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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
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How much is your time worth? This will save you a lot of it!
Bundle includes:
–3 units for KS3
–8 Units for GCSE
–Complete ‘Philosophy of Religion’ materials at KS5.
It is the total collection of all my resources on Christianity from my career teaching Philosophy and Religion, with an activity generator thrown in as a bonus!
All courses involve active learning, P4C, debates: and are taught from a philosophical/critical thinking stand-point rather than a confessional one.
Considering individual lessons are on sale for £2 on TES, this is an absolute bargain and will save you thousands of hours of work!
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
For GCSE & AS/A2 Level Teachers Focussing on Christianity.
All of my KS4/5 teaching materials from my career teaching Philosophy & Religion relating to Christianity.
I’ve included an Activity Generator as a bonus gift: it has been an invaluable tool in my career, allowing me to create presentations and design lessons with greater ease and in less time.
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
Zip file includes 3 units, created over 3 years teaching Religion & Philosophy at KS3 Level.
I have attached some PPT files to indicate the quality of the presentations and work.
The Zip files includes over 50 files, including worksheets and PPTs. Each unit included assessment materials.
I have a masters in philosophy and specialise in P4C: the style emphasises philosophical reflection, critical analysis and debate: it is not ‘confessional’ in its style.
The aim of the course, in part, is to prepare students with little/no knowledge of Christianity for GCSE Religious Studies.
Includes 3 Units:
‘Who was The Real Jesus?’ (YR7) [6 Lessons + Assessment]
‘Christian Beliefs & Teachings’ (YR8) [6 Lessons + Assessment]
‘Does God Exist?’ (YR9) [8 Lessons + Assessment]
I have also included a PPT for use with the ‘Son of God’ Movie (a great way to introduce students to the story of Jesus) and an ‘Understanding Levels’ Worksheet.
Contains all the resources I made and used over 3 years.
Focusses on Christianity but also contains a fair amount on Humanism.
Adaptable to most GCSE Religious Studies Specifications and covers the topics:
Philosophy of Religion
-Nature of Deity
-Death & The Afterlife
-Religion & Science
-The Nature of Good & Evil
Applied Ethics
-Medical Ethics
-Human Relationships
-War & Peace
-Equality
I have also included a useful tool for creating activities, plenaries etc in Philosophy and Religion lessons that I hope you will find useful.
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
My complete teaching resources for the Philosophy of Religion component of GCSE Religious Studies: Christianity. The sum total of 3 years of teaching.
Resources have been made by me, they cannot be found elsewhere: they are the result of thousands of hours of work.
All files have been compressed into one zip file: I have uploaded a few PPT files separately so that you can use the preview feature to gauge the quality of the work before downloading.
Featuring worksheets and powerpoints for topics:
-Nature of Deity
-Death & The Afterlife
-Religion & Science
-The Nature of Good & Evil
Also covers some Humanist Views (though in much less detail compared to Christianity)
Designed for OCR B but applicable to other exam specifications, including post 2016 specifications.
Video files associated with lessons are not included for copyright reasons: but all can be found on YouTube, or replaced with ones of your choosing.
My complete teaching resources for the Applied Ethics component of GCSE Religious Studies: Christianity after 3 years of teaching.
Resources have been made by me, they cannot be found elsewhere: they are the result of thousands of hours of work.
All files have been compressed into one zip file: I have uploaded a few PPT files separately so that you can use the preview feature to gauge the quality of the work before downloading.
Featuring worksheets and powerpoints for topics:
-Medical Ethics
-Human Relationships
-War & Peace
-Equality
Also covers Humanist Views (though in much less detail compared to Christianity)
Designed for OCR B but applicable to other exam specifications, including post 2016 specifications.
Video files associated with lessons are not included for copyright reasons: but all can be found on YouTube, or replaced with ones of your choosing.
This is the fourteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download (comprising 9 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double sided A3 worksheet
-Information for 'Knowledge Hunt' task associated with the worksheet (outlining different types of meditation)
-Meditation Instruction Videos
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Forms of Meditation:
• The form, focus and aim of the following types of meditation:
• Samatha
• Maitri or metta bhavana
• Vipassana
• Zazen
• Mindfulness
• Visualisation
• The relationship between meditation and the eightfold path
• Common and divergent emphases placed on different types of meditation by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Sources: Dhammapada 273–276
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This is the twelfth in in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download (comprising 3 files) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
--A double sided worksheet
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The application of Buddhist principles in modern life
• The concept of internalisation of virtue
• The concepts of skilful and unskilful action
• The relationship between skilful and unskilful action, kamma and rebirth
• The importance of the Middle Way for Buddhists’ moral conduct and daily life
• Abstaining from immoral conduct
• Issues related to the application of ancient Buddhist principles and the Precepts in relation to modern philosophical and ethical issues
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the application of Buddhist principles in modern life by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
The complete resources I used for teaching ‘The Sociology of Crime & Deviance’ at GCSE level. This is for the legacy spec, brand new resources have been uploaded for the 2017 spec onwards.
See our store for details.
A massive collection of files and resources comprising everything you need to teach the topic.
These resources are now out-of-date.
I have created a brand new 20 x lesson course here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/crime-and-deviance-20-x-lessons-complete-unit-gcse-sociology-full-resources-for-the-entire-section-of-the-course-high-quality-11560373
The complete resources I used for teaching 'The Sociology of Work' at GCSE level.
A few of these files are 'works in progress' - but most are complete lessons, revision materials, assessment materials, and lots of activities that should comprise almost all of what you need to teach this section of the course.
Lessons Include:
1) How work socialises people
2) How employment effects life chances
3) Sectors of employment and industry
4)Distribution and consequences of unemployment
5) Alienation, computerisation & automation
6) Marxist views
7) Feminist views
8) Exam Technique
Also includes the very useful Personal Learning Checklist and 'Take Away Menu' worksheet for revision guidance.
This is for the legacy spec, brand new resources have been uploaded for the 2017 spec onwards.
If you are teaching the new specification DO NOT BUT THIS RESOURCE: BUY OUR NEW STUFF!
This lesson introduces Marxism and connects the Marxist Sociological view to topics of Education and Family. Contents of this download comprise material for 2-3 lessons, depending on students’ abilities.
It features a full lesson PPT, a double sided information sheet introducing Marxism, and a selection of pictures for a poster design task.
These information sheet and the poster design pictures can be used in a revision task, or a stand-alone lesson (“Design a poster about Marxism and The Family/Education”)
It features clear Learning Objectives, and each task is linked to these learning objectives.
This is the eleventh in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
--A short video about The Five Precepts featuring a Dharma Talk by a Buddhist Monk
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Buddhist Ethics
• Five Precepts (pancha sila)
• Common and divergent emphases placed on ethical teachings by different Buddhist groups, including views about the existence of other perfections/virtues.
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipatta 1:8)
Diamond Sutta 4 and 23
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the tenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double sided worksheet
-A short video about The Six Perfections featuring a Dharma Talk by a Buddhist Monk
-A music file for one of the discussion tasks.
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Buddhist Ethics
• The meanings of the following terms: Kamma/Karma and rebirth/rebecomming (punabbhava), Compassion (karuna), Loving kindness (metta/maitri), Six perfections/virtues (paramitas)
• The role and significance of ethical principles in Buddhism, including the Six Perfections.
• Issues related to ethical teachings, including the importance of balancing compassion with wisdom
Sources:
Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipatta 1:8)
Diamond Sutta 4 and 23
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
690+ Debates, presented in a variety of fun and engaging formats.
Topics include:
Philosophy
Ethics
History
Mathematics
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GCSE Religious Studies
Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit)
Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units)
Christianity (Thematic Studies Units)
Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit)
Hinduism (Thematic Studies Units)
Islam (Thematic Studies Units)
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GCSE Sociology Resources
Complete Units (Whole Course)
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AS/A2 Revision Sessions
OCR Religious Studies
AQA Philosophy
AQA Sociology
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Philosophy for Children (P4C)
The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack
The Debating Society Toolkit
Philosophy Boxes
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Other Tools
A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!)
KS3 RE Units
This is the ninth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A collection of 20 High Definition Pure Land Buddhism art-works for an Art Analysis Task to be printed A4 size.
-An animated True/False assessment quiz
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Human Destiny
• The meaning of the terms Arahant/Arhat, Boddhisattvas and Buddhas
• The characteristics of Arhants/Arhats,Boddhisattvas and Buddhas
• The paths, and the stages on the paths, by which these states are achieved
• Buddhist attitudes towards human destiny, including: Bodhisattva ideals, Buddhahood, Pure Land.
• Issues related to the Human Destiny, including the distinction between an arhat and a buddha, and the role they play in relation to other sentient beings
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
• Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara 3:6–20 and 8:90–99
• The story of Amida Buddha
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the eighth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students following the OCR B Full-Course Specification: for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A].
You can download a scheme of work for this course here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-buddhism-at-gcse-scheme-of-work-sow-designed-for-ocr-b-r-s-j625-04-j625-09-11385138
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided worksheet
-Two videos: one about Sunyata and another about Buddha-Nature
–A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Human Personality
• The concept of the five aggregates (khandas) in Theravada Buddhism
• The relationship between the khandas and the concepts of anicca, anatta and dependent origination
• The Mahayana concept of sunyata (emptiness)
• The Mahayana concept of tathagatagarbha (the potential to become a buddha)
• The Mahayana concept of buddha-nature (the inherent buddhahood of all sentient beings)
• The relationship between these concepts and the Four Noble Truths
• The relationship between these concepts and Buddhist practices
• Commonand divergent emphases placed on human personality by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
The Heart Sutta
The Diamond Sutta 3
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the seventh in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students following the OCR B Full-Course Specification: for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
You can download a scheme of work for this course here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-buddhism-at-gcse-scheme-of-work-sow-designed-for-ocr-b-r-s-j625-04-j625-09-11385138
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided worksheet
-A substantial 'Knowledge Hunt' file (which comprises the main learning activity)
-Classical Sitar Music (SMSC) as background music for the knowledge hunt
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Fourth Noble Truth about the way to eliminate suffering (dukkah) [The Eightfold Path]
• The elements of the Eightfold Path (magga)
• The importance of the Eightfold Path for Buddhists
• The grouping of the steps of the Eightfold Path for Buddhists
• The elements of the Threefold Way for Buddhists, including ethics (sila), meditation (samadhi) and wisdom (panna)
• The importance of the Threefold Way for Buddhists
• Issues related to the Fourth Noble Truth, including the relationship between the different elements of the Eightfold Path and the Threefold Way
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the ways to eliminate suffering by different different Buddhist groups, including different ways of putting the Eightfold path into practice in everyday life
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Magga-vibhanga Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya 45–8)
• Dhamapada 111
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
Created by a Philosophy teacher and experienced formal debater in collaboration with his colleagues in the Maths department.
This PPT file contains 100 debates and discussion relevant to the study of mathematics and, especially, ‘The Philosophy of Mathematics’ (allowing teachers to bring P4C [philosophy for children] into the Maths classroom). The presentation is complete with exciting animated graphics to foster engagement!
The file contains a randomiser slide, allowing a random debate topic to be generated.
Each debate slide asks students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.
Uses:
-Effortless planning of Maths lessons
-Instant cover lessons
-Debating societies
-Maths P4C (Philosophy for children) cross-curricular resource
-Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons
-Form time activities
-Developing speaking and communication skills
-SMSC (deals with some moral and spiritual issues in relation to maths)
Topics are generally accessible to all ages, but the product is designed with KS3-5 in mind.
Thank you for taking the time to look at this product: if you are interested in other debate generating products I have also made similar products relating to Philosophy, Moral Dilemmas, and History.
This is the sixth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided A3 worksheet
-A substantial 'Knowledge Hunt' file (which comprises the main learning activity)
-Classical Sitar Music (SMSC) as background music for the knowledge hunt
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Third Noble Truth about the end of suffering (dukkah)
• The meaning of the term nibbana (to extinguish)
• Common and divergent ways of understanding nibbana, including as extinguishing the three poisons/fires
• The different meanings given to the term Enlightenment
• Common and divergent ways of understanding the term Enlightenment
• The cessation of craving/desire (tanha/trsna)
• Issues related to the Third Noble Truth, including different ways of understanding the relationship between nibbana and the cycle of rebirth
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Dhammapada 1–2 and 336–337
• Udana 8–1 and 8–3
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for the religion of Buddhism for GCSE level students following the OCR B Full-Course Specification: for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
In other words: it is a PLC covering the topics students need to know for the first year of study, for the religion of Buddhism.
If you are teaching this religion for OCR B R.S. - this is a great tool for your students to help them keep track of their learning, and help you monitor the classes strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a highly efficient form of self-assessment.
On the reverse of the sheet are other useful measures that allow teachers to gauge a student's confidence and reflective abilities.
The Personal Learning Checklists (PLC):
-Allows the student to see clearly what they need to know for the exam.
-Allows the student to communicate to their teacher how they can be best helped.
-Gets the student to analyse their progress in relation to their target grade.
-Encourages students to reflect in a structured manner on their necessary revision focusses.
-Gets students to establish both a revision and an exam technique focus.