AQA GCSE Religious Studies: Theme E: Crime & Punishment: exam practise pack This 23-page pack was created to support learners to prepare for their GCSE examination in Religious Studies: Crime & Punishment - the whole unit, downloaded as both an editable Word document and a PDF (for compatibility). If you are teaching a different specification, the questions can easily be edited to suit these specifications, which assess the information in a simliar way, making this resource relevant to all specifications. The pack includes: RAG rating of the specification Knowledge and understanding relating to the specification Key words and definitions Exam practise Answers / sample answers Topics covered: Laws Crime Good and Evil Aims and Types of Punishment Attitudes to Crime and Punishment Suffering Forgiveness and Reconciliation Corporal Punishment Capital Punishment (Death Penalty) Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1 1/2 hours) and explores Jewish Practices: Rituals, including, Bar and Bat Mitzvah/Brit Milah/Weddings/Funerals/Shiva, to support the new GCSE specifications on the Study of Judaism. Lesson includes: - Starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Fill in the blank - Research task - Exam question planning - Exam practise with exam technique - Exam feedback (peer assessment) - Plenary: Tell Everyone! - Full PPT - Lesson Plan Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.

This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Religion and Ethics: Euthanasia, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resource Includes: Sanctity of life Quality of life Autonomy Acts and omissions Natural Law on euthanasia Situation ethics on euthanasia Analysis Exam questions (35 marks) and exam technique Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Philosophy of Religion: Arguments based on Observation, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resource Includes: Aquinas’ Teleological Argument Paley’s Teleological Argument Aquinas’ First three Ways (Cosmological Argument) Other arguments, e.g. Evolution Hume’s Criticisms Evaluating Hume Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Philosophy of Religion: The Problem of Evil, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resource Includes: Augustine Assessing Augustine Hick Assessing Hick Is God spared the blame? Doe soul-making justify evil? Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

AQA GCSE Religious Studies: Theme A: Relationships & Families: exam practise pack This 22-page pack was created to support learners to prepare for their GCSE examination in Religious Studies: Relationiships and Families - the whole unit, downloaded as both an editable Word document and a PDF (for compatibility). If you are teaching a different specification, the questions can easily be edited to suit these specifications, which assess the information in a simliar way, making this resource relevant to all specifications. The pack includes: RAG rating of the specification Knowledge and understanding relating to the specification Key words and definitions Exam practise Answers / sample answers Topics covered: Sex Contraception Relationships Marriage Cohabitation Symbolism within Marriage Ceremonies Families and Parenting Divorce and Separation Annulment in Roman Catholicism Gender Equality and Prejudice Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

AQA GCSE Religious Studies: Theme B: Religion & Life: exam practise pack This 21-page pack was created to support learners to prepare for their GCSE examination in Religious Studies: Religion & Life - the whole unit, downloaded as both an editable Word document and a PDF (for compatibility). If you are teaching a different specification, the questions can easily be edited to suit these specifications, which assess the information in a simliar way, making this resource relevant to all specifications. The pack includes: RAG rating of the specification Knowledge and understanding relating to the specification Key words and definitions Exam practise Answers / sample answers Topics covered: Origins of the Universe Evolution Genesis Value of the World, including Stewardship and Dominion Environmental Damage Global Warming Destruction of Natural Habitats Use and Abuse of Natural Resources Animal Rights, including Animal Experimentation Use of Animals for Food Value of Human Life (Sanctity of Life) Abortion Euthanasia Life After Death Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011… Whole unit of Good and Evil covered in these 30 exam questions. Each exam question suggests exam technique and has a sample answer / paragraph. Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…! Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer! Click to then reveal a sample answer! Click to return to the question selection page Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique. Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues. Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours). Lesson includes: - Reflection starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Definition task - Image activity: Does this person have dignity. Why/why not? - Circle human rights abuses / people without dignity task - Christian views about human dignity (activity and questions) - Optional leaflet activiy (class dependent) - Exam practise, with exam technique - Summary challenge Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Philosophy of Religion: Ancient Philosophical Influences, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resource Includes: Plato’s Reality Plato’s Forms and Form of the Good Assessing Plato Aristotle’s Reality Prime Mover Assessing Aristotle Comparing Plato and Aristotle Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Philosophy of Religion: Arguments based on Reason, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resource Includes: Anselm’s Ontological Argument Guanilo’s Response to Anselm Anselm’s Response to Gaunilo Descartes’ Ontological Argument Kant’s Criticism Assessing the Ontological Argument Are a priori or a posteriori arguments more successful? Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours). Lesson includes: - Video starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Think, Pair, Share on the topic of same-sex relationships - Research activity, including worksheet - Exam practise, including some exam technique hints - Reflection video (14mins long) an emotional and hard-hitting video on what the world would be like if homosexuality was the norm and people had to 'come out' as heterosexual Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours) and explores Christian Aid, the Salvation Army and CARJ as organisations who work against injustice. Lesson includes: - Questions starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Video activity and notes - Definition task - Case studies - Marketplace (Q&A) - Debate and debate recording sheet - Exam practise with exam technique - Newspaper title reflection Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

Resource Includes: 1. Making moral decisions a. What is ‘wrong’? b. Absolute morality c. Relative morality d. Virtue 2. Crime and Punishment a. Crime in Britain b. Sin c. Cause of crime d. Aims of punishment e. Justice f. Prison Chaplains g. Capital Punishment 3. Forgiveness a. Reconciliation b. Jesus and forgiveness c. Examples of forgiveness 4. What is ‘good’ and ‘evil’? a. Christian attitudes to ‘good’ b. Christian attitudes to ‘evil’ 5. Evil and Suffering a. Evil and Suffering b. The problem of evil and suffering c. Holocaust Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours). Lesson includes: - Reflection starter: what are we looking at (video) - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Research challenge (resources and, if possible, laptops) - Extension activity - Exam practise, including some exam technique hints - Quote from Dumbledore plenary Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1 1/2 hours) and explores Jewish Practices: the Synagogue, to support the new GCSE specifications on the Study of Judaism. Lesson includes: - Starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Definition activity - Label the synagogue activity - Mini Review - Functions of a synagogue - Exam practise with exam technique - Exam feedback (peer assessment) - Plenary: True or False - Full PPT - Lesson Plan Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.

This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Philosophy of Religion: 20th Century Perspectives, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resource Includes: Vienne Circle A J Ayer Verification Principle Falsification Principle Aquinas on Language Wittgenstein Popper Hare Flew Mitchell Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours). Lesson includes: - Lesson Plan - Full lesson PowerPoint - Word Scramble starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - 'Is everything awesome'? reflection activity - Video #2: What is the message of this video? - Definition match-up - What are the problems facing the environment? - Investigation on Christian stewardship - Exam question limbo - Extension task - Hot-seating: plenary Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours). Lesson includes: - 'What do we know?' starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Key word match - learning mat for researching the theories - Interpretations of Genesis card match activity - Exam-style question and technique - Finish the sentence: plenary - Differentiation for Low, Mid and High Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours). Lesson includes: - Lesson Plan - Full lesson PowerPoint - '4 Pics 1 Word' starter - 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes - Definition/understanding the vocabulary - Origins of life activity (worksheet) - Sanctity of life activity (fill in the learning mat) - Exam-style question and technique - Opinion board: plenary - Differentiation for Low, Mid and High Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!