Homework pack - one a week for 6 weeks as park of an interleaved revision approach to reviewing previous content (Word document but PDF also included) to cover Philosophy/Themes: Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice- ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 21-page booklet with a variety of activities and tasks, including exam practise.
Set the homework as suits your own classes best. I personally like to give one a week, but students (and parents) know exactly what’s expected over the coming 6 weeks. Some will, as ever, do it all in one or two sittings!
Created with the AQA 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!
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!
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 ‘EWealth and Poverty’ and is L4 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 ‘Human Rights and Social Responsibility’ and is L3 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 ‘Freedom of Religious Expression’ and is L2 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!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Study of Islam: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices- ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise.
10 separate booklets, covering:
Six Articles and Five Roots
Nature of Allah
Risalah - Prophets
Risalah - Angels
Risalah - Holy Books
Akhirah
Al-Qadr
Five Pillars
10 Obligatory Acts
Festivals
All exam 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 Q1-5 exam questions with some exam hints and tips for each booklet.
Created with the AQA 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 Islam: Beliefs and Teachings: The Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam and the Five Roots of Usul ad-Din in Shi’a Islam - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 5-page exam booklet with exam practise.
Included is one set of practise questions per exam booklet (Qs 1 - 5), 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 AQA 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!
Homework pack - one a week for 14 weeks as park of an interleaved revision approach to reviewing previous content (Word document but PDF also included) to cover Christianity: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 25-page booklet with a variety of activities and tasks, including exam practise and sample answers.
Set the homework as suits your own classes best. I personally like to give one a week, but students (and parents) know exactly what’s expected over the coming 14 weeks/term. Some will, as ever, do it all in one or two sittings!
Created with the AQA 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!
Homework pack - one a week for 8 weeks as park of an interleaved revision approach to reviewing previous content (Word document but PDF also included) to cover Islam: Beliefs, Teachings and Practices - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 17-page booklet with a variety of activities and tasks, including exam practise and sample answers.
Set the homework as suits your own classes best. I personally like to give one a week, but students (and parents) know exactly what’s expected over the coming 8 weeks. Some will, as ever, do it all in one or two sittings!
Created with the AQA 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!
RE/RS KS4 GCSE Scheme of Work entitled: Islam Practices, intended to prepare learners for their GCSE examination.
5 lessons in the unit. Each lesson is intended to last approximately 90 mins, with the intention of getting through the unit in a half term.
Lessons included:
Shahadah and Salah
Sawm and Zakah
Hajj
Ten Obligatory Acts
Festivals
The unit includes a variety of tasks, from Q&A, video and constructive tasks, to creative work and exam-style questions with feedback, model answers and assessment.
Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of 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 19-slide PowerPoint (pdf also included) covering the topics for the OCR unit on Religion and Ethics. Each slide covers a topic or sub-topic and thinkers/philosophers who have a view on that particular topic/sub-topic, which students can learn for their exams. Can be used an an in-lesson resource or for independent study / revision.
Slides are:
Natural Law
Situation Ethics
Kantian Ethics
Utilitarianism
Euthanasia
Business Ethics
Meta-Ethics
Naturalism
Intuitionism
Emotivism
Prescriptivism
Conscience
Aquinas’ Approach to Conscience
Sexual Ethics
Morality
My own students use this resource whilst writing and planning essays. I also find it useful when marking them - it is a reference/guide to who says what and gives a quick insight into what could be added/argued to make improvements to essays.
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 Philosophy of Religion: 20th Century Perspectives, 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:
Vienne Circle
A J Ayer
Verification Principle
Falsification Principle
Aquinas on Language
Wittgenstein
Popper
Hare
Flew
Mitchell
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!
Publisher documents (PDF also included) to cover Islam: Practices: Festivals - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 6-page exam booklet with exam practise.
Festivals include:
Id ul-Fitr
Id ul-Adha
Ashura
Included is one set of practise questions per exam booklet (Qs 1 - 5), 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 AQA 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 Islam: Practices: The Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 6-page exam booklet with exam practise.
Included is one set of practise questions per exam booklet (Qs 1 - 5), 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 AQA 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 Islam: Practices: The Five Pillars - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 10-page exam booklet with exam practise.
Included is one set of practise questions per exam booklet (Qs 1 - 5), 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 AQA 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 Islam: Beliefs & Teachings: Al-Qadr and Free Will - ideal for independent study or revision/exam practise. 4-page exam booklet with exam practise.
Included is one set of practise questions per exam booklet (Qs 1 - 5), 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 AQA 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 is a unit of 4 lessons for the OCR unit on Religion and Ethics: Situation Ethics. 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 Situation Ethics
Joseph Fletcher
Applying Situation Ethics
Assessing Situation Ethics
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 is a unit of 4 lessons for the OCR unit on Religion and Ethics: Sexual Ethics. 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 Sexual Ethics
Applying Ethical Theories to Sexual Ethics
Is Religion important in SE?
Is Sexual Behaviour Private?
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 lesson is titled ‘Who Was Muhammad?’ and is Lesson 1-2 from a KS3 enquiry-unit called ‘Who Was Muhammad?’
The unit assumes very little prior learning, however it would be ideal if students had already learned the basics of Islam so that they can delve deeper into understanding the person of Muhammad.
Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS.
Lesson includes:
Starter
Homework slide (to be edited by yourself)
Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes
Presentation of information
Construct Activities
Application Activities
Plenary and reviews
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 lesson is titled ‘The Revelation of the Qur’an’ and is Lesson 3 from a KS3 enquiry-unit called ‘Who Was Muhammad?’
Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS.
Lesson includes:
Starter
Homework slide (to be edited by yourself)
Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes
Presentation of information
Construct Activities
Application Activities
Plenary and reviews
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!