Resources for AQA A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy) - both Year 12 and Year 13 content for Component 1. Assemblies/PSHCE/General RE content from KS3 through to Sixth Form.
Also content for Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B) and Judaism.
Resources for AQA A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy) - both Year 12 and Year 13 content for Component 1. Assemblies/PSHCE/General RE content from KS3 through to Sixth Form.
Also content for Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B) and Judaism.
Introduction to Religious Language
Main aims of this lesson are:
To discuss what religious language is
To understand the background to religious language
To begin to understand whether religious language is meaningful or not
Contains:
Assisting powerpoint
Check List
Key Words
Background to religious language
Process Theodicy as a response to the problem of evil
Main aims of this lesson are:
Explore the notion of Process Theodicy.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of Process Theodicy.
Contains: notes and strengths and weaknesses
The Problem of Evil and Suffering
A number of resources to cover the Problem of Evil. Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to the Problem (Natural and Moral Evil)
The Logical Problem - Inconsistent Triad with reference to Hume, Epicuris and Mackie
The Evidential Problem of Evil - with reference to quality and quantity (Brothers Karamazov) and pointless evil (Rowe’s Fawn)
The Free Will Defence - with reference to Mackie, Swinburne and Plantinga’s defences.
The Augustinian Theodicy
The Irenaean Theodicy
Hick’s Soul-Making Theodicy
Process Theodicy
The strengths and weaknesses of all thee above
Each lesson contains a powerpoint, notes and activites for the entire Problem of Evil module
Religious Langauge Module
A number of resources to cover Religious Language created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to Religious Language
Language as analogy
Language as a blik
Language as cognitive or non-cognitive
Language as symbolic
The Falsification Principle
The Verification Principle
Hick’s eschatalogical verification
Wittgensteins language games
The strengths and weaknesses of all thee above
Each lesson contains a powerpoint, notes and activites for the entire religious language module
The Logical Problem of Evil
Aims of the Lesson:
Explain what is meant by the ‘Inconsistent Triad’.
Examine its strengths and weaknesses.
This lesson examines the logical problem of evil, the Inconsistent Triad and the challenges to it.
Religious Language and the Verification principle
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand who the Logical Positivists were
To understand the Verification Principle
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Logical Positivism and the Verification principle
Religious Language as cognitive or non-cognitive
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what cognitive and non-cognitive language is
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of language as cognitive or non-cognitive
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Strengths and Weaknesses sheet
Quiz style task
Learning Journeys for the Philosophy sections of AQA A-Level Religious Studies
Topics Covered:
The Design Argument
The Cosmological Argument
The Ontological Argument
Good and Evil
Religious Experience
Religious Language
Miracles
Self, Death and the Afterlife
Each Learning Journey Contains:
The Journey of lessons
Example AO1 and AO2 questions
Key Concepts and their meanings as detailed in the Hodder textbook
List of named scholars for that section
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Interactionalism, Physicalism and Functionalism are
To understand the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness
To think about the strengths and weaknesses of these
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Functionalism
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section - Ryle and The Ghost in the Machine
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Ryle’s Argument is
To understand to main criticisms of Descartes Argument
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on the Problem of a soul substance
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Reincarnation is
To understand what a near death experience is
To know the strengths and weaknesses of both
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on reincarnation
Notes on Near Death Experiences
Humes View on Miracles
Realist views on Miracles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the Hume’s view on Miracles
To discuss the problems with miracles according to Hume
To understand Hume’s supporting arguments presented by psychology
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Hume’s definition of Miracles
Hume’s arguments against miracles
Supporting arguments from Psychology
Wiles View on Miracles
Anti - Realist views on Miracles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the Wiles’ view on Miracles
To discuss the problems with miracles according to Wiles
To understand the contrast between Wiles and Hume
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Wiles’ definition of Miracles
Hume and Wiles worksheet
Hume and Wiles Info Sheet
Wiles definition activity book and answer book for teacher
Religious Language and Hares Blik.
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Hares Blik is
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of Hares blik
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Hares Blik
Parable of the Lunatic
Strengths and Weaknesses notes
Strengths and weaknesses worksheet
Knowledge Organisers for Miracles
A level Religious Studies
AQA but could also be used for other exam boards
Realist Views
Anti-Realist Views
Holland
Wiles
Hume
Knowledge Organisers for the Philosophy content
A level Religious Studies
AQA but could also be used for other exam boards
26 PPT slides which span across the entirity of the Philosophy Content for AQA Religious Studies Philsophy section.
These can be printed off, emailed or blown up to A3.
The Free Will Defence as presented by Alvin Plantinga
Lesson aims:
Recall the FWD.
Explore Plantingas defence of the FWD.
Includes - Presentation, Plantinga notes, Homework sheet and starter sheet
Introduction to Religious Experiences
Types of Visions
Main aims of this lesson are:
To explore what a Religious Experience is.
To understand the different types of visions - corporeal, imaginative and intellectual.
Contains:
Key Words
Double sided work sheet
Carousel notes on different types of visions
Specific notes on types of visions
Powerpoint
Mystical experiences as presented by William James
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what a Mystical Experience is.
To Understand the 4 key parts of James’ theory on Religious Experience
Contains:
Highly detailed powerpoint
Notes on James’ theory
