Topic: Virtue Theory Exam Board: Eduqas Unit: Unit 3 Ethics This is a full lesson covering Virtue Theory for A-Level Religious Studies. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but can easily be adapted to suit other exam boards. The lesson covers an overview of Virtue Theory as well as Aristotle’s version of Virtue Theory and also Jesus’s virtues. It also contains evaluation of Virtue Theory. Lesson activities include: Starters: 3 Challenge Points: 4 Other Activities: 9 Knowledge Checks: 3 Plenaries: 3 Essay Practice: 1 A copy of the Sermon on the Mount is also included. There is a normal version and a student version included. The student version has all the answers removed and is also more printer friendly.

Topic: Naturalism Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas Marks: 30 Marks This is a 30 mark question for A-Level Religious Studies. This question focuses on naturalism which is part of the ethics unit. This is designed for the Eduqas Exam Board. Students can complete this as homework or in class. If students are completing this as an in class essay they should be given 35 minutes to complete it. Included is a model plan and model answer which can help with marking and DIRT.

Topic: Atheism Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 20 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Atheism and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 20 mark knowledge style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Carl Jung Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 30 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Carl Jung and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 30 mark evaluation style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Ethics & Philosophy (+ Christianity) Exam Board: Eduqas Units: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion & Unit 3: Religion & Ethics + Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity This is a revision booklet designed to help year 13 students prepare for their January mock exams (or similar). It is designed for students who are taking two papers, one in Ethics and one in Philosophy. The booklet contains an overview of each paper and what will be assessed. It then has a list of all the topics covered in each unit. It then has a set of practice questions (20 + 30 marker) for each topic. Students can use these to assist with revision. There is also Christianity at the end (although the booklet does say this will not be on your mocks) with the same overview of topics and a set of practice questions for each topic. There are a couple of additional activities throughout. This could be adapted to suit students whose mocks take a different format if needed

Topic: Mystical Experience Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Mystical Experience. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. Includes homework activities. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Religious Experience Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of the Religious Experience. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion. This covers the different types of religious experience. Separate lessons on Mystical Experience, Challenges and Influences are available This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. Includes homework activities. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Activities Starters: 4 Plenaries: 4 Main Activities: 17 Knowledge Checks: 4 Challenge Points: 4 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Challenges to Religious Experience Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of the Challenges to Religious Experience. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2 Philosophy of Religion This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. Includes homework activities. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 2 Main Activities: 9 Knowledge Checks: 4 Challenge Points: 6 Practice Essays: 1

Lesson Topic: Ancient Pagans L.O: To analyse the origins of Paganism Activities Trigger Image Note writing Short history I was unsuccessful today because…

Lesson Topic: Paganism and Philosophy L.O: To analyse the relationship between Pagan beliefs and Ancient Greek philosophy Activities List Who is this? Do you think religion and morality are connected? Five questions Create a card game Plenary light bulb

Lesson Topic: Aladura Unit: Alternative Religions/Beliefs Target Age: KS3 Lesson Length: Up to 1 Hour This lesson on Aladura is suitable for key stage three religious education. It is a computer room lesson so will require students to have access to devices (in class or outside). This looks at the church of Aladura from Nigeria. Starter: Trigger Image Main Activities: Create a guide to the Aladura church Plenary: Definition It includes a homework task to finish the guide.

Topic: Islam Beliefs Unit: Study of Religion: Islam Exam Board: AQA This is a revision lesson for Islam beliefs. This can be used for revision in either Year 10 or Year 11 of the GCSE course. The lesson focuses on Islam Beliefs only. This is designed for the AQA GCSE but is general enough that it could suit other exam boards as well. Activities Starter: Making connections Activity 1: Key word definitions Activity 2: Learn the quote Activity 3: Arguments for and against table (12 mark question) Plenary: Scavenger hunt Making connections and scavenger hunt activities are included.

Topic: Positivist Views on Religious Language Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Positivist approaches to Religious Language. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2 Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 10 Small Activities: 2 Knowledge Checks: 2 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 0

Topic: Symbolic Use of Religious Language Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Symbolic Use of Religious Language. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Small Activities: 6 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Religious Language as Non-Cognitive and Mythical Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Religious Language as Non-Cognitive and Mythical. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 4 Small Activities: 12 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Challenges to Christianity from Science Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity Marks: 20 Exam Board: Eduqas This is a 20 mark Eduqas AO1 style essay question on challenges to Christianity from Science (Dawkins). This is a knowledge based essay. The essay is on Science and forms part of the Christianity unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

This is a fun quiz that can be used as revision or as a starter/plenary for students studying the Christianity option of the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies course The quiz has fifteen questions which test student knowledge of key words. It is multiple choice - I recommend printing and then laminating so students can complete using white board pens and the resource can be reused year on year. Alternatively you could just read out the questions and get students to write down the answers. Answer sheet is included with correct answers marked There is space at the bottom for the student to fill in their score out of fifteen and also write down the key words that they need to revise.

Unit: Religion and Ethics Topic: Intuitionism Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 3 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about Intuitionism. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: Religion and Ethics Topic: Emotivism Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 3 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about Emotivism. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.

Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity Topic: ** Early Church** Exam Board: Eduqas Paper: Paper 1 This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies. Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about Early Church. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge. This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.