This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on what makes us truly human. The main part of the lesson involves students working in pairs to describe characteristics that make us human (table outline provided), using a clip to add further ideas, then finally completing a piece of writing on what they believe is the most important thing that makes us human. Learning Objectives: To describe the different characteristics that makes us human. To explain your viewpoint on what makes us human.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian attitudes to euthanasia. The main part of the lesson involves a card sort where students organise the key arguments into those that support either the Anglican or Catholic viewpoint, a Biblical quote analysis task, and a 12-mark evaluation practice exam question. Learning Objectives: To explain different Christian attitudes towards euthanasia. To examine how Biblical evidence can support these viewpoints. To evaluate whether euthanasia is acceptable or not.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the miracles in the New Testament, in particular the 'Feeding of the 5000'. The main part of the lesson involves discussing in detail the different views people may hold towards miracles, after which students create a newspaper article explaining different viewpoints (as if they were there) towards the miracle. Learning Objectives: To describe different viewpoints towards Biblical miracles. To explain how these viewpoints could link to one New Testament miracle. To assess how credible you believe the miracle to be.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian baptism. The main part of the lesson involves students using a resource sheet to describe what happens during a baptism, a ranking task where students consider the importance of reasons why baptism is important for Christians, and a scenario-based discussion task where they finally consider difficulties the ceremony may create for young people. Learning Objectives: To describe what happens during a typical baptism. To explain why baptism is important for Christians. To assess the difficulties this ceremony can bring for young people.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how different groups of people understand miracles. The main part of the lesson involves a discussion task considering different points of view towards miracles, then considering the 'miracle of the crystal tears', students complete a worksheet explaining different potential points of view towards it (e.g. atheist, theist). It also allows them to express their own personal viewpoint towards the miracle. Learning Objectives: To describe the different views towards miracle. To explain why they might hold those views. To assess your own view on what makes a miracle.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Plato's analogy of the cave. The main part of the lesson involves students using a clip to order statements to describe the analogy of the cave, then a match-up task to explain the key meanings contained within the analogy. Learning Objectives: To describe the analogy of the cave. To explain the deeper meanings contained with the analogy.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian attitudes to abortion. The main part of the lesson involves students producing a fact file on either the Anglican or Catholic viewpoint, which is then peer taught, followed with a set of Biblical quotes from which students have to explain which denomination they believe it best supports, and finally complete a piece of extended writing where they express their personal viewpoint towards abortion (linking it to religious and secular arguments). Learning Objectives: To explain varying Christian attitudes towards abortion. To explore how Biblical evidence can support their views. To evaluate the morality of abortions.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson which acts as an introduction to euthanasia. The main part of the lesson involves a match-up task on the different types of euthanasia, a colour coding exercise on the secular arguments for and against euthanasia, then finally a group exercise where students have to produce a short newspaper article where they use the arguments to try to convince the other half of the class (the public) that Frankie Dunn was right/wrong in helping Maggie to die (scenario based on the movie 'Million Dollar Baby'. Learning Objectives: To describe the different types of euthanasia. To explain non-religious arguments for and against the morality of euthanasia. To analyse which side you believe presents the strongest argument.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how Descartes philosophical distinction between the mind (soul) and body. The main part of the lesson involves students using an information sheet to complete a table summarising the key properties of the mind (soul) and body for Descartes, as well as grading the effectiveness of Descartes responses to the initial philosophical rejections of his theory, after which they produce a fact file on Gilbert Ryle’s criticism of Descartes viewpoint. They then, as a final activity, complete a grid showing how different philosophers would respond to an essay title with evidence/arguments they might use to support. Learning Objectives: To outline Descartes theory of mind-body dualism. To assess Gilbert Ryle’s criticism of Descartes. To evaluate the overall philosophical positions on the immortality of the soul.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson which acts as an introduction to the idea of 'Ultimate Questions'. The main part of the lesson involves students working in pairs to generate their own examples of ultimate questions (using stimuli to help), a class viewpoint sharing task (which could be done as a silent conversation), and a written reflection task at the end where they evaluate various viewpoints towards one ultimate question. Learning Objectives are as follows: To describe examples of ‘ultimate questions’. To explain different viewpoints towards some of these questions. To express a reasoned and balanced viewpoint to one of these questions.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the Irenaean theodicy. The main part of the lesson involves using an information sheet to answer a set of questions on its key features, including a comparison to the Augustinian theodicy as an extension task, followed by class note-taking and brief discussion tasks on John Hick’s extension of the theodicy, followed by a ranking task on the strengths of the theodicy and brainstorming activity on its weaknesses before finally reflecting on their viewpoint towards the overall success of the theodicy. Learning Objectives: To explain the key features of the Irenaean theodicy. To assess its relative strengths and weaknesses. To evaluate its success in responding to the problem of evil.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Savanna ecosystems. The main activities include using a range of sources to bullet point the characteristics of the ecosystem, an information comprehension task to understand how plants and animals have adapted, and a picture analysis task to begin to investigate the different challenges facing the ecosystem. It is aimed primarily at KS3 students: Learning Objectives: To describe the characteristics of a Savanna ecosystem. To explain how animals and plants have adapted to this ecosystem. To investigate the challenges facing this ecosystem.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Aristotle’s philosophical distinction between the body and soul. The main part of the lesson involves students having to make an educated guess on his viewpoint through an introductory quote, followed by students creating their own diagram to show Aristotle’s philosophical viewpoint, then they complete a Venn diagram comparing this view with that of Plato, before finally creating a mind map on the reasons why Richard Dawkins rejects any notion of an immortal soul. Learning Objectives: To outline Aristotle’s distinction between the body and soul. To compare the similarities and differences with Plato’s view of the soul. To assess the philosophical opinions for the rejection of the existence of a soul.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the different types, and importance of using, renewable energy. The main part of the lesson involves an extended note taking task on the different types of renewable energy, and a written exercise where students evaluate the effectiveness of these sources. Learning Objectives: To describe how different forms of renewable energy work. To explain the advantages and disadvantages. To evaluate the effectiveness of these energy sources.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on fossil fuels. The main part of the lesson involves an extended note taking exercise on the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and a written exercise evaluating their effectiveness as a form of energy. Learning Objectives: To describe how fossil fuels form. To explain their advantages and disadvantages. To evaluate the effectiveness of fossil fuels as a source of energy.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on whether wind is a good source of energy. The main part of the lesson involves students using a video clip to order statements that correctly describe how wind turbines generate electricity, a card sort activity organising cards into advantages and disadvantages of the energy source followed by a ranking exercise, finished by students working in groups to write speeches and engage in a town hall meeting to discuss whether a wind farm development should be allowed to go ahead or not (based on a local case study). There is enough material here to last approximately 2 hours. Learning Objectives: To describe how wind turbines generate electricity. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of using wind energy. To explore different viewpoints towards the use of wind energy. To evaluate whether wind is a good source of energy

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the the water cycle. In the main part of the lesson students have to move around the room to gather information about different stages of the water cycle, and then writing a short story about a rain droplet’s journey around the water cycle. Learning Objectives: To describe the key processes associated with the water cycle. To explain the stages of the water cycle. To analyse factors that affect the water cycle.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on climate graphs. In the main part of the lesson students work produce their own climate graph aided by the written instructions and photographs on the Powerpoint Presentaton, with a written exercise at the end where they are required to extract information from the graphs including figures and trends. Learning Objectives: To be able to construct a climate graph. To extract information from the graph and use it to explain climate. To compare the climate of two locations using evidence.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the the difference between weather and climate. In the main part of the lesson students complete a range of short written and discussion exercises to understand this distinction, such as listing the different elements that comprise the weather using visual cues for assistance and writing a short paragraph to describe the weather outside using this terminology. Learning Objectives: To identify the elements that make up the weather. To describe the current weather using geographical terminology. To understand the difference between weather and climate.