This is a one hour lesson that introduces KS3 students to the NATRE spirited arts competition including what makes a winning entry and considering the 2024 themes. Easily adaptable for your own classes.
This is a set of GCSE revision resources created for Edexcel specification B paper 2 (religion peace and conflict) but could easily be adapted for other papers/exam boards.
It covers the following units:
1: Christian Beliefs
2: Crime and Punishment
3: Living the Christian Life
4: Peace and Conflict
For each topic within each unit there is a link to a revision video on Youtube (not my videos), a mindmapping task (reference is made to the purple Edexcel textbook by Gordon Reid and Sarah K Tyler but this is optional) and a flash card task based around sample questions (including suggested answers). There is also a link to a Kahoot quiz (created by me) at the end of each half unit for students to review their knowledge. Where applicable the BBC Bitesize revision notes are also linked.
This has been designed as a revision activity for me to use with my students in class in the run up to exams but is also a great independent learning task especially for absent students or those with gaps in their learning.
The resource includes 8 PowerPoints (each topic is split into 2 x 2 hour sessions as this fits our lesson style at school but could easily be further divided into 16 x 1 hour sessions).
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about the burka ban. There are links to religion as this is part of our core RE content.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about the use of the death penalty. The assembly includes religious views as this is part of our core RE content.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about utlitarianism. This is part of our core RE content for KS5.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about ethical veganism. The assembly includes religious views on vegetarianism, veganism and animal rights as this is part of our core RE content.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about to what extend Britain is truly multicultural. The assembly includes different ways that religions view each other as this is part of our core RE content.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.
This is a series of 4 x 25 minute tutor sessions on the topic of the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict. I have used videos clips from Solutions Not Sides when creating this. It is part of our 6th form tutor time programme but could be easily adapted for other year groups or RE lessons.
These resources are used to cover the legal requirement to post 16 RE. They are in the form of debates and are delivered by tutors during tutor time. They have been planned by an RE specialist.
This is a series of lessons covering unit 4 of Edexcel A Level RS, paper 4a (Buddhism) Unit 4: Social and historical developments. It could easily be adapted for other specifications.
It includes:
• 4.1 The Spread of Buddhism
• 4.2 Triratna Buddhism
• 4.3 Women in Buddhism
• Essay Practice
• Revision Worksheets
• Scheme of Learning
• Unit 4 Checklist
• Unit 4 Pop quiz
• Curriculum Journey Document
These lessons make use of the following textbooks:
Cush, D. (1993) Buddhism. Hodder & Stoughton
Erricker, C (2003) Teach Yourself Buddhism. Teach Yourself
Messant, D. (2008) Edexcel A2 Religious Studies
This is a series of lessons covering unit 6 of Edexcel A Level RS, paper 4a (Buddhism) Unit 6: Religion and Society. It could easily be adapted for other specifications.
It includes:
• 6.1 Ahimsa
• 6.2 Issues in Contemporary Society
• Essay Practice
• Model Answers
• Additional Reading
• Scheme of Learning
• Unit 6 Checklist
• Unit 6 Pop quiz
• Curriculum Journey Document
This is a series of resources to support with teaching unit 5 works of Scholars/Anthology work for Edexcel Religious Studies paper 4a Buddhism.
For each of the 4 extracts (Armstong, Basham, Rahula, The Warrior) you will receive:
• Annotated extract in order to support students
• PowerPoint that works through the extract page by page considering key themes and looking at essay writing technique
• Revision sheet
You will also receive a variety of practice questions and extra reading where appropriate.
Beginning with the story of Abraham this lesson compares the similarities and differences between the Western/Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
This is a unit of 5 x double lessons + assessment (could easily be adapted for 10 single lessons) on the topic of the future of religion originally planned for year 9 but could be easily adapted for other year groups.
Lesson 1: The future of religion in the UK and worldwide
Lesson 2: Would the world be better off without religion?
Lesson 3: How can religion be a force for good?
Lesson 4: Assessment
Lesson 5: Is religion compatible with science?
Lesson 6: Is religion compatible with modern British values?
There is an accompanying student booklet which includes all student resources.
An assessment and mark scheme are included.
These lessons have been planned by an RE specialist for delivery by non-specialists and as such are easy to work through and contain additional notes (see notes section of PPT) for non-specialists as required.
This 1 hour lesson introduces students to the Spirited Arts competition and gets them to analyse past entries to give them ideas for their own entry. The 6 themes for 2023 are also introduced.
Originally planned for year 8 but easy to adapt for other year groups.
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about whether Britain truly is a multicultural country. We also look at ideas around religious pluralisim and use the Bahai faith as a case study as this is part of our core RE content.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.
This is a standalone 100 minute lesson introducing students to the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
The lesson:
Recaps core beliefs about Islam
Recaps the story of Ibrahim and Ismail
Introduces the festival of Eid al-Adha
Outlines 5 pillars of Islam
Introduces key aspects and importance of Hajj
Originally designed for year 7 but easy to adapt for other year groups.
This is a unit of 6 x double lessons (could easily be adapted for 12 single lessons) on the topic of extremism originally planned for year 7 but could be easily adapted for other year groups. It is based around the key question of what makes us happy, using Buddhism as a focus.
Lesson 1: Can money buy happiness?
Lesson 2: The life of the Buddha
Lesson 3: Is the middle way the secret to happiness?
Lesson 4: The Noble Truths
Lesson 5: Does religion make you happy?
Lesson 6: Meditation and Mindfulness
There is an accompanying student booklet which includes all student resources.
Also included is an assessment and mark scheme.
These lessons have been planned by an RE specialist for delivery by non-specialists and as such are easy to work through and contain additional notes (see notes section of PPT) for non-specialists as required.
This 1 hour lesson covers key ideas about Humanism and non belief/atheism linking to world Humanism Day.
Originally designed for year 8 but easily adaptable for other year groups.
This is a series of 3 x 30 minute tutor sessions plus 1 assembly based around a debate about the ethics of euthanasia. The assembly looks at the idea of the Sanctity of Life as this is part of our core RE content.
Originally designed for 6th form but could be adapted for ks4.