There are 10 slides covering everything students need to know about the Gender topic from the Buddhism unit in AQA AS/AL RS. The slides cover everything specified in the spec: Historical and social factors influencing gender: Changing nature of Tourism in Thailand and the effect on Thai Buddhists. Factors in Thailand that could influence Buddhist views of women today. Changing roles of women; women in Buddha’s time; Eight Garudhammas. Traditional women’s roles compared to contemporary women’s roles. ‘Is Buddhism feminist?’ debate. Female Ordination: Arguments for and against female ordination in Buddhism (covers 3 slides). Historical Status of Women in Thailand and what it means for bhikkhunis. Reality of Nuns in Thailand - is it Good? How Buddhist nuns have changed Buddhism, inc. Ananda, Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the Therigata, Sakyadhita Organisation. Buddhist Views on Celibacy, Marriage, Homosexuality, and Transgenderism Feel free to edit, add, or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

There are 15 slides covering everything students need to know for the science topic of the Buddhism unit in the AQA AS/AL RS course. They cover: Modern Science Is Buddhism rational? Buddhism and Scientific Discoveries Is Science Valuable? - Arguments for and against Buddha and the Search for Unanswerable Questions Scholarly Views on Buddhism and Science (Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh) Buddhism and quantum physics Miracles and karma Genetic engineering There are also a few exam questions at the end. Feel free to edit, add or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

This is a collection of 11 slides covering some of the key aspects of Buddhism: key beliefs, the Buddha, places of worship, geography/migration, holy texts, worship practices, and beliefs about (not) ‘God’. These slides have been made using a variety of sources. Feel free to edit, add, or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

14 slides covering the Buddhism and Secularism topic, as part of the AQA A-Level RS (Philosophy, Religion and Ethics) Buddhism unit. Everything mentioned in the specification on the cover slide is discussed in these slides. I have tried to note the authors and sources of all the information used in the respective slides. Some exam and summary questions are also included. Feel free to edit, add or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

An in-depth example answer to a simple exam question about Situation Ethics. It is primarily aimed at the AQA exam structure, but the information included is applicable to any examboard. Feel free to edit, add, or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

There are 12 pages of notes covering everything students need to know about the Sources of Wisdom and Authority topic for the Buddhism unit for AQA AS/AL RS. It covers: The significance of the Buddha’s life, including his life story (birth, early life, Four Sights, renunciation, and enlightenment). The Buddha as a role model. The Buddha in the Mahayana Buddhist View (Parable of the Burning House; ‘skilful means’; Three Bodies of the Buddha). The Three Marks of Existence, inc. the three types of dukkha. The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Debate on whether Buddhism is Pessimistic. Nature, authority, accuracy, and importance/relevance of the Pali Canon. It also includes a glossary and the sources used. Feel free to edit, add, or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload.

Four important Buddhist parables - the Burning House, the Chariot, the Archer, and the Mustard Seed. I made these summaries specifically for the AQA AS/AL philosophy, religion and ethics specification, but they are suitable for any other uses. Feel free to change, add or remove anything you wish, but please do not reupload. Thank you.

A set of 10 slides covering the topic of Buddhism, Migration, and Religious Pluralism, with incomplete information. Key information and exam questions are included, but students are to complete the slides using information of their own, and adapt them to their needs. It also needs a SPAG check!