This lesson encourages students to reflect on the Christian duty to care for one and other. It looks at the idea of being your 'brothers keeper' through engagement with two biblical stories. Links to the edexcel syllabus.

Lesson explores who Martin Luther King was and his approach and attitude to protest. Links to edexcel GCSE syllabus (Divided Union)

This lesson explores the story of Pandora’s box and encourages students to consider the use/meaning behind the myth. You will need some boxes in which to places anything that will stimulate curiosity.

This lesson helps students explore the reasons that Christians believe in life after death and consider the strength of the evidence. Links to edexcel syllabus.

This lesson provides uses a selection of activities to help students revise some of the lessons in the rights and responsibilities unit of work. It includes a card sort and model answers to standard exam questions which students are asked to mark and feedback on. Links to RS edexcel syllabus

This is an introductory lesson to creation stories . It introduces the Christian/Jewish story of creation and encourages students to reflect on its importance. Students are also asked to engage with the demographics of world religion through a map colouring task.

This lesson explores the different features of a Christian funeral and asks students to reflect on the symbolic value of these features. It includes a carousel activity and a deeper exploration of eulogies.

This lesson was developed as part of s scheme of work based on new religious movements. It follows a basic lesson structure with reading and comprehension tasks suitable for students with good literacy skills - but also includes a differentiated task for lower ability students.

This is a very simple lesson. It asks students to reflect on what they consider to be a 'normal' family unit and urges them to rethink whether or not this is the experience of most people in modern society. The tasks are straight forward and generally focused on introducing new key words/language.

This lesson uses a range of paired and individual tasks to help students refresh their memories and establish which areas require further attention.

This is a short lesson produced for an interview which can easily be developed. The lesson aims to explore the Buddhist celebration of Wesak/Vesak by incrementally 'feeding' students with small bits of information about the celebration in order that they develop questions about the purpose and symbolism used in the festival.

This lesson explore the Christian teaching on the importance of family. Students consider the family metaphorically and then look at what the Bible teaches and consider if it links with the churches teachings. Links to edexcel syllabus.

The lesson begins with an activity aimed at exploring how as humans we are conditioned into making judgements/assumptions about things which distort reality. The lesson goes onto to explore the experience of Anne Frank through an extract of her diary and an extended writing exercise.

This lesson looks at the idea of 'being your brothers keeper'. It draws on the story of Cain and Able and the parable of the sheep and goats - students are asked to consider who we should/shouldn't be responsible for. This is a very simple lesson - it will need developing more for more able students.

This is a student led lesson. It includes a relay activity which encourages teams work and focused research skills. Links to edexcel syllabus

This is a simple lesson that looks at the assassination of MLK. Using visual and video sources it asks students to reflect on the event and what they tell us about the importance of Martin Luther Kings influence. This lesson links with the divided union GCSE text book: the book is a useful if not necessary resource.

This lesson was designed to help my year 10 history group tackle inference and 16 mark questions as seen in the edexcel exams. It helps students to understand what inferences are and draws them away from merely describing. It also looks at how to structure a well planned 16 mark question with reference to the levels.

This lesson looks at the story of exodus and uses a range of activities to encourage students to engage emotionally with the key events in story.

This is a short lesson that can easily be extended. It explores the meaning through the celebrating through art and a reflecting task that urges students to think of the qualities they would like to cultivate in themselves.

This lesson looks at the first revelation of Muhammad. It aims to familiarise students with the key events of the story through a card sort activity before asking students to reflect on the nature and gravity of revelation.