PLATO'S FORMS - ULTIMATE REALITY

OCR A LEVEL RELIGIOUS STUDIES: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES
A GRADE MODEL ANSWER: Critically discuss Plato’s realm of the forms (understanding of ultimate reality)

This answer meets success criteria:

Breadth and Depth drawing (scholars)
Numerous synoptic links
Sources of authority (Bible)
Evaluation throughout
Thesis and Conclusion

This essay is aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic and to demonstrate success criteria for an A grade

TASK IDEAS
Students could highlight the above criteria in the answer. Discuss how it meets the success criteria and if it could be improved. They could then copy the highlighted criteria to form an essay plan; take away the model answer and they form their own answer based on the plan.