Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Judaism: Practices: Wedding Ceremonies- ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
Resource includes:
1. Marriage
2. Features of a Wedding Ceremony
3. Importance of Marriage
4. Same-sex marriage
5. Exam questions
Included is one set of A - D questions per exam booklet, with exam hints and technique. These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision. All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
A3 Revision mat for Christianity: Practices. Entire unit on one revision sheet. Download as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Resources comes with and without the key words/quotes.
Resource includes:
1. Worship
2. Prayer
3. Sacraments
4. Pilgrimage
5. Celebrations/Festivals
6. The Local Church
7. Worldwide Church
8. Persecution
9. Reconciliation
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Christianity:Practices. 7 separate booklets, covering:
1. Celebrations (Easter and Christmas)
2. Sacraments
3. Worship and Prayer
4. The Church in Britain
5. The Worldwide Church
6. Pilgrimage
7. Persecution of Christians
8. Working for Reconciliation
9. Tearfund
10. Mission and Evangelism
These booklets are ideal for independent study or set as topic-specific homework/revision. All exams questions relate to the content discussed and give pupils a chance to practise their answering of exam questions and their exam technique.
Resource also includes A, B, C, D-style exam questions with some exam hints and tips
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
This incredibly fun card game revises Philosophy and Ethics: Issues of Life and Death.
A take on 'Cards Against Humanity' - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (WJEC) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game.
Topics Covered (from a Christian perspective):
1. Creation (including evolution and intelligent design)
2. Environment / Animal Rights
3. Sanctity of Life
4. Quality of Life
5. Abortion
6. Euthanasia
7. Death and the Afterlife
8. Funeral Rites
9. Denominational differences, where necessary
10. Humanist perspectives
Each game required three or more players to play. Rules are the same as the original game:
- 7 white cards each at all times
- players rotate the person who ask the question on the black card
- asker chooses the winning answer
- winner keeps the black card
- pick up of new white cards for the players who spent a card on that round
- asker rotates
- winner is the player with the most black cards (correct answers) at the end of the game :)
A classroom favourite of my pupils :) highly competitive!
I have different games for different units. Please check out my store for other types of games and other revision units! NB: In the images, I have colour-coded my card games, which is why the cards appear green in the photos.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
Taboo-style revision game, called 'Off Limits' for GCSE Religious Studies: Eduqas specification (Route A of the new spec)
Game includes:
1. Philosophy and Ethics key words (Human Rights/Relationships/Life&Death/Good&Evil)
2. Judaism Key Words
3. Islam Key Words
4. Christianity Key Words
Pupils have to get their team mates to say the word at the top of the card without saying any of the words on the card at all, including parts of the key word being described.
Fun game that focuses on vocabulary and terminology for easy-recall of definitions and explanations of concepts. A classroom favourite of my pupils :) highly competitive!
Resource comes as Word documents and as PDFs, for compatibility.
I have different games for different units. Please check out my store for other types of games and other revision units!
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!
Creative and visually engaging learning mat / revision sheet for Judaism: Kosher.
Can be used for revision, cover work, homework or class work - incredibly versatile resource! Download as an editable A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF (for compatibility)
Task mat includes:
Knowledge on what kosher is, why kosher laws are followed and how kosher laws are followed
Knowledge Check
Choice of Tasks
Challenge question (Analysis question for extended writing) with exam technique
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This resource contains 2 mock/practise exams with corresponding model answers/answered mocks for the Study of Christianity unit for the Eduqas specification of GCSE Religious Studies. As an examiner for this spec, I have used my knowledge of the mark scheme to create these resources.
Good for revision, MAD/DIRT time, and general exam preparation.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Creative and visually engaging learning mat / revision sheet for Christianity: Who Was Jesus?
Can be used for revision, cover work, homework or class work - incredibly versatile resource!
Task mat includes:
Knowledge
Knowledge Check
Choice of Tasks
Challenge question (Analysis question for extended writing) with exam
Download as an A3 word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Intended as revision and teaching exam technique for GCSE Religious Studies for AQA.
Included:
Teacher PowerPoint
Student PowerPoint / handout
The interactive teacher PowerPoint moves through actual exam responses from candidates in the 2022 exam series and the marks allocated by the exam board. The PowerPoint works through the reasoning and justification for these marks, culminating in an opportunity to improve the 12-mark responses using the level criteria.
An incredibly useful tool for both revising the course and for understanding exam technique and mark allocation.
The download also includes a student version of the PowerPoint, with which they can add their own annotations (marks achieved, justifications, etc) and use in future in preparation for exams.
Please give feedback: I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
AQA GCSE Religious Studies: Theme C: Existence of God and Revelation: exam practise pack
This 22-page pack was created to support learners to prepare for their GCSE examination in Religious Studies: Existence of God and Revelation - the whole unit, downloaded as both an editable Word document and a PDF (for compatibility). If you are teaching a different specification, the questions can easily be edited to suit these specifications, which assess the information in a simliar way, making this resource relevant to all specifications.
The pack includes:
RAG rating of the specification
Knowledge and understanding relating to the specification
Key words and definitions
Exam practise
Answers / sample answers
Topics covered:
Reasons to believe in God
Nature of God
Design argument
First cause argument
Religious experience: miracles
Religious experience: visions
Existence of evil and suffering
Arguments from science
Revelation and enlightenment
Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Created with the AQA RS GCSE specification in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Quick and easy revision presented in a creative way!
Each revision card includes definitions, teachings, the importance and an opinion question. Answers are also available on the reverse of each card for student to work independently.
The final slide (with practise questions) also comes with answers using the appropriate exam technique.
The flip cards include the following topics, according to the specification:
Procreation
Sex and Contraception
Sexuality
Cohabitation and Marriage
Divorce
Remarriage
Families
Gender Equality
Contemporary family issues (same-sex parents/polygamy)
Practise Exam Questions
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
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The Parables learning mats / information sheets. Download as an A4 word document or as an A4 PDF (for compatibility).
Useful as take-away homework projects or as revision for independent study. I have also used this resource in a carousel before with older/more able pupils in KS3
Resource includes:
- Parable of the Good Samaritan
- Parable of the Lost Son
- Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders
- Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
- Parable of the Great Banquet
- Parable of the Hidden Treasure
- Parable of the Pearl
- Parable of the Lost Sheep
- Parable of the Sower
Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' religious education in general - which is what we're all here for.
Parable of the Prodigal Son learning mat / information sheet. Download as an A3 word document or as an A4 PDF (for compatibility). Q&A document included to support your learners.
Resource includes:
- The Bible passage
- A Summary with Key Ideas
- Key Ideas and Quotes
- Historical Context and Importance
Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' religious education in general - which is what we're all here for.
Creative and visually engaging learning mats / revision sheet for Judaism: Practices
Can be used for revision, cover work, homework or class work - incredibly versatile resource! Download as an editable A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF (for compatibility)
Topics are:
Jewish Holy Books
Synagogue
Shabbat
Kosher
Brit Milah / Baby Naming
Bar Mitzvah
Festivals
Task mats include:
Knowledge on the topic
Knowledge Check
Choice of Tasks
Challenge question (Analysis question for extended writing) with exam technique
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This resource contains 3 mock/practise exams with corresponding model answers/answered mocks for the Study of Christianity unit for the AQA specification of GCSE Religious Studies.
Good for revision, MAD/DIRT time, and general exam preparation.
Download as an editable Word document or as a PDF, for compatability.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Whole unit on a page!
This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Developments in Christianity: Karl Marx and Liberation Theology, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility.
Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This is a unit of 4 lessons for the OCR unit on Religious Pluralism in Theology and Religious Pluralism in Society. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. Also included is the A3 and A4 Learning Mats / Revision Mats for this topic. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision!
Lessons are:
Intro and Exclusivism
Inclusivism
Pluralism
Pluralism and Society
Free resources: Learning Mat / Revision Mat and Workbook also included!
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
This learning mat was created to support learners of the Study of Theme D: Religion, Peace & Conflict - the whole unit on one A3 sheet (Word document) or A4 sheet (PDF document)
Topics covered:
Justice
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Violence and Violent Protest
Terrorism
War
Just War and Holy War
Victims of War
WMDs
Peace and Pacifism
Created with the AQA RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
Religions covered: Christianity and Humanist/Atheism
27 slide PPT, which is editable for your classroom. Two to view as examples.
Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this physically engaging and informative revision PowerPoint.
Topics covered:
0. Key Concepts
1. Creation
2. Evolution (+ Big Bang)
3. Stewardship
4. Sanctity of Life
5. Quality of Life
6. Abortion
7. Euthanasia (including hospices)
8. Soul and Afterlife
9. Judgement, Heaven and Hell
10. Funeral Services
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future!