I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
WORLD RELIGIONS INTRO. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING/ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS/ I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. FUN & ENGAGING, VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. SUITABLE FOR INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO 4 MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS.
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• I do, we do, you do
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Academic Writing skills
LESSONS INCLUDED:
Key facts about all 6 major world religions
Abrahamic Religions
Key Christian Beliefs
Nicene Creed
Five Pillars intro
Importance of Shahada
Judaism: Prophets and Covenants
Judaism festivals: Passover
Hinduism Part 1
Hinduism Part 2
Writing Arguments part 1 – academic writing skills
Writing Arguments part 2 – academic writing skills
MINIMAL PRINTING, CONCISE. DATE ON SLIDE UPDATES AUTOMATICALLY. EASY TO FOLLOW SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS
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For religions: Buddhism, Sikhism Humanism, Paganism, Rastafarianism – see my Bundle World Religions 2 **
I hope you enjoy teaching this pack. Your feedback is most welcome.
WRITING ARGUMENTS. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. 2 X SINGLE LESSONS
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Exam skills: Development and justification, strong religious reference and conclusions.
No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
The statement in lesson two is about the Shahada but this can easily be replaced with a statement from any topic.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
To construct an argument : Skill focus: Development, multiple views, strong religious reference and conclusions
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
HINDUISM AFTERLIFE. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. TWO SINGLE LESSONS
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• A01 Exam skills: Recall ,list and explain
No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Lesson 1: To recall Hindu beliefs and how this influences daily life
Lesson 2: With reference to a source of authority explain Hindu beliefs: ahimsa,recarnation, moksha, karma
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
PASSOVER. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
• Exam skills: refer to a source of authority
No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
With reference to sources of authority.
Explain why and how Jews celebrate the festival of Passover
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
SHAHADA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
• Exam skills: refer to a source of authority
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
With reference to sources of authority.
Explain the what, why and how of the Shahada
Explain why it might be the most important pillar
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
FIVE PILLARS. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
• Exam skills: refer to a source of authority
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain with reference to sources of authority each pillar of Islam and why it is important.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
NICENE CREED. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
• Exam skills: refer to a source of authority
No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain origins of Nicene creed
Explain key beliefs of Christianity with reference to the Nicene Creed
Building on Prior knowledge: Key Christian beliefs: Trinity, incarnation, resurrection
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
KEY CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON. KS3
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Recall key Christian beliefs and important key terms: trinity, incarnation, resurrection
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS. KS3 FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• Appropriate challenge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
**STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: **
Critically Compare the Abrahamic Religions
Prior learning:
Key facts about the six major world religions (See lesson 1 in this bundle)
This is lesson 2 from Bundle: Introduction to World Religions KS3
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
WORLD RELIGIONS. KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES INTRO LESSON. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING.
#CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
**Pedagogy Focus: **
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• Appropriate challenge
• SMSC: tolerance and respect
Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
**STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: **
Understand why we learn Religious Studies in School
Identify 5 philosophical attitudes towards the existence of God/s.
Identify the six main religions in the world and list key facts about them
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
JUDAISM: PROPHETS AND COVENANTS. KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING.
#PEDAGOGY: CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS.
SINGLE LESSON.
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• Appropriate challenge
Features
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on A01 Exam Skills
• NO PRINTING , concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Recall the two most important prophets in Judaism and explain why they are important.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
CHRISTIAN MORAL ACTION BONHOEFFER. #FUN LESSONS. BUNDLE. COMPLETE TOPIC IN 3 LESSONS. FUN & ENGAGING, VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. MINIMAL PRINTING, CONCISE. DATE ON SLIDE UPDATES AUTOMATICALLY. EASY TO FOLLOW SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS.
LESSONS INCLUDED:
Bonhoeffer: Life, Duty and Death
Bonhoeffer’s Theology
Evaluation
ABOUT THE LESSONS:
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01 and A02
• Synoptic links
• Breadth: variety of scholars
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Information provided (not dependent on textbook or prior knowledge)
I hope you enjoy teaching this pack. Your feedback is most welcome.
TEN OBLIGATARY ACTS SHIA ISLAM. GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED. AIMED TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING WITHOUT COGNITIVE OVERLOAD.
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic and reduce cognitive overload
• Builds on Prior knowledge of Five Pillars
• Checking Whole Class understanding throughout
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information provided (not dependent on a textbook)
• Memory tricks for memorising difficult vocabulary
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain each of the Ten Obligations with reference to Sources of Authority
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
EVALUATING BONHOEFFER’S THEOLOGY. CHRISTIAN MORAL ACTION. OCR DCT. #FUN LESSONS. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01 AND A02
• Synoptic links
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information provided (not dependent on a textbook)
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Evaluate each part of Bonhoeffer’s theology and collectively produce a set of mark schemes for all past exam questions which can be shared for revision purposes.
This is the 3rd and final lesson on Christian Moral Action. All 3 lessons are available to purchase as a bundle in my shop.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
BONHOEFFER’S THEOLOGY. OCR DCT. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
This is lesson 2 of 3 lessons that covers the OCR specification on Bonhoeffer.
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment throughout.
• No printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information provided (not dependent on a textbook)
**STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: **
Explain Bonhoeffers theology including:
Obedience & leadership
Civil disobedience
Spiritual discipline
Cost of Discipleship – Cheap and Costly Grace
Suffering
Solidarity
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
CHRISTIAN MORAL ACTION BONHOEFFER LESSON 1. OCR AS DCT. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
LESSON 1 (OF 3) INCLUDES:
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom: Bible and Barman Declaration
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information provided (not dependent on a textbook)
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain with reference to scripture Christian teachings about duty to the state
Explain how Bonhoeffer demonstrated allegiance to God over the state
Evaluate whether Christians should put God before the state
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
DALY. GENDER AND THEOLOGY. #FUN LESSONS.
3 LESSONS. FUN & ENGAGING, VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. MINIMAL PRINTING, CONCISE. DATE ON SLIDE UPDATES AUTOMATICALLY. EASY TO FOLLOW SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS. EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.
LESSONS INCLUDED:
The Unholy Trinity
A New Spirituality
Evaluation
ABOUT THE LESSONS:
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01 and A02
• Synoptic links
• Breadth: variety of scholars
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Information provided (not dependent on textbook or prior knowledge)
I hope you enjoy teaching this pack. Your feedback is most welcome.
DALY EVALUATION. GENDER AND THEOLOGY. OCR A2 DCT. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A02
• Synoptic links
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information provided (not dependent on a textbook)
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Break down Mary Daly’s argument into claims and evaluate these with reference to key scholars, synoptic links, and sources of wisdom
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
DALY’S NEW SPIRITUALITY. GENDER AND THEOLOGY. OCR A2 DCT. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01
• Synoptic links
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information sheet provided (not dependent on a textbook)
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain Mary Daly’s claim that women need a new spirituality with reference to sources of wisdom
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
DALY UNHOLY TRINITY OCR A2 DCT. 100 MINUTE LESSON. FUN AND ENGAGING WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
• Aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain Daly’s claim that Christianity should be abandoned with reference to the ‘Unholy Trinity of rape, genocide and War’
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
