A powerpoint with example questions, exam technique and some differentiated worksheets for structuring the longer 12 mark essay answers

A lesson planned with a whole variety of resources to help students practice and write the perfect 12 mark answer. It includes slides that are printable as teaching aids throughout the course. This lesson took a lot of thought and time to plan so please rate it. The lesson includes : A starter activity Mark scheme task for students to identify the key ingredients of a 12 mark answer How to write a successful PEER paragraph (complete with a printable PEER phrase mat/ example paragraph students need to highlight) An exam question model answer (WAGOLL) An exam question planning sheet A set of arguments for and against for students to order Differentiated writing frames

A lesson designed to allow students to revise the key theme and topics studied in the Muslim Beliefs Unit What's included: Whole lesson PowerPoint Slide that can be printed as an A3 worksheet for students to record the key knowledge A revision checklist Key quotes for the 5 and 12 marker questions A KEY QUOTES PAGE

This lesson has a variety of printable worksheets/ key quotes/ quizzes and activities to revise the key elements of the Christian beliefs unit GCSE. It can be used alongside the OXFORD textbook. The lesson offers students a choice of activities.

Lesson title: Muslim attitudes to the importance of family Complete with tasks/ discussion points/ exam questions/ exemplar question/ mark scheme etc. SEN worksheet to supplement leaflet making task Activities supplement the book by: Waqr Ahmad Ahmedi. Religious Ethics through Islam. Oxford Press

A lesson with a range of activities and printable worksheets on the slides. The lesson supplements the OXFORD purple textbook and has a worksheet to use. The lesson ends with structuring a 12 marker - there are lots of worksheets to help with the planning of an answer that are differentiated. Looking at chains of reasoning - use of PEER etc. Lesson Outcomes To describe key beliefs about heaven and hell To explain why a belief in heaven and hell influences a Christian To evaluate whether a belief in heaven and hell gives life meaning

A lesson for Christian beliefs and Muslim beliefs that allows students top tips on using sources of authority for the 5 mark and 12 mark answers. Lots of activities and model answers.

A creative lesson that allows students to understand what the word parable means and why Jesus used parables to teach moral messages. The lesson has clear activities and outcomes. Students are encouraged to research a parable (A selection from the Bible are attached) and explain what they have learnt from the parable (there are a choice of activities ranging from drama to a newspaper article). Students also have the option to rewrite their own parable and give a moral message.

This lesson allows students to read the Nicene/ Apostles creed and pick out key Christian teachings and keywords. I usually place students into groups to complete this task. In addition the Nicene Creed is the longest so I usually give this the more able students. Question sheets are provided to allow students to jot down their ideas. Once students have completed the various activities I allow students to create a personal creed. Resources: Nicene and Apostles Creed Worksheet of guidance questions for each creed PowerPoint with activities and guidance

A lesson exploring Muslim attitudes to forgiveness complete with source of authority worksheet/ information sheet/ PowerPoint with activities and exam style questions (complete with criteria/ peer assessment/ model example to mark etc.) Outcomes:

A lesson that supplements the textbook endorsed by OXFORD press along with discussion activities and a re-cap on prior learning. The lesson heavily focusses on writing a successful 12 mark answer - lots of differentiated printable resources and activities are attached to support the teaching of structuring a 12 mark answer Lesson Outcomes To describe the role Jesus plays in salvation To explain why atonement is an important belief To evaluate whether The crucifixion is more important than the resurrection’

A brief PowerPoint with a few activities for students to start to discuss the concept of the Soul. If you can get hold of The Simpsons: 'Bart Sells His Soul' this can be used to allow students to discuss different perceptions of what the soul means to different people.

Lesson outcomes: To describe what omnipotent/ omnibenevolent and God as Just mean To explain why Christians believe that God is omnipotent/ omnibenevolent and just. To evaluate how these beliefs influence a Christian today A lesson that uses page 10-11 of the Oxford textbook to explore the Nature of God in Christianity. The lesson has 3 printable worksheets that allow students to explore key words and sources of authority. The lesson has a variety of stretch and challenge/ extension tasks and finishes with a 4 mark exam question (with peer assessment opportunity and advice in how to structure the answer)

Using Bruce Almighty as a stimulus this lesson allows students to get to grips with the keywords used to explore the nature of God. Worksheet and PowerPoint included

A lesson that looks at miracles and whether they happen using a biblical example. Students are encourages to assess a series of scenarios at the start of the lesson and depict which they think is a miracle. Students then are encouraged to define the word miracle. This then leads on to allow students to analyse a biblical miracle. YOU WILL NEED THE MOVE 'MIRACLE MAKER' and show the section which portrays the 'Raising of Jairus's daughter' OR you could find the story from the Bible.

A lesson that supports the new 9-1 AQA spec. A variety of activities (more than a lessons worth) lots of printable worksheets and discussion activities with suggested youtube clips. Students can also look at a model 5/5 answer and write their own response. Lesson Outcomes Must: Define what Christians mean by sin and salvation Should: Explain how the original sin links to explaining sin and salvation in Christianity Could: Evaluate whether everyone can be saved.

A form devised for using when marking a students 12 mark answer for the 9-1 AQA specification in religious studies

A worksheet and lesson to supplement the film Heaven is Real. Excellent for teaching life after death at GCSE also superb for religious experiences. I have written and attached an advice for teachers sheet which give discussion points and timings. Kids loved it as it's based on a true story. I show them the YouTube clips of the actual interviews after the lesson.

A lesson and resources for the Edexcel Beliefs in Action B. Muslim Beliefs A lesson complete with exam question strategies and ideas for a d answer