This resource includes two essays answering two different A-Level exam question on the topic of Christian Moral Principles and Practices. Both essays have been marked stringently and comments are written throughout. Overall comments and banding is awarded, with justification, and an overall grade. The resource also includes the essays without comments, for students to mark on their own, before going over comments/grades. The essays can also be used as revision resources for students practising their own exam-style essays. Grade A+ and B essays Mark scheme for both AS and A Level included for marking. Download as both Word and PDF documents. These essays are indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. 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 includes two essays answering two different A-Level exam question on the topic of Bonhoeffer. Both essays have been marked stringently and comments are written throughout. Overall comments and banding is awarded, with justification, and an overall grade. The resource also includes the essays without comments, for students to mark on their own, before going over comments/grades. The essays can also be used as revision resources for students practising their own exam-style essays. Grade A and B essays Mark scheme for both AS and A Level included for marking. Download as both Word and PDF documents. These essays are indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. 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 the unit of Christianity for GCSE exams. A take on ‘Cards Against Humanity’ - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (AQA syllabus - though can also be used for other exam boards as the content is similar) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game. Topics Covered: Christianity Beliefs and Teachings Nature of God Trinity Problem of evil and suffering Creation Afterlife Jesus Resurrection Sin Salvation Christian Practices Worship Sacraments Pilgrimage Festivals Church in the local community Evangelism Persecution and reconciliation Poverty 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 (must have 7 in hand at all times) 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! Download as an editable Word document and a PDF, 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 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!

This incredibly fun card game revises Islam: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices A take on ‘Cards Against Humanity’ - Cards FOR Humanity revises Religious Studies GCSE (AQA syllabus - though can also be used for other exam boards as the content is similar) through a fun, competitive and interactive card game. Topics Covered: Islam Beliefs and Teachings - Allah - Beliefs - Risalah - Prophets - Holy Books - Angels - Akhirah and Day of Judgement Islam Practices - Five Pillars - 10 Obligatory Acts - Festivals - Sunni/Shi’a 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 (must have 7 in hand at all times) 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! Download as an editable Word document and a PDF, 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 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!

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! (Board game in the style of trivial pursuit!) In this life-sized classroom favourite, compete against other teams to gather enough lemons to make lemonade – 6 in total! Each colour of lemon represents a different topic of Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Philosophy and Ethics (Eduqas Specification). Topics include: Key Words Teachings and Quotes History of Islam Beliefs Practices Allah Take it in turns to roll the dice and move either yourself or a space-saver around the board game. (A space saver can be anything – a small object like a highlighter pen or a rubber!) Move the number of spaces on the dice in any direction. When you land on a space, answer the same-coloured question correctly to collect the token! When you have collected all tokens, make your way towards the centre of the board and answer the difficult ‘Making Lemonade’ question to successfully make the lemonade and win the game! An imaginative and energising game centred around any topic of your choice! The game is ready to go - all you need to do is print! The download comes complete with the board spaces, 25 question cards (150 questions and answers in total), instructions and tokens… all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun. The board itself is set up in the shape of a large circle, with a cross-section, where learners can get to the middle ‘Making Lemonade’ space. You will need floor space for this! There is nothing more symbolic or exciting to learners than asking them to get rid of the tables, chairs and pens for a lesson! Please see the images for more guidance on how to set up the board. Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that’s what the education world is about!

This is a unit of 5 lessons for the OCR unit on Developments in Christian Thought: Augustine’s Teaching on Human Nature. 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 to Theology and Augustine Human Relationships Pre and Post Fall Original Sin God’s Grace Analysing Augustine and Pelagius Also included is the Learning Mat (A3 andA4) and Workbook (Word and PDF) 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: Christian Moral Practices, 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. Resource Includes: Bonhoeffer Duty to God/State Civil Disobedience Church Confessing Church Discipleship including costly grace Assessment of Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer’s relevance today Barmen Declaration 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!

Whole unit on a page! This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Developments in Christianity: Christian Moral Principles, 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. Resource Includes: Approaches to Morality Bible as a source of ethics Love as the only ethical principle Christian virtue ethics Authority of the Church Authority of the Bible Authority of Reason Whether Christian ethics are distinctive, communal and/or personal 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 resource contains 3 mock/practise exams with corresponding model answers/answered mocks for the Study of Islam 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!

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: Jesus Christ, 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. Resource Includes: Jesus as the Son of God Jesus as Liberator Jesus as Teacher of Wisdom Whether Jesus relationship with God was special or truly unique Heresies Key Texts 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 resource includes two essays answering an A-Level exam question on the topic of Natural Law. Both essays have been marked stringently and comments are written throughout. Overall comments and banding is awarded, with justification, and an overall grade. The resource also includes the essays without comments, for students to mark on their own, before going over comments/grades. The essays can also be used as revision resources for students practising their own exam-style essays. Grade A and D essays Mark scheme for both AS and A Level included for marking. Download as both Word and PDF documents. These essays are indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. 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!

Knowledge organiser for revision and information for the Theme of Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice, as part of the GCSE AQA syllabus. It includes key information; case studies and examples; Christian teachings; Muslim teachings; exam requirements and technique and key vocabulary. It can be used for independent revision, to aid a structured revision timetable and in lessons. My own students have these glued in their books and are encouraged to refer to them during our learning. At the end of the unit, students are asked to go over the statements and highlight (RAG) their knowledge and understanding of the topics, thereby revealing key areas for revision. Download as an A3 Word document as as an A4 PDF. 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!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Islam with KS3 for the first time. This lesson is called ‘How do Muslims worship Allah’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) 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!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Islam with KS3 for the first time. This lesson is called ‘What is the Qur’an?’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) 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!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Christianity with KS3 for the first time. This lesson is called ‘How do Christians worship God’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) 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 learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Developments in Christianity: Death and the Afterlife, 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. Resource Includes: Christian teachings on heaven Christian teachings on hell Assessing teachings on heaven and hell Purgatory Election 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!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Human Rights and Social Justice’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Working for Social Justice (Charity)’ and is L6 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct (Main tasks) Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique) Review Plenary 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!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 2 hours) as part of a unit of work called ‘Human Rights and Social Justice’ for the AQA spec at KS4. This lesson is called ‘Exploitation’ and is L5 in the unit. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct (Main tasks) Apply tasks (Exam practice and technique) Review Plenary 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!