A student-friendly glossary of key terms in meta-ethics.
Colour coded
Includes blank and print friendly versions
Can be used as a key word list in class or given to students for revision
Can also be used as a class test with answers
This worksheet introduces students to the key scholar of Unit 6.2: S.H. Nasr.
Nasr’s thought is broken down into 5 key ideas
Strengths and weaknesses are included to help students with A02 questions (12, 20, & 30 marks)
Includes suggested synoptic links with Paper 2 topics (worth 5 marks in the 30 mark exam questions)
Lesson time: 40-60 minutes
Students apply Aquinas’s doctrine of double effect to real world scenarios and evaluate its strengths & weaknesses. Applications include some of the later topics e.g. in medical ethics, sexual ethics & war & peace.
Lesson 3 of a 5 part series
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning
Worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Colour-coded student workbook and teacher notes on Extract 3. Can be used for flipped learning or differentiated group work.
For flipped learning
Students read the text and complete the workbook for homework. Teacher marks the workbooks and then goes through the teacher notes in class. (Two marks per key idea gives a mark out of 40.) Teacher notes can be distributed to students for revision. Time: 1h20 minutes
For differentiated group work
Teacher assigns colour-coded sections to pairs or groups. Different colours can be assigned to different students according to difficulty. (N.B. Colours themselves have no significance, and do not reflect difficulty level.) Time: 2 hours +
Download contains “Ramadan or Khadduri?” quiz to encourage comparison between these authors.
Covers all three “developments” of utilitarianism required by the spec: ideal (Moore), negative (Popper), & preference utilitarianism (Singer). Lesson 4 of a 5 lesson series.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning, worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Pupils discover the basic concepts of natural law, with an emphasis on its “biblical & classical foundations” as required by the spec. Lesson 1 of a 5 lesson series.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning
Worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Students discover, apply, and evaluate Bernard Hoose’s proportionalism. Applications include some of the later topics e.g. in medical ethics, sexual ethics & war & peace.
Lesson 4 of a 5 part series
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Review of prior learning
Worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Covers basic concepts, key figures, and social, political, & historical background. Lesson 1 of a 5 lesson series.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Students discover the fundamentals of Aquinas’s theory and apply it to real world cases. Lesson 2 of a 5 lesson series.
Purpose-built for the Edexcel spec.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning, worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Covers the act/ rule distinction, with reference to Bentham & Mill. Lesson 2 of a 5 lesson series.
Fully resourced lesson
PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning
Worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
Students evaluate the strengths & weaknesses of natural moral law in groups, and write an essay collaboratively. (They should write the essay using Google docs or OneDrive so that the essay can be peer-assessed in the plenary.)
Lesson 5 of a 5 part series
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Covers strengths & weaknesses of all versions of utiliarianism required by the spec: act, rule, hedonistic, negative, ideal, preference, including quantitative vs. qualitative hedonism.
Gives the students everything they need to answer a 30 mark “Evaluate” quesiton.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet. Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles: recap of prior learning, worked examples, L/Os revisited throughout the lesson, & question bank for class tests.
Covers quantitative vs qualitative hedonism (Bentham’s hedonic calculus & Mill’s distinction between higher & lower pleasures). Lesson 3 of a 5 lesson series.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Recap of prior learning
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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Students compare Fletcher’s scenarios with biblical examples of situationist reasoning, and discuss the social, political, & cultural influences on the theory.
Lesson 1 of a 3 part series
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet.
Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles
Review of prior learning
Worked examples
L/Os revisited throughout the lesson
Question bank for class tests.
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3 x 25 mark short answer quizzes with answers & question bank. Fully integrated with teaching materials by drpdennis. Question bank can be given to pupils in advance as a revision resource.
Purpose-built for the new spec.
Includes 20 topic specific & 5 interleaved questions
Separate answer sheets included for easy peer marking
Three separate tests for use with up to three classes
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3 x 25 mark short answer quizzes with answers & question bank. Fully integrated with teaching materials by drpdennis. Question bank can be given to pupils in advance as a revision resource.
Purpose-built for the new spec.
Includes 20 topic specific & 5 interleaved questions
Separate answer sheets included for easy peer marking
Three separate tests for use with up to three classes (no cheating!)
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Contrasts deontology and consequentialism, and applies deontological reasoning to everyday actions. Also covers “social, political, and cultural influences” as required by the spec.
Fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint & worksheet. Pedagogical approach based on Rosenshine’s principles: recap of prior learning, worked examples, L/Os revisited throughout the lesson, & question bank for class tests.
3 x 25 mark short answer quizzes on utilitarianism, with answers & question bank. Fully integrated with teaching materials by drpdennis.
Purpose-built for the new spec.
Includes 20 topic specific & 5 interleaved questions
Separate answer sheets included for easy peer marking
Three separate tests for use with up to three classes
Question bank can be given to pupils in advance as a revision resource
Click, print, teach!
A pair of lessons on (i) Ibn Sina & the Falsafa and (ii) Al-Ghazali. Covers unit 4.5(a) of Edexcel paper 4D (Islam)
(i) Ibn Sina & the Falsafa
Powerpoint presentation
(ii) Ibn Sina & the Falsafa
Powerpoint presentation
Worksheet with key information and tasks
Practice 12 mark exam question on exam board paper so students can see the length required. Can be done as timed assignment in class or for homework. Mark scheme/ ideas board included in the worksheet.