This is mainly for key stage 3 but could be adapted for GCSE students. Four sides of activities looking at the eight main elements of religion. The activities are inclusively worded, contain space for pupils to work and are flexible. Tasks have choice elements and can be done using internet access or not so everyone can access them in any home.

This clever introduction helps students to understand the essential elements of most religions. In our school we use the 8 elements as hooks to enable students to further understand and re-visit important concepts such as ritual, sacredness and symbols across different units of study. These hooks help better cognition processes and development across key stage 3. In this well received resource pack are lesson plans suitable for specialist and non specialist alike. Each lesson is based on a double of 1 hour and 20 minutes, but can easily be adapted or split. The plans show ideas for entrance activities, starters and main activities which are wide ranging and inclusive. Unit plans also highlight key terms which are part of curiosity questions and then reflected in the end point assessment. Resources and video links are on the power point. Assessment materials are in the year 7 assessment log which comes with this package. Details on how to mark the assessment and what is being assessed will enable specialists and non specialists to grade the end point assessment.

This second unit I wrote for year 7 builds upon the first unit based around the 8 elements of religion. This unit explains the main beliefs of Christians and how those beliefs are shown in the rituals using bread and wine and the ritual of baptism. Detailed lesson plans enable a specialist or non specialist to explain Christian ideas, use key vocabulary and have suggested tasks to enable pupils to make progress towards the end point assessment which tests unit key terms, knowledge and understanding. Resources include a power point for each lesson, planning including details on marking the assessment and grading work, key terms sheet for exercise books, assessment log for year 7 ( including the end point assessment for this unit) and ideas for homework which can be placed on teams / virtual systems. The author has years of experience as a Head of RE working since 1995 in six different schools.

This introduction to Sanatana Dharma for year 7 could be used by year 8 also or adapted for years 5/ 6. Materials are inclusive and have different activities for Muslim/Jewish/Christian students in places. The package has a quality power point with great visuals and links, clear activities and support for students and provides structure for lessons to be delivered by specialists or non specialist RE teachers. The plans give guidance and additional notes with details on key vocabulary and activities to enable progress towards the end point assessment. Teaching notes also show a mark scheme and suggested answers for the assessment so that non specialists can feel confident to grade students if this is the school policy. The homework power point can be uploaded onto a school teams / virtual platform and gives flexible at home learning ideas. This can also be used for students working from home. This is an extensive and well considered package with everything you need to advance the knowledge and understanding of your students. Written by a teacher with experience since 1995 in six different schools as a Head of RE specialist teacher. Enjoy and be pre-prepared to teach Hinduism. This package has been taught to Hindu students who gave good feedback and tweaked it too ! Recommended and reliable.

This resource explores an interesting question - is death the end ? This was originally written for year 9 and follows a number of philosophical units. The package has a power point linking to videos ( some may need watching and content carefully needs to be considered in reference to chosen audience) and with teaching notes which enable specialist and non specialist alike to guide pupils through suggested answers to this interesting philosophy question using key vocabulary, visuals and discussion ideas. Main religions are included, testimony of past life experiences and research of Dr Raymond Moody into Near Death Experiences. The unit has an assessment based on the “evidence” explored and clear essay structure is given in the year 9 assessment booklet to assist students to produce an extended piece of writing. There is also a debate lessons with guidance for etachers and pupils on creating structure for a formal debate, having different groups for the debate and giving peer feedback to each other in a supportive way. Due to the nature of this unit it is worth asking tutors in advance whether any pupils may be upset by this topic and pre-warning pupils themselves in the lessons running up to this unit.

This presentation is split into various lessons with key concepts covered and various philosophers. Some activities or sheets mentioned I do not have or are part of a textbook but the power point is adaptable.

Presentation and worksheets detailing the main concepts, propositions and principles of Joseph Fletcher. Sheets summarise the main chapters of his book and give students exercises to think further about Fletcher’s ideas and whether they can be applied. Sheets include quotes. Presentation has starters and some plenaries to make lesson planning easy, also examination questions are included.

This presentation and resources were used for a meditation workshop. This was part of an alternative curriculum experience which pupils got to choose for an afternoon. These resources could easily be adapted for a scheme of work for RE / PSHE / wellbeing

This presentation and sheets were used for a workshop on an alternative curriculum day. The presentation covers Day of the Dead information, some video links do not work. One video link has a warning with it as it may be distressing to some people. Activities included and quiz sheet.

This presentation and resources were used for a morning activity session for year 7. They could easily be adapted and I have used some of the materials here for year 4, 5 and 9 ! The resources help pupils to experience some fun and festivities. You may want to get prizes, Jewish Passover plate food and other materials to build a succah (hut) - it is up to you. You can also easily download a free dreidel game outline and instructions off the internet and play the dreidel. Enjoy !!

A unit of work looking at the teachings of Jesus. Contains a power point and booklet with additional support sheets. The unit looks at whether people still consider the teachings of Jesus as important. Adaptable resources here. The unit ends with considering whether the teachings of Jesus are still important as we celebrate the festival of Christmas in the UK.

Presentation and some supportive resources to enable pupils to examine key arguments of theists and atheists. Activities suggested and key concepts highlighted. Presentation has clear objectives over a few lessons

A series of lessons on ethics and the work of Jackie Pullinger. The power point can be adapted. You would need some information, books or material on Jackie Pullinger or access to the internet. For the global ethics essay you would need ethics textbooks or access to the internet. Marking sheets for assessments are included as examples of ways to mark pupil work.

With the presentation the students are guided through the process of producing professional presentations on the world religions. Some other resources supplied. You will need folders and also key words for each religion that you plan to use. Also you need a box of religious artefacts and research books or access to the internet. The presentation can be adapted.

These resources include a power point and various resources to enable you to introduce key concepts such as God, worship and the eight main elements of religion.

Pages and pages of exam questions based on the new OCR specification. Also examples of answers to all the pages and pages of questions. The answers are enlarged and so can be projected on a screen rather than printed to save money for the purchaser. An excellent bumper resource to save you time and give pupils plenty of practice of all the Christianity OCR questions from all the Christianity themes / concepts.

Presentation originally for years 3 and 4. Introduces the main ideas of the community of Christianity and links in the idea of belonging. Originally for whole school “Belonging Week” activities. Presentation includes guidance notes for activities.

Presentation which has activities suitable for years 3 - 5 or could be adapted. Will prepare pupils for their visit to a synagogue and enable them to explore the idea of what worship is. Activities included are making a mezuzah model. materials may take a couple of sessions and include activities to consider before you go and encourage pupils to prepare questions.

Originally a year 9 topic but could be adapted for KS3. You will need “The Hiding Place” film about Corrie ten Boom and perhaps the book “Prison letters”. Also other Corrie ten Boom books are fascinating. The film is based on the book of the same name. The presentation enables pupils to pick out important religious and philosophical themes in the film and to explore important holocaust questions, for example why were there bystanders ? The presentation also helps pupils to consider why people doubt God in hard times and especially in the light of the Holocaust, also to see ways faith gives strength to a person to enable them to have resilience. Powerful stuff !

Presentation used for various lessons to recap year 10 and go over Christian and Muslim main beliefs before we started looking at Christian and Muslim practices/ festivals/worship. Contains main concepts of both faiths, emphasis on key terms and is adaptable. Activities aim to revisit key terms and provide a good basis for following study.