I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
Concise, easy to follow and comprehensive, ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically
Resource light
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS THEME C: Enlightenment as a source of knowledge of the divine and ultimate reality Religion (Christianity and Buddhism)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Define enlightenment
• Explain an example of enlightenment (Buddhism)
• Explain two contrasting beliefs about how ultimate reality can be known? Refer to Christianity and Buddhism. 5 marks
Activities include:
Customisable recap starter (just add two questions), reading and question task, mini-plenary quiz with ‘stretch and challenge’ questions, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion), debate, ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
AQA RELIGION, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. FUN & ENGAGING. 12 SINGLE LESSONS. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS
MINIMAL PRINTING, CONCISE. DATE ON SLIDE UPDATES AUTOMATICALLY. EASY TO FOLLOW SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS.
PEDAGOGY:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• I do, we do, you do
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01 and A02
• Sources of Wisdom
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
LESSONS INCLUDED:
Evil
Types of crime and the law
Christian attitudes to the law and crime
Islam attitudes to the law and crime
Causes of crime
Forgiveness
Aims of punishment
Aims of punishment and Christianity
Aims of punishment and Islam
Prisons
Community service
Capital and corporal punishment
I hope you enjoy teaching this bundle. Your feedback is most welcome.
HUMAN RIGHTS. AQA THEME F. FUN & ENGAGING.
9 X 50 MIN LESSONS + PEER ASSESSED END OF TOPIC TEST + QUOTE SHEET FOR BOOKS + MTP.
CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, AND HUMANISM. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS
MINIMAL PRINTING, CONCISE. DATE ON SLIDE UPDATES AUTOMATICALLY. EASY TO FOLLOW SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS.
PEDAGOGY:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• I do, we do, you do
• Emphasis on Exam Skills: A01 and A02
• Sacred Writing
• Whole Class assessment and extra challenges throughout.
LESSONS INCLUDED:
SOCIAL JUSTICE
HUMAN RIGHTS
PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
RACISM AND RELIGION
WOMEN AND RELIGION
HOMOSEXUALITY AND RELIGION
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
WEALTH, POVERTY & CHARITY
EXPLOITATION
PEER ASSESSED END OF TOPIC TEST
I hope you enjoy teaching this bundle. Your feedback is most welcome.
CHRISTIANITY. AQA. QUIZ is ideal for last day of term. Includes a 35 minute quiz (presentation) with time left to peer assess. Variety of questions to test knowledge of key Christian beliefs and Practices. Music round, picture round, anagrams, key terms, and quotes. Quiz sheet and answer sheet provided. Have fun!
EASY TO DELIVER
• Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers.
• Task time indicators.
**I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. **
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‘Christian Beliefs’ #FUN LESSONS Bundle includes a scheme of learning which details homework, differentiation and assessment and a fully resourced pack of 9 concise and easy to follow lessons. **These lessons are ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. **
Students will learn the GCSE content plus be challenged by dipping into some relevant A Level material. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in evaluation questions. Mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout
Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA/Edexcel Christian Beliefs
Lessons:
NATURE OF GOD
TRINITY AND ONENESS
CREATION
INCARNATION: PERSON OF JESUS
CRUCIFIXION: PERSON OF JESUS
RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION: PERSON OF JESUS
AFTERLIFE: JUDGEMENT AND RESURRECTION
SIN AND SALVATION
FUN AND GAMES REVISION LESSON
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
‘Christian Practices’#FUN LESSONS. Fully resourced pack of 11 ’FUN’, ‘MASTERY’ ‘and ‘EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED’ lessons.
Students will learn the GCSE content plus be challenged by dipping into some relevant A Level material. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in evaluation questions.
**Mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout. **
Lessons are concise, easy to follow and *suitable for specialists and non-specialists. *
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Extra resources included in this bundle:
• Scheme of learning that includes details of differentiation, Assessment and homework tasks
• Assessment paper
• keywords and definitions for the whole topic
• quotes and sources of authority for the whole topic
Date on slide updates automatically
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA/Edexcel Christian Practices
**Lessons: **
Worship
Prayer
The sacraments and eucharist
The sacraments and baptism
Worldwide and local church - charity
Worldwide church - mission and evangelism
Worldwide church - reconciliation
Worldwide church - persecution
Pilgrimage
Festivals: Christmas and Easter
Revision lesson: fun and games
I hope you enjoy teaching this bundle. Your feedback is most welcome.
Christian Response to Persecution: Christian Practices. An engaging lesson with a variety of games, tasks and use of multimedia to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ focused. You’ll find it concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike. It covers GCSE content as well as advanced material to stretch and challenge.
Assessment and extra challenges throughout
Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
‘Christian Response to Persecution – Christian Practices’
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain How and WHY Christians respond to persecution
Activities/resources include:
Recap do-now starter: Sort events of Jesus life in chronological order
a variety of tasks e.g. World map activity, letter writing, discussion, video, discussion. To gain an in-depth understanding of:
• Persecution in early Christianity
• prevalence of persecution of Christians in the world today
• Christian responses to Persecution
• Bible teachings related to responses to persecution
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
INTRO LESSON FOR SOUL MIND & BODY OCR A LEVEL RS. #FUN LESSON
An accessible, discursive & engaging introduction to this fascinating topic. Students will learn without realising it.
They will be able to:
Explain the difference between numerical and qualitative identity
Reflect on what makes you ‘you’
Explain the difference between a substance dualist and a materialist
AIMS OF PUNISHMENT. ISLAM. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED.
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
Reduce cognitive overload
I do, we do, you do
Extra Challenges throughout
Differentiated tasks
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY)
Explain contrasting Islam attitudes towards aims of punishment with reference to holy books
Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
COMMUNITY SENTENCES & RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGIONS: CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check whole class understanding and address misconceptions throughout
Reduce cognitive overload
I do, we do, you do
Compulsory 7+ Challenges throughout
Differentiated End Task
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Evaluate community sentencing as a method of punishment with reference to religious views and sacred writing.
Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
Role of Church Local/Worldwide - CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. (#Fun Lessons) .
A fun and engaging lesson with a variety to games, tasks and use of multimedia to stimulate learning**. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. You’ll find it concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike.
There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in exam questions. Assessment and extra challenges throughout
Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
‘Role of the Church – Local/Worldwide – Charity’ Christian Practices AQA
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• With reference to sources of wisdom:
• Explain two ways the Church work for the local community
• Explain two ways the Church work for the worldwide community
• Evaluate whether charity begins at home
Activities/resources include:
Customisable recap do-now starter
a variety of tasks e.g. Mastermind, create a TV Commercial, 5 mk questions and model answers to gain an in-depth understanding of:
• The difference between Church and church
• Parable of the sheep and goats / parable of the Good Samaritan
• Street pastors / food banks - **You can edit the info sheet to give examples of churches in your area that provide foodbanks **
• Christian Aid / Oxfam
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT AND EVALUATION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS AND MEDIA TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO.
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
Reduce cognitive overload
I do, we do, you do
Exam skills: Development. Strong religious reference.
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY)
Explain and Evaluate the First Cause Argument
Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of Theme C AQA GCSE Religious Studies
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
Theme C. Knowledge of God’s Existence. AQA. A 1-sided sheet of quotes from Christianity and Islam Holy Books to glue in books. This resource along with SOL and glossary is free with (and complements) the Theme C #FUN LESSONS PACK (found in my shop - link below)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-c-pack-12470112
KNOWLEDGE OF ULTIMATE REALITY: BUDDHISM & ISLAM LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain how enlightenment reveals knowledge of ultimate reality and God (Buddhism & Christianity) AND Explain Islam beliefs about general and special revelation. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING & ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS
SINGLE LESSON 50-60 MINS
TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME C OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON
PRIOR LEARNING: GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVELATION
INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS:
BUDDHISM: ENLIGHTENMENT
ISLAM: GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVELATION
CHRISTIANITY: ENLIGHTENMENT (SPECIAL REVELATIONS AND SCRIPTURE)
**RESOURCES INCLUDED: **
Slides (including paired/group turn and talk task)
Quiz sheet: A02 questions and quote match
Answer sheet for self assessment of quiz
**ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: **
Presentation
Turn & talk
Planned questioning
End task assessment and Self-Assessment
Planned questioning to check whole class understanding.
**PEDAGOGY FEATURES: **
• Recap
• Planned questioning / address misconceptions.
• Peer learning
• Reduce cognitive overload
• End task assessment and dedicated improvement time
EASY TO DELIVER
• Concise and logically sequenced
• Minimal printing
• Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers.
• Date on slide updates automatically.
• Task time indicators.
**I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. **
**FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: **
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life
ISLAM: THE LAW AND CRIME. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO.
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
Reduce cognitive overload
I do, we do, you do
Extra challenges throughout
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY)
EXPLAIN ISLAM BELIEFS ABOUT:
Shariah Law and The law of the land
Unjust laws
Religious laws and conscience
Crime including: Hate crime, murder and Theft
Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S EXISTENCE. REVISION. (DEVELOPMENTS IN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT). OCR A LEVEL. ENGAGING LESSON. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING, MASTERY AND EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED. This lesson summarises the whole topic in 100 minutes and is aimed to offer clarity on a complex topic.
• Modelling, Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
RESOURCES INCLUDED:
Info sheet - Types of revelation
Model answer: To what extent can God be known through the natural world?
Slides that cover the whole topic in 100 minutes
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY):
EVALUATE THE EXTENT GOD CAN BE KNOWN THROUGH NATURAL REVELATION.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
READY TO TEACH:
Resource free (no printing required)
Easy to follow (non-specialist friendly)
Date on slide updates automatically.
Concise, comprehensive and challenging lesson.
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
EDEXCEL/AQA/KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
ALL: list examples of moral evil and natural evil
MOST: Explain the problem of evil using key terms omnipotence and omnibenevolence
SOME: Describe one solution to the problem of evil
Activities include:
Recap starter, mastery through structured partnered discussion, videos to enrich learning, mini-plenaries to assess learning, debate and writing tasks with writing frames.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM: BELIEFS & PRACTICES. REVISION. COMPLETE SET OF EFFECTIVE REVISION LESSONS FOR AQA RELIGIOUS COMPONENT. IDEAL FOR RUN UP TO EXAMS.
AIM: Recall ALL key terms and points for ALL 5mk & 12 mk Questions. To improve skills of development and writing conclusions.
HOW: students identify gaps through a knowledge audit. Students fill gaps in knowledge and create revision resource EG flash cards to aid recall.
DIFFERENTIATION: By time: depending on number of gaps students work independently over 1 or more lessons on each of the 4 topics. By Task: depending on predicted grade EG. U-4 no quotes needed 7+ 4 quotes in 12mk questions.
TIMING: 1-2 revision lessons for each of the 4 topics.
RESOURCES INCLUDED:
• Comprehensive key term knowledge audit
• Complete set of 5mk and 12 mk questions
• Complete set of Quotes from sacred writing
• Models: flash cards, development & conclusion
• student progress check list
• Instruction slides
YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE:
• Either flash cards OR if on low budget A4 paper cut in half
• Envelopes/wallets for them to keep cards organised
• A complete set of mark schemes is included for Christian Practices but for Christian beliefs and Islam beliefs and practices you’ll need to provide INFORMATION to answer questions EG revision guides/their books/your support.
‘Christian Beliefs – Revision lesson’ is a concise and easy to follow. It is a fun lesson to recap on the content. Students should be learning without realising it!
Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
Christian Beliefs
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Engage in lots of fun game to revise for test. To prepare and present multiple views on a variety of statements with a strong religious reference.
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Activities include: FULLY RESOURCED**
• Articulate game
• quotes master game (sorting)
• presentation game: students are required to give reasons for and against variety of statements and include a strong religious reference
• pub quiz (without the beer!) and peer assessment
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
RACISM AND RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call)
I do, we do, you do
Differentiated End Task
Extra challenges throughout
Scaffolding
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• LIST CAUSES OF RACISM
• EXPLAIN CHRISTIAN AND ISLAM VIEWS ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WITH REFERENCE TO SACRED WRITINGS
TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR
PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.