In this lesson the students discover the 8 key concepts for the GCSE exam. There is a key word zapper resource, which is an easy and efficient way to get students, of all abilities to recall the key words. By the end of the lesson student will know the meanings of- Synagogue Kosher Messiah Covenant Shabbat Mitzvot Shekinah Torah

In this lesson students will discover more about The Messiah, with scripture to support and a deeper look at an exam question on this area.

In this lesson students discover more about one of their key words, Shekinah. What it is and which scripture sheds more light onto it!

In this lesson students look at how God is the ultimate Judge and we analyse scripture which supports this.

In this lesson we- Go through three confidence checklists for the cosmological, teleological, ontological arguments. Each checklist containing- main content for topic; key quotes; key scholars (dates and books); key words; possible 20 markers and 30 markers asked. Review learning of the three existence of God arguments in bite sized activities. Independent revision task guidance. This lesson has been successfully tried and tested and led my students to feel confident in their revision of this big unit of work. This lesson was carried out during COVID-19 remote learning therefore is successful as an online or live lesson!

In this resource pack you will find- Confidence tracker for the cosmological, teleological, ontological arguments and the problem of evil. Key quotes for each argument Key words for each argument Key scholars with their dates and books for each argument Possible exam style questions to be asked Main areas covered within the topic These sheets have been invaluable for my A Level students to have all of the information for each topic consolidated to each page. They have each of these confidence trackers at the front of their folder for each topic in the Philosophy Unit.

In this KS4 lesson, we introduce challenges to the existence of God in the form of the Problem of Evil. In this lesson- Key terms Students evaluate why they think evil is in the world Moral and Natural evil Catholic VS Fundamental Christian views on original sin Worksheet for the lesson is provided! This lesson was due during remote teaching because of COVID-19 therefore works as a great online lesson as well as live.

In this resource bundle you will have access to- 3 different lessons: Introduction to abortion; Catholic Views on abortion; other Christian views on abortion. The first lesson: Discussion based lesson designing to form students opinions around the topic of abortion. Introducing key terms for topic; true or false activity (providing legislation on abortion); poem interpretation; and plenary activity to retrieve knowledge gained throughout the course of the lesson. The second lesson: Starter activity based on recapping statistics and information taught on abortion in the first lesson; assessing prior knowledge of what the Bible may say on abortion; assessing sources of authority for Catholic views on abortion; activity designed to memorise the different Catholic teachings/ quotes which can be applied to abortion; essay style plenary activity to consolidate learning. The third lesson: musical interpretation of abortion and why some may consider having one. This lesson focuses on the quality of life argument; doctrine of double effect and the similarities and differences of Catholic and Church of England approach to abortion. These lessons have been tried and tested and successfully led to my Y10 students understanding the Catholic and Church of England view on abortion. These lessons were taught during the COVID-19 lock down therefore work as remote and live lessons. If you wish to use the resources for live lessons, simply delete the voice overs. With the voice overs they can be used as helpful revision tools for Y10/Y11 students revising for their exams, guided by the teacher voice. DISCLAIMER: I understand that individual Catholic and other Christians may feel differently than what is taught in these lessons however this is the approach the exam board requires us to take when looking at different Christian views on abortion.

Hi all, In this resource, you are completing the Situation Ethics topic. It is time to apply the knowledge of the theory to the social issues of polyamory and homosexuality. This resource includes a help slide and a diagram to help organise your notes and gives the students assistance. The second part of the lesson is looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. This helps the students then come to their own conclusion as to whether this theory is a good way to understand morality. The third section is planning an essay to a Situation Ethics exam question. This section of the lesson breaks down what are the important elements of the question you must include in your response. The plenary guides students through revision based ideas to help consolidate their learning from this topic. If you find this resource useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this resource you will start was a recap quiz on the theory; then an interactive game to understand the Ancient Greek’s categories of love. To finish there is a comprehensive grid with the different Bible scriptures which link in with Fletcher Situation Ethics. This is especially helpful when you are wanting to include examples into essays. If you find this useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this lesson, we look at: Key terms within the Situation Ethics topic The emergence of the theory Who Joseph Fletcher was The importance of the conscience within his theory The fundamental and working principles and this lessons comes with a very handy worksheet! As always, there are engaging activities embedded throughout to make the content fun to remember and this lesson has been successfully tried and tested on my own students over the past two years. If you find this useful, please leave it a review! Best wishes, Liz

Structure of the lesson- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the theory. Introducing domino lay out for students to be able to organise their arguments which match their counter arguments. Using the ABCDE structure to build their essay. AB- Argument and Build. This is the first argument in the top section of the domino. They need to include Point, Evidence, and Explain within this section. In order to get the best marks you ideally want a couple of bits of evidence throughout this section (e.g. quotes/analogies/contemporary examples). CD- Challenge and Develop. This is the argument they wrote down in the bottom half of their domino. They need to include Point, Evidence, and Explain within this section. In order to get the best marks you ideally want a couple of bits of evidence throughout this section (e.g. quotes/analogies/contemporary examples). Make sure it relates back to the argument spoken about in the top half of the domino. E- Evalute. Out of those two arguments you explained, which one seems the most convincing to you? An exam practice question. This lesson also includes revision summary sheets for the Utilitarianism topic. If you find this lesson useful, please write a review!

Int his lesson students take a deeper look at key characteristics Jewish people believe God to have. They also look at a key source of authority in Jewish Scripture- The Shema.

In this lesson students will learn all about the Jewish Tefillin and Mezuzah, which links back to the Belief of God as Creator.

In this lesson students will learn more about the Jewish belief of God as the giver of law! This lesson is supported with scripture.

In this resource we look at- The definition of feminism The controversy around feminists What is toxic masculinity? Evaluating our own opinion if we would class ourselves as feminists This is a tried and tested lesson which worked amazing for a group of Y9, it can lead to some charged discussions so have a disclaimer at the beginning setting the ground rules of your classroom e.g. what will/won’t be tolerated!

In this resource you will find an manageable way of ensuring you have the basics included within your lesson observation. This worksheet includes information of your EAL, PP and SEND students; your teaching standard focus; what to do at each stage of the lesson; and a section to reflection on your observation! Your lessons can be broken down into easy steps with this resource.

Are you an Initial Teacher Trainee (ITT) and you have to hand in your evidence bundle?? Stress no more with this check list to make sure you have everything you need before you hand in your folder! You can also watch me talk through how I organised my evidence bundle back when I was an ITT via the YouTube video attached.