Topic: Challenges to Religious Experience Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 2 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about challenges to religious experience. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Topic: Influences of Religious Experience Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 2 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about influences of religious experience. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity Topic: Key Moral Principles Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 1 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about key moral principles of Christianity. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Topic: Free Will Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 3 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about the free will. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a last minute revision lesson designed for students taking A-Level Religious Studies on the Eduqas exam board. This is for Paper 1: A Study of Religion and the Christianity option. This lesson is designed to be taught as one of the last revision lessons prior to the exam. Starter Key words wordsearch Students are given a list of definitions and from these they have to find the key words These will need printing out Activity 1 The first activity is an overview of the paper and top tips to do well This starts with recommended timings and an overview of the type of questions There are then some top tips for success Activity 2 There is then one PowerPoint slide for each topic. Each slide provides a brief summary of the topic including key words, Bible verses, scholars and quotes. These slides can be printed (a printer friendly version with white backgrounds is included) and given to students to help aid revision. You can also go through each one or targeted ones with the class as a last minute summary of particular topics Activity 3 This is a list of generic evaluation points that can be used if students are struggling to come up with points for 30 mark questions. This is designed to help support weaker students or to deal with brain freezes in the exam. Activity 4 Blurt sheets Students can choose a sheet based on which topic they would like to revise. They then write down everything they can remember about that topic in one colour pen They then swap sheets with the person next to them and write down additionally information in a second colour They can then use their notes to complete the sheets in a third colour Plenary The plenary is a cryptogram of a key quote by Augustine on sacraments Included is the PowerPoint, a printer friendly version and all relevant worksheets including blurt sheets. I also recommend giving students some past papers to look at.

Topic: Natural Law Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Natural Law (Aquinas). This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. You will need to give students a past paper for the homework activity, these can be accessed easily online Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 9 Small Activities: 3 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 1 Practice Essays: 1

This is a fun starter or plenary for a revision lesson on Christianity or could be set as a homework activity in preparation for exams/mocks. Students have 20 key word definitions on the back of the sheet. All they have to do is find the key word that matches each definition. I recommend laminating them and giving students a whiteboard pen to complete. This will allow you to reuse the resource multiple times. Here is a list of the key words included to help if you also get stuck! Exclusivism Accommodation Liberalism Lawful Religion Quakers Theocentric Critical Realism Historicity Bishop Absolution Plygain Passion Sunday Evangelise Orthodoxy Virtualism Ordination Bourgeoisie Redemption Gospel Covenant This covers a variety of topics from Christianity so students will have needed to have completed the unit in order to complete the word search This is designed for the Eduqas specification but should suit other exam boards as well.

Topic: Influences of Religious Experience Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 30 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on influences of religious experience and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 30 mark evaluation style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Topic: Ontological Argument Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 2 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about the ontological argument. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.