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Welcome to my shop! If you are looking for high-quality resources to support your teaching on RMPS topics, this is the place for you! The quality of these teaching materials has been acknowledged in all of the schools I have worked in, has been cited by HMIe Inspectors, and has been recommended by the TES Resource Team. Please consider following me to be the first to find out about my new resources (free and paid) as I publish them.
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St. Columba is a well-known and beloved Saint whose memory is still living and strong, especially in Ireland and Scotland. Choosing to learn about St. Columba helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities.
Included in the St. Columba Complete Unit of Study are the following files:
FILE 1: St. Columba Presentation
An eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Columba which helps students to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life.
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FILE 2: St. Columba Revision
Seven mind maps that complement the presentation on St. Columba and make your students’ learning more enjoyable and meaningful.
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FILE 3: St. Columba Crossword Puzzles
Two crosswords with differentiated clues to suit all ability levels and an extension activity.
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FILE 4: St. Columba Jigsaw Puzzles
Five differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about St. Columba with the enjoyment of playing.
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FILE 5: St. Columba Activity Pack
A set of 10 activities to use with your students when teaching about St. Columba.
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FILE 6: St. Columba Fun Activity Pack
A set of four differentiated puzzles which can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision.
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FILE 7: St. Columba Life and Times
A well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with St. Columba’s life through a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities.
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FILE 8: Certificates: Celebrating Success!
A wide range of colourful and motivating certificates - just print, personalise and laminate!
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TOTAL PAGE COUNT: 233
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This St. Nicholas Presentation teaching pack:
✵ is fully resourced
✵ lasts 1-2 periods
✵ is suitable for KS3/KS4
Learning Intentions:
The presentation is designed to help most pupils to:
✵ identify 4 – 5 facts about St. Nicholas’ life;
✵ clarify some misconceptions regarding St. Nicholas;
✵ explain the reasons for St. Nicholas’ fame as a saint.
This eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Nicholas helps pupils to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life and encourages them to explore and reflect on their personal faith or values and to put these into action in ways which benefit others, as St. Nicholas did. Choosing to learn about St. Nicholas also helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities.
PLEASE NOTE:
After this presentation has been shown and discussed, you may want to spend one more period on a range of engaging activities to reinforce students’ learning which can be found here and here.
The PowerPoint, created with clearly defined progression and eye-catching images, can be used to boost vocabulary and to consolidate understanding.
If you need to leave this with a sub teacher, this NO PREP resource is the perfect solution: the resource contains everything needed to deliver the lesson and it is easy to follow. Just download, print and go!
CONTENT:
✵ Cover
✵ Teacher Notes
✵ St Nicholas the Wonderworker PowerPoint Presentation:
a. Editable, animated PowerPoint Presentation (25 slides)
b. The presentation in PDF format (30 pages - print and file for planning)
✵ TOU/Credits
PAGE COUNT: 55
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This lesson is part of the inter-disciplinary project: Religion and Sport. Pupils learn to describe a situation where an athlete may experience a conflict between the requirements of their religious belief and the demands of their sport, to identify and explain any religious beliefs/practices associated with the potential conflict and to discuss factors that will influence choices for a person facing such a conflict.
The resource can be used with S1/S2/S3 classes (Scotland) or year 7/8/9 (England) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods.
Pupils are encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic. The activities are designed to give all pupils opportunities to achieve all success criteria and experience enjoyment at the same time.
The PowerPoint, with a very clear structure and eye-catching images can be used to boost vocabulary, to consolidate understanding and encourage confident thinking.
Please rate and leave comments if you use or like this resource. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016).
It helps pupils to explain the meaning of Samsara, to describe the wheel of life, to interpret possible implications of Samsara for the lives of Buddhists, to identify one key belief and one key practice related to Samsara and to analyse the significance of it.
The resource requires 1-2 periods to be completed. It includes a PowerPoint to give structure to lessons and provide a visual aid when needed, a flip chart with activities for the pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson (for example, entrance ticket, opinion line and the self-evaluation activity).
There are many opportunities for class discussions to encourage young people to present their own opinions and respect the opinion/views of others.
This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain what the Sangha is, to identify the main groups in the Sangha, to describe the role of women in the Sangha and to analyse the importance of the Sangha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.
The resource is designed to last 1-2 periods. Pupils are encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think deeper about this topic.
Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these three differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about Jesus Christ with the enjoyment of playing.
<strong> When and how to use this resource</strong>
The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘Jesus Christ, the Son of God’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups.
All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that both image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink!
At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these <strong><a href=https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/certificate-11360973>certificates.</a></strong>
<strong> This resource contains</strong>:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher Notes (including detailed instructions, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips)
✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages)
✶ Worksheet (reflective questions)
✶ TOU/Credits
<strong> Page Count</strong>: 31
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‘Beliefs about Buddha’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map.
It includes information about the sources which describe the life of the Buddha, his life with a focus on his spiritual awakening and teaching, understandings of the Buddha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism etc.
This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on the life of the Buddha.
Feedback from pupils who used this mind map was 100% positive! It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.
This activity pack consists of a set of 10 activities to use with your students when teaching about Remembrance Day. There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: scrambled sentences, acrostic poem, cartoon storyboard, crossword, crack the code etc. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic by, for example, answering some reflective questions.
The resource can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision. Answer keys are provided for all activities! Just print as many copies of each activity as you need. You may want to give each student a copy or, you may consider giving the students the option to work in pairs.
At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates.
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Contents
✶ Teacher Notes
✶ 10 Activities and answer keys:
Activity 1: Crossword
Activity 2: If these are the answers, what were the questions?
Activity 3: Note taking and cartoon storyboard
Activity 4: Reflective questions
Activity 5: Crack the codes
Activity 6: Work snakes
Activity 7: Word Jumbles
Activity 8: Scrambled sentences
Activity 9: Acrostic poems
Activity 10: Wordsearches
✶ TOU/Credits
Page Count: 43
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This bundle is a complete pack of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic.
Aim of this research:
Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society.
The structure of the research project:
This project is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’ and it is structured in three parts. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section.
In Part 1, Beginning to investigate, students identify the five topics they can choose from and they are given guidelines on how to write the report and to gather basic information about their topic.
In Part 2, Investigating–class time, students choose one aspect of the Holocaust, research from a website and make notes about key points, write up their findings, reflect on what they have read and written, and present their projects.
In Part 3, Celebrating success, students peer- and self-assess the projects, reflect on their learning and celebrate success.
At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates.
If you would like more information about the bundle content, you can watch a video showcase here.
TOTAL PAGE COUNT: 86
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Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these six differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about the parable of ‘The Lost Coin’ with the enjoyment of playing.
When and how to use this resource
The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘The Lost Coin’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups.
All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink!
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips)
✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 5 (8 pages)
✶ TOU/Credits
Page Count: 54
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This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). Pupils learn how to explain the importance of the Three Jewels for Buddhists and how to describe the Dhamma.
The resource can be taught in 1-2 periods. It contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson, a flip chart with activities for pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. Activities include ‘Think pair share’, to give thinking time and encourage pupils to discuss and take others’ views on board, watching and discussing video-clips, a starter and exit ticket to monitor pupil understanding.
This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and of OCR’s A-level in Religious Studies (H573/02, valid from 2016) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods.
‘Sanctity of life’ is the starting point in a series of resources addressing the application of ethical theory to contemporary issues of importance. Teaching Medical Ethics has never been more exciting than nowadays when unprecedented advances are made in the area of biomedical technology and when, more and more, people face very difficult ethical questions as a result.
Learning intentions
The lesson was designed so that most pupils will be able:
✶ to explain the key words: ‘ethics’, ‘sacred’, ‘sanctity’ and ‘quality of life’;
✶ to identify the grounds of the sanctity of life from a Christian point of view;
✶ to evaluate the moral implications of the sanctity of life.
There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: entrance and exit tickets; brainstorming; working out definitions; think, pair, share; watching video clips and discussing them. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic. I have included a sample of pupils’ feedback which was very positive.
A flipchart with interactive activities complements the PowerPoint presentation. All activities are clearly linked to success criteria. This resource can be used in conjunction with ‘Sanctity of life’ mind map (available here) which help students to review information effectively and quickly.
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Preview
✶ Feedback from pupils
✶ Teacher notes
✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation)
✶ Flipchart Interactive Activities
✶ Worksheets
✶ TOU/Credits
PAGE COUNT: 43
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This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods.
It encourages pupils to evaluate the importance of the Three Jewels for Buddhists, to explain why the Buddha is a refuge and to identify the Mahayana and Theravada views about what happened to the Buddha after death.
The resource includes a PowerPoint with a clear structure of the lessons, a flip chart with engaging activities for pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. There is also a video-clip incorporated in the lesson to make it more relevant and up-to-date.
The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all.
This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016).
It helps pupils to explain to explain the key words: kamma, skilful and unskilful actions, to give examples of skilful and unskilful actions and to identify benefits and difficulties of this teaching. It requires 1-2 periods to be completed.
There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for your students and all activities are clearly linked to success criteria. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic.
This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and it helps pupils to explain what is meditation, to describe the three types of Buddhist meditation and to identify the importance of meditation in Buddhism. It requires 1-2 periods to be completed.
The resource contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson and provide a visual aid when needed, a flip chart with activities for the pupils, the lesson plan and one worksheet. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson (for example, think, pair, share, brainstorming, a self-evaluation activity allows for profound reflection on learning and helps the pupils to take more responsibility for their own learning, etc).
The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all.
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Perfect practice for the new Higher exam. This set of mind maps is an excellent resource which can be used to revise for the Higher exam.
A class set can be printed off and laminated.
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This bundle is a complete pack for Buddhist practices, containing PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, worksheets, flipcharts and mind maps for Meditation, Worship and The Sangha. The materials are suitable for Higher RMPS.
This is a sample video which showcases the content of the premium bundle ‘St. Columba Complete Unit of Study’ that can be purchased here.
Just download and watch so that you may make a reasonable judgement as to whether this would be appropriate for your students.
Included in the St. Columba Complete Unit of Study are the following files:
★ St. Columba Presentation
★ St. Columba Revision
★ St. Columba Crossword Puzzles
★ St. Columba Jigsaw Puzzles
★ St. Columba Activity Pack
★ St. Columba Fun Activity Pack
★ St. Columba: Life and Times
★ Certificates: Celebrating Success!
TOTAL PAGE COUNT: 233
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This is a sample video of the ‘Introduction to World Religions through Mathematics’ bundle that can be purchased here.
Just download and watch so that you may make a reasonable judgement as to whether this would be appropriate for your students.
About this bundle:
This bundle is the perfect pack for you to engage your students with World Religions and Mathematics at the same time! When introducing students to the study of World Religions, get their attention by using these 7 sets of 5 excellent activities.
These activities have the advantage of combining their Maths skills with the enjoyment of playing! They were designed not just for creating ‘busy-work’ for students, but for engaging the students in the learning process and enhancing their learning experience.
The activities are suitable to be used for homework or during class activities (as starter or plenary). The answers are included! Don’t forget to celebrate their success with the certificate included!
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This bundle contains:
✶ Introduction to Christianity through Mathematics
✶ Introduction to Buddhism through Mathematics
✶ Introduction to Islam through Mathematics
✶ Introduction to Hinduism through Mathematics
✶ Introduction to Sikhism through Mathematics
✶ Introduction to Judaism through Mathematics
Page Count: 87
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This is a sample video of the ‘St. Nicholas’ Day’ bundle that can be purchased here.
Just download and watch so that you may make a reasonable judgement as to whether this would be appropriate for your students.
About this bundle:
St. Nicholas is one of the Saints most beloved by Christian people in the East as well as in the West. Discuss with your students why St. Nicholas’ Day is a special day using this fully resourced bundle that lasts a minimum of 6 hours and it contains interactive presentations, puzzles, differentiated worksheets and challenges! The bundle is suitable for KS3/KS4.
If you need to leave this with a sub teacher, this NO PREP bundle is the perfect solution: the pack contains everything needed to deliver the lessons and it is easy to follow. Just download, print and go!
Included in the St. Nicolas’ Day Bundle are the following files:
FILE 1: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Presentation
FILE 2: St. Nicholas the Truth and the Legend
FILE 3: St. Nicholas Jigsaw Puzzles
PAGE COUNT: 146 + 22 PPT SLIDES
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