This resource is for a new Prejudice & Discrimination scheme of work / unit aimed at KS3. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering prejudice and discrimination, with a focus on institutional racism in response to current global issues.
Each lesson includes:
Homework slide
Review of prior learning
Title, objective and date
Key Words
Knowledge Building
Analysis and Evaluation
Plenary
Lesson Titles:
Intro to Prejudice and Discrimination
Homophobia
Speciesism
Institutional Racism
Emmett Till
Institutional Racism in UK
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoints themselves and also in the resources, where appropriate, to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This resource is for a new Islam scheme of work / unit aimed at KS3. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering an introduction to Islam.
Each lesson includes:
Homework slide
Review of prior learning
Title, objective and date
Key Words
Knowledge Building
Analysis and Evaluation
Plenary
Lesson Titles:
Intro to Islam
Nature of Allah
Prophets
Qur’an
Worship
Afterlife
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoints themselves and also in the resources, where appropriate, to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This unit was created for the new GCSE specifications (based on Eduqas) for a Study of Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings.
Covers a Study of Judaism, required for new specifications. Divisions and distinctions made between different Jewish denominations.
8 double lessons (approx 1 1/2 hours per double lesson), including PPTs, resources and differentiated resources, where necessary. Often, differentiation is scaffolded into the PPTs via animations, which you can use if needed.
Each lesson includes:
- Resources
- Lesson Plan
- Full PPT
- Starter / Main / Plenaries (including mini-reviews)
- SMSC Focus
- Literacy Focus
- Christian Value focus (you may wish to delete this if it is not standard practice within your school)
- Objectives, Outcomes, 3D Learning Objectives
In addition to the taught lessons, there is also an assessment lesson, complete with exam technique, hints, tips and mark scheme. The assessment lesson included in this Bundle also includes the assessment for Judaism: Practices, so double-check you’re giving your pupils the correct paper after the Beliefs and Teachings unit!
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to see within the resource. Happy teaching!
**Philosophy of Religion: Religious Experience
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This is a brand new unit (2022) of work on Religious Experience as arguments for the existence of God.
Each lesson is intended to last between 60-90 minutes and is for the OCR unit on Philosophy of Religion: Religious Experience, though could be applied across specifications. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam.
This unit of work is specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at A Level:
AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding)
AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation)
FREE with this unit is the A3 and A4 Learning Mats / Revision Mat for this topic, (available to purchase separately) and the Word/PDF Workbook.
Lessons are:
Introduction
William James and Mystical Experiences
Conversion Experiences
Psychological Causes
Physiological Causes
Corporate Experiences
Each lesson also includes assessment of the arguments proposed and an essay-style question for discussion and development.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of students’ Philosophy education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This unit was created for the new GCSE specifications (based on Eduqas) for a Study of Judaism: Practices.
Covers a Study of Judaism, required for new specifications. Divisions and distinctions made between different Jewish denominations.
8 double lessons (approx 1 1/2 hours per double lesson), including PPTs, resources and differentiated resources, where necessary. Often, differentiation is scaffolded into the PPTs via animations, which you can use if needed.
Each lesson includes:
- Resources
- Lesson Plan
- Full PPT
- Starter / Main / Plenaries (including mini-reviews)
- SMSC Focus
- Literacy Focus
- Christian Value focus (you may wish to delete this if it is not standard practice within your school)
- Objectives, Outcomes, 3D Learning Objectives
In addition to the taught lessons, there is also an assessment lesson, complete with exam technique, hints, tips and mark scheme. The assessment lesson included in this Bundle also includes the assessment for Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings, so double-check you’re giving your pupils the correct paper after the Practices unit!
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to see within the resource. Happy teaching!
Covers the topic of Issues of Human Rights from a Christian/Humanist perspective. Divisions and distinctions made between different Christian denominations.
8 double lessons, including PPTs, resources and differentiated resources, where necessary.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Covers the topic of Issues of Good and Evil from a Christian/Humanist perspective. Divisions and distinctions made between different Christian denominations.
7 double lessons, including PPTs, resources and differentiated resources, where necessary.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Covers the topic of Issues of Relationships from a Christian/Humanist perspective. Divisions and distinctions made between different Christian denominations.
8 double lessons, including PPTs, resources and differentiated resources, where necessary.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Christian Beliefs and Teachings (AQA - though applicable across specifications) unit to include PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, benefiting both subject specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Lessons include:
L1 - Nature of God
L2 - Creation
L3 - Problem of Evil
L4 - Jesus (Incarnation and Crucifixion)
L5 - Jesus (Resurrection and Ascension)
L6 - Judement and Sin
L7 - Afterlife
L8 - Salvation and Grace
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This is a unit of 8 lessons (in 7 PowerPoints) for the AQA theme of Religion, Crime and Punishment. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam.
Each lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This is a unit of 7 lessons for the AQA theme of Relationships and Families. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam.
Each lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Lessons are:
Sex and Sexuality
Contraception
Cohabitation
Marriage Ceremonies
Divorce and Remarriage
Family and Family Roles
Gender Equality
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Creative and visually engaging learning mats / revision sheet for Islam: Religious Expression. Can be used with KS3 or KS4.
Can be used for revision, cover work, homework or class work - incredibly versatile resource! Download as an editable A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF (for compatibility)
Topics are:
Introduction to Islam
The Qur’an
Worship
Prayer
Hajj/Makkah
Fasting/Sawm
Birth Ceremonies
Each Mat includes:
Knowledge on the topic
Knowledge Check
Choice of Tasks
Challenge question (Analysis question for extended writing) with exam technique
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This is a unit of 11 lessons (in 11 PPTs) for the AQA unit on Islam: Beliefs and Teachings. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam.
Each lesson includes:
Homework
Starter
3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes
Construct (Main tasks)
Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique)
Review
Plenary
Lessons are:
Sunni and Shi’a
Six Articles
Five Roots
Nature of Allah
The Qur’an
Holy Books
Risalah
Risalah (Muhammad)
Angels
Akhirah
Al-Qadr
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
The Parables learning mats / information sheets. Download as A3 word documents or as A4 PDFs (for compatibility). Q&A documents included to support your learners.
Resource includes:
- Parable of the Good Samaritan
- Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
- Parable of the Rich Young Man
- Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
- Parable of the Talents
- Parable of the Poor Widow
- Parable of the Prodigal Son
- Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders
- Parable of the Lost Sheep
Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' religious education in general - which is what we're all here for.
RE/RS KS4 GCSE Scheme of Work entitled: Christian Practices, intended to prepare learners for their GCSE examination.
9 lessons in the unit. Each lesson is intended to last approximately 90 mins.
Lessons included:
Worship
Sacraments
Pilgrimage
Christmas and Easter
Church in Britain/Community
Church Growth
Persecution and Reconciliation
Poverty
Helping Those in Need
The unit includes a variety of tasks, from Q&A, video and constructive tasks, to creative work and exam-style questions with feedback, model answers and assessment.
Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This is the full unit of lessons for Islam Beliefs and Teachings (AQA - though applicable across specifications). It includes PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, beneficial to subject specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Lessons include:
L1 Intro to Islam
L2 Six Articles and Five Roots
L3 Nature of Allah and Al-Qadr
L4 Prophets
L5 Holy Books
L6 Angels
L7 Afterlife
Comprehensive Work Pack also included.
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Unit of lessons for Christian Practices Unit (AQA - though applicable across specifications) unit to include PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, benefiting both specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Each lesson lasts for approximately 60-90 minutes of teaching time
Lessons include:
L1 - Worship
L2 - Sacraments
L3 - Pilgrimage
L4 - Festivals
L5 - Church
L6 - Church Growth
L7 - Persecution
L8 - Poverty
L9 - Responding to Those in Need
Comprehensive Work Pack also included.
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
GCSE Themes: Religion and Life (AQA - though applicable across specifications) unit to include PowerPoint-led learning through an engaging and well-designed Work Pack. This unit explores all of the nuanced and specialist learning by adopting socially distant teaching techniques.
The PowerPoints aid a ‘plug in and play’ approach to teaching, benefiting both subject specialists and non-subject specialists alike.
In addition, the Powerpoint and the Work Pack now includes all resources that the students need to access an engaging, high-quality education.
Lessons include:
L0 Review of Humanism
L1-2 Creation
L3 Environment and Stewardship
L4 Animal Rights
L5 Sanctity and Quality of Life
L6 Abortion
L7 Euthanasia
Comprehensive Work Pack also included with a variety of activities, development of analysis and evaluation skills and exam practise.
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the Work Pack to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the unit to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the unit, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Religion Studies / Philosophy and Ethics / PSHE
This 8-lesson unit, ‘Animal Rights’, is a brand new, relevant ethical exploration into the issue of animal rights in today’s world. Lessons are up-to-date, well-designed and engaging to keep in line with current thinking and relevant issues.
Individual lessons are intended as a double (roughly one and a half hours per lesson) however, due to time restrictions and the embedded support in the corresponding lesson sheets, could also be taught in a minimal one hour per lesson.
Lessons Include:
Introduction to animal rights
Are animals intelligent?
Should we eat meat?
Is a vegan lifestyle healthy?
Should factory farming be banned?
What is the impact of using animals?
What are the different attitudes to animal rights?
Is ignorance bliss?
*Lesson resource sheets if using exercise books
This scheme of learning has been devised explicitly to support all learners, interleave learning with previously-learned units and support cognition through interleaving techniques.
Although part of a unit, lessons can also be taught as a stand-alone lessons, e.g. for revision. The corresponding lesson sheet(s) would also support a home-learned curriculum as the PowerPoints and sheets themselves include differentiation and scaffolding, where required.
The new scheme of work is specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at GCSE (and beyond):
AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding)
AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation)
The resources are specifically created to ensure students are aware of the skill they are demonstrating and how to improve further through modelling.
This new unit brings the relevance back to our topics, for example, through thought experiments and key debate topics. Students will experience greater engagement and enjoyment in a fair and balanced approach.
Lessons include:
Homework Slide
Unit Cover and lesson overview
Starter activity, including interleaving
Key words (literacy focus)
Introduction of key information (AO1 - knowledge) and how this is used (AO1 - understanding)
Introduction of a contentious issue or debate (AO2 - analysis) and finalised judgement (AO2 - evaluation)
Plenary
The lesson resource sheets:
These are designed so that even those who have limited curriculum time can explore the full unit without having to feel the time pressures on their classwork.
The resources provide time-saving activities, whilst still being able to cover the breadth and depth of the course.
In addition, students who may be limited by literacy issues, e.g. slower writing paces, are not disadvantaged or capped in their progress. Therefore, some classes could use a mixed approach - part resources, part exercise book - and all students will be able to progress through the same volume of content.
Please give feedback: I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This resource is a new unit aimed at KS3, but also suitable for KS4 learners due to the skills-focus. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering the incredibly topical and relevant ethical study on Gender. This unit provides excellent foundational knowledge for the study of GCSE Religious Studies.
Lessons include:
Homework slide
Review of prior learning
Title, objective and date
Key Words
Knowledge building
Analysis Task
Evaluation
Plenary
Lesson Titles:
What is Gender Equality?
Origins of Gender Equality 1
Origins of Gender Equality 2
The Subjection of Women
Rise of Feminism
Gender in the Media
Male Anti-Feminist Movement
Toxic Masculinity
Is God Gendered?
Gender in Paganism
Everyday Sexism (Laura Bates)
Future of Gender Equality
Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the resources to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding.
There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!