Thinking hats to explore the case study of Mary and Jodie. Created with the WJEC / Eduqas 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!

This resource is Lesson 4 in a new unit on Islam aimed at KS3 learners. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities. Lesson includes: Homework slide Review of prior learning Title, objective and date Key Words Knowledge building Analysis and evaluation Plenary Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the resources to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding. There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year. 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 learning mat was created to support learners of the Study of Theme D: Religion, Peace & Conflict - the whole unit on one A3 sheet (Word document) or A4 sheet (PDF document) Topics covered: Justice Forgiveness and Reconciliation Violence and Violent Protest Terrorism War Just War and Holy War Victims of War WMDs Peace and Pacifism 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!

This resource is Lesson 4 on a new Buddhism unit aimed at KS3. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering an introduction to Buddhism. Lesson includes: Homework slide Review of prior learning Title, objective and date Key Words Reading task Fallout karma game Worksheet Analysis task Evaluation Plenary Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the resources to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding. There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year. 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 resource is Lesson 6 in a new Buddhism unit aimed at KS3. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering an introduction to Buddhism. Lesson includes: Homework slide Review of prior learning Title, objective and date Key Words Video Tasks Breathing meditation Analysis Task Evaluation Plenary Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the resources to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding. There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year. 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 resource is Lesson 5 on a new unit aimed at KS3, but also suitable for KS4 learners due to the skills-focus. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering an introduction to to the History of (Western) religion, re-branded as ‘History of Ideas’. Lesson includes: Homework slide Review of prior learning Title, objective and date Key Words Knowledge building Analysis Task Evaluation Plenary Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the resources to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding. There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year. 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!

In Feb 2022, AQA released their guidance on the specific topics that will be assessed in the May/June 2022 series for Paper 1: Study of Religion: Christianity. The attached PPT guides students through this required information. It can be used as a taught lesson, a homework or revision/independent study. 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!

**Philosophy of Religion: Religious Experience ** This is a brand new unit (2022) of work on Religious Experience as arguments for the existence of God. Each lesson is intended to last between 60-90 minutes and is for the OCR unit on Philosophy of Religion: Religious Experience, though could be applied across specifications. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. This unit of work is specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at A Level: AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding) AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation) FREE with this unit is the A3 and A4 Learning Mats / Revision Mat for this topic, (available to purchase separately) and the Word/PDF Workbook. Lessons are: Introduction William James and Mystical Experiences Conversion Experiences Psychological Causes Physiological Causes Corporate Experiences Each lesson also includes assessment of the arguments proposed and an essay-style question for discussion and development. 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 students’ Philosophy education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

These analysis mind maps sumarise each topic by page for the whole unit of Philosophy of Religion (AS and A2 years). Each map is downloaded as both a Word document and a PDF, for compatibility. The maps specifically follow the requirements of the OCR A Level Religious Studies Spec, but due to similarities across specifications they are relevant for other exam boards. They can also be edited easily for other specifications. They explore appropriate AO1 (knowledge and understanding) followed by AO2 (analysis and evaluation) of that specific point. I encourage my own students to add another layer to the map, evaluating the analysis, to develop their AO2. This could continue on indefinitely or end each ‘arm’ with a personal judgement. I also like to cut up the maps and ask the student to re-construct them. This aids in their revision skills and supports their logical structuring of arguments. Maps included: Ancient Philosophical Influences Soul, Mind, Body Teleological Argument Cosmological Argument Ontological Argument Religious Experience Problem of Evil Nature of God Religious Language 20th Century Perspectives 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 unit of 4 lessons for the OCR unit on Jesus Christ. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision! Free resource: Workbook on Jesus Christ; Learning Mat for whole unit 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 unit of 5 lessons for the OCR unit on Christian Moral Action/Practices. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision and the Learning Mat, which is a summary of the unit on one page! Lesson 1: Introduction to CM Action Lesson 2: Duty to God and Duty to State Lesson 3: Confessing Church and Finkenwalde Lesson 4: Discipleship, Suffering and Solidarity Lesson 5: Analysing Bonhoeffer Free resource: Workbook on Christian Moral Action; Learning Mat for whole unit 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 resource is for revision and exam preparation. It is based on the topic-by-page programme I do with my students. Each topic comes with knowledge (AO1), questions to develop understanding (AO1), questions to develop analysis and evaluation (AO2) and an essay-style question. This resource is indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. 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!

Whole unit on a page! This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Developments in Christianity: Karl Marx and Liberation Theology, 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. 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 resource is for revision and exam preparation. It is based on the topic-by-page programme I do with my students. Each topic comes with knowledge (AO1), questions to develop understanding (AO1), questions to develop analysis and evaluation (AO2) and an essay-style question. This resource is indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. 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 unit of 3 lessons for the OCR unit on The Challenge of Secularism. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. There is a Learning Mat (A3 and A4) that summarises the unit, too. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision! Free resource: Workbook on the Challenge of Secularism 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 unit of 4 lessons for the OCR unit on Religious Pluralism in Theology and Religious Pluralism in Society. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. Also included is the A3 and A4 Learning Mats / Revision Mats for this topic. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision! Lessons are: Intro and Exclusivism Inclusivism Pluralism Pluralism and Society Free resources: Learning Mat / Revision Mat and Workbook also included! 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 resource contains 3 mock/practise exams with corresponding model answers/answered mocks for the Study of Islam unit for the AQA specification of GCSE Religious Studies. Good for revision, MAD/DIRT time, and general exam preparation. Download as an editable Word document or as a PDF, for compatability. 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 unit of 5 lessons for the OCR unit on Developments in Christian Thought: Augustine’s Teaching on Human Nature. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. Also included is the A3 and A4 Learning Mats / Revision Mats for this topic. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision! Lessons are: Intro to Theology and Augustine Human Relationships Pre and Post Fall Original Sin God’s Grace Analysing Augustine and Pelagius Also included is the Learning Mat (A3 andA4) and Workbook (Word and PDF) 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 1: The Five Pillars: Shahadah and Salah, from the scheme of work entitled Islam: Practices. Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS4 unit, taught with time restrictions (aim of getting through the whole unit of Islam: Practices in a half term/7 weeks) Lesson includes: Starter Homework Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes Presentation Construct Activities Application Activities Plenary and reviews Embedded differentiation (where applicable) 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!