Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically Timers included on every task Resource light – one resource to print Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides) SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS ISLAM PRACTICES: Revision of all ISLAM Practices and linked quotes Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • RECAP ON ALL BELIEFS & LINKED QUOTES • MASTER strong religious reference • MASTER strong conclusions • Evaluate whether the Shahada is the most important Muslim duty Activities include: Recap starter, mastery of content (partnered teaching), Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions. Plan and write a 12-mark answer. Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Person of Jesus: Resurrection and Ascension / CHRISTIAN BELIEFS / AQA #FUN LESSONS. A concise and easy to follow, ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused lesson. Students will learn the GCSE content plus be challenged by dipping into some relevant A Level material. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in evaluation questions. Mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: Resurrection and Ascension: Person of Jesus / Christian Beliefs Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain evidence for the resurrection • Explain ways the resurrection influences Christians today with reference to scripture Activities include: Customisable recap do-now starter, a variety of tasks to learn about: artwork analysis of resurrection Nicene Creed annotation Primary sources: the four gospels - comparative analysis Exam skills: 5 mark answer with model answer full self-assessment THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS IS A MADE UP STORY - Video and debate ranking evidence for and against Secular arguments e.g. Sigmund Freud wish fulfilment theory The influence of the resurrection on Christians today The ascension and its importance Philosophical problems with bodily and spiritual resurrection I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

COMMUNITY SENTENCES & RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGIONS: CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Compulsory 7+ Challenges throughout Differentiated End Task Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Evaluate community sentencing as a method of punishment with reference to religious views and sacred writing. Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task Extra challenges throughout Scaffolding Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • Explain key legislation and origins: UDHR and Human Rights Act • List Rights and responsibilities • Explain religious beliefs about human rights • Evaluate: We don’t need human rights we have scripture TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

Role of Church Local/Worldwide - CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. (#Fun Lessons) . A fun and engaging lesson with a variety to games, tasks and use of multimedia to stimulate learning**. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. You’ll find it concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in exam questions. Assessment and extra challenges throughout Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: ‘Role of the Church – Local/Worldwide – Charity’ Christian Practices AQA Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • With reference to sources of wisdom: • Explain two ways the Church work for the local community • Explain two ways the Church work for the worldwide community • Evaluate whether charity begins at home Activities/resources include: Customisable recap do-now starter a variety of tasks e.g. Mastermind, create a TV Commercial, 5 mk questions and model answers to gain an in-depth understanding of: • The difference between Church and church • Parable of the sheep and goats / parable of the Good Samaritan • Street pastors / food banks - **You can edit the info sheet to give examples of churches in your area that provide foodbanks ** • Christian Aid / Oxfam I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

ISLAM PRACTICES: HAJJ - PILGRIMAGE #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. • Resource light, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically • Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): Explain the role and significance of the 5th Pillar of Islam: Hajj. Including: Origins The rituals of Hajj (how and why) Exemptions I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

OCR. DCT. GENDER AND SOCIETY. FUN AND ENGAGING WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED. The whole topic is condensed into this 100 minute lesson. For an even deeper understanding set a HW research task in advance e.g. on Mulieris Dignitatem and follow up with a recap HW assessment. **No prior knowledge required. ** • Scholar quotes • Sources of Wisdom • Assessment and extra challenges throughout. • Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically **STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: ** Explain influence of traditional Christianity and Classical Scholars on the role of women in society and feminists responses Evaluate with reference to Mulieris Dignitatem whether motherhood gives women a liberating dignity. Evaluate whether Christianity should resist current secular views I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

USE AND ABUSE OF ENVIRONMENT. THIS LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: • Explain and illustrate problems with non-renewable natural resources including pollution and global warming • Explain and illustrate advantages of non-renewable resources. • Explain a variety of religious and humanist attitudes towards the use of natural resources. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME B OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING (DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL): stewardship, dominion **INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: ** • Christian stewardship • Christian dominion, • Islam guardianship/khalifah, • humanism • Climate Change deniers **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** **Slides Target Grade descriptors PEES Writing frame Key term bank Quote bank Model answer ** **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation: use of natural resources Model answer analysis Modelling of PEES paragraph Evaluation Question Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

STATUS AND TREATMENT OF WOMEN . FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task Extra challenges Scaffolding Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain the status and treatment of women in British Society with reference to sacred writings of Christianity and Islam TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION. AQA. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. Concise, comprehensive and challenging **exam-focused **lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light & easy to follow ** SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain How and WHY Christians respond to persecution and work for reconciliation Activities include: Recap, Paired Reading log activity, quote interpretation, exam questions with model answers / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria and videos to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

CHRISTIANITY & POVERTY. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Role of the Church/response to worldwide poverty/Christian Relief organisations. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused . Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Role of the Church/response to worldwide poverty/Christian Relief organisations (Christian Aid) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain two ways in which a worldwide Christian relief organisation carries out its mission overseas. 5 marks Evaluate whether it is always right to give charity 12 marks Activities include: Paired Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers and analysis. Video task to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest! / structured discussion / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

CHRISTIAN, ISLAM & HUMANIST BELIEFS: AFTERLIFE. GCSE REVISION LESSON. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson. Resource light- easy to follow. FOR DELIVERING: AQA Religious Studies: Islam/Christian/Humanist Beliefs Students will be able to: Explain Islam, Christian and Humanist beliefs about the afterlife Explain Christian beliefs about Judgement and salvation Explain how belief in the afterlife influences Muslims Evaluate whether it is reasonable to believe in life after death Evaluate whether a loving God would send anyone to hell Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with information sheet and model answers. Peer assessment.

Afterlife (Contrasting Christian Beliefs) is a useful and easy to follow lesson for delivering: AQA Religious Studies: Christian Beliefs / Different Christian beliefs about the afterlife Students will be able to: • Explain Christian beliefs about resurrection and judgement • Explain Catholic, liberal and fundamentalist beliefs about heaven and hell with reference to scripture • Debate whether an omnibenevolent God would send anyone to hell • Explain the importance of the resurrection to believers and how it influences Christians today. Activities include: Starter stimulus (doom paintings) / information sheet / answer 5 mark question on contrasting Christian beliefs about the afterlife/ debate Differentiation: ** Differentiation by task **

ORIGINS OF LIFE LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: EVALUATE IF IT’S POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE IN SCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS ON ORIGINS OF LIFE. INCLUDING VIEWS WITHIN AND BETWEEN: CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND HUMANISM. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME B OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: some knowledge of Bible creation accounts and principles of evolution desirable but not necessary. INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Creationism, liberal, Islam and humanism (evolution theory) **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors Key term bank / Quote bank group task worksheet model answer ** **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Do now (relevant prior knowledge for this lesson) Teacher interactive Presentation with planned cold call questioning Group work task Modelling (exam answer) Debate Whole class assessment (planned questioning) Independent End Task (exam question) **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Recap • Exam skills • Check whole class understanding to address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload & clear teacher explanation • Differentiation EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

Pilgrimage: Christian Practices #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of games, tasks and use of multimedia to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. You’ll find it concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike. It covers GCSE content as well as A Level material to stretch and challenge. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in exam questions. Assessment and extra challenges throughout Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: ‘Pilgrimage – Christian Practices’ Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • To explain reasons for pilgrimage in Christianity • To explain two contrasting examples of Christian pilgrimage • Evaluate which is the most important practice in Christianity Activities/resources include: Customisable recap do-now starter a variety of tasks e.g. Tour Guide presentation, quiz, discussion, exam questions. To gain an in-depth understanding of: • Importance of pilgrimage • Three places of pilgrimage: Lourdes, Iona, Jerusalem • A level stretch: religious experience • recap all Christian practices along with reasons why they are important and relevant sources of authority • Evaluate which are the most and least important Christian practices • I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Concise, easy to follow and comprehensive, ‘MASTERY’ & exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically Resource light & Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides) SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS HUMAN RIGHTS: PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION (LAW & RELIGION) Christianity / Islam Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain causes and types of discrimination • Explain religious beliefs and laws about discrimination • All types of discrimination are wrong. Evaluate Activities include: Customisable recap starter (just add two questions), reading and question task, mini-plenary quiz with ‘stretch and challenge’ questions, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion), debate, ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

INTRO LESSON FOR SOUL MIND & BODY OCR A LEVEL RS. #FUN LESSON An accessible, discursive & engaging introduction to this fascinating topic. Students will learn without realising it. They will be able to: Explain the difference between numerical and qualitative identity Reflect on what makes you ‘you’ Explain the difference between a substance dualist and a materialist

ABORTION AND RELIGION LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain attitudes towards abortion in contemporary (current) British society and evaluate whether ‘abortion is always wrong.’ #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, REDUCE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME B OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: some knowledge of religious teachings on ensoulment, sanctity and quality of life desirable but not essential as these will be revisited in this lesson. INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Catholic Protestants Islam Pro-life Pro-Choice Situation Ethics **TASKS INCLUDE: ** Do Now task (recap to activate relevant knowledge applied to this lesson) Planned questioning Video with thinking prompts Peer learning: religious views on abortion Chunked activities to prevent cognitive overload Whole class assessment to check understanding End task Writing task with PEEL paragraph writing frame Student friendly Success criteria for 12 mk questions ** **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills: Evaluation questions • Recap (activate prior knowledge) • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • Differentiation EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

Marriage, Same sex parenting & Contraception. AQA RELATIONSHIPS: Students will learn: Purpose of marriage, same sex marriage and parenting, families, contraception. Concise, comprehensive, challenging and exam-focused revision or lesson (no prior knowledge necessary) Double lesson (or easily divided into 2 x single lessons) **Resource light- easy to follow. ** Suitable for delivering: AQA Theme: Relationships (Christianity, Islam, Humanism) Content includes: Purpose of marriage, same sex marriage & parents, families, contraception Students will be able to: • Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about contraception • Evaluate whether same sex marriage is acceptable • Explain two similar religious beliefs about the purpose of marriage • Evaluate whether Marriage is outdated • Explain two similar beliefs about same sex parenting Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Structured discussion/ Optional video tasks to enrich learning and give their writing hands a rest, Peer/self assessment with success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson, your feedback is most welcome.