PRISONS. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS AND MULTI-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 Extra Challenges No 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: • Explain advantages and disadvantages of prisons in meeting the aims of punishment • Explain religious attitudes to the use of prison 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.

HUMAN RIGHTS 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: • Explain key legislation and origins: UDHR and Human Rights Act • List Rights and responsibilities • Explain religious beliefs about human rights • Evaluate: We don’t need human rights we have scripture 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.

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.

GENERAL REVELATION LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain religious beliefs about FOUR TYPES of general revelation with reference to sacred writing. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON 50-60 MINS TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME C OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: SPECIAL REVELATION INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Christianity Islam Calvin Aquinas **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors Writing frame Key term bank Quote bank Pairs worksheet Info sheet **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation Matching Peer learning worksheet task Self-Assessment Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Modelling Exam Question: Explain… **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation 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

ABORTION & RELIGION. AQA RELIGION & LIFE. CHRISTIANITY / ISLAM FUN & ENGAGING . VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING A LEVEL STRETCH. MASTERY & EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED. Easy to follow suitable for specialists & non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment & extra challenges throughout. Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Religion and Life: Christianity/Islam STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (with reference to sources of authority) Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about abortion. 5 marks Abortion should be allowed only when the mother’s life is at risk.’ 12 marks I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SIN AND SALVATION. CONTRASTING CHRISTIAN BELIEFS ABOUT THE MEANS OF SALVATION. AQA. 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 Exam skills: Strong religious reference, development, 5 MK questions 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 two contrasting Christian beliefs about the means of salvation. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

GENERAL REVELATION. EVALUATION LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Evaluate whether general revelation is the most reliable source of knowledge of the divine. (with reference to sacred writing) #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON 50-60 MINS TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME C OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: Nature of God, Special revelation, Design argument, Four kinds of General revelation **INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: ** Fundamentalist, liberal, Calvin, Christianity, Islam. Bible, Quran. **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Worksheet (strengths and weaknesses of 4 kinds of Gen. Revelation) Target Grade descriptors Writing frame Key term bank Quote bank **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Discussion: strengths and weaknesses of four kinds of Gen. Revelation Quote Matching Self-Assessment Evaluation Question Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Modelling development Exam Question: Evaluate **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills - evaluate • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation 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

ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS is an engaging and easy to follow lesson for delivering: KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: WORLD RELIGIONS STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • Critically Compare the Abrahamic Religions ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: • Do now and self-assessment. • Read info, turn and Talk: compare Islam, Judaism, Christianity • Create a Venn diagram showing similarities and differences of these three world religions. • Answer 4mk question - peer assessment • Key term bingo • extra challenges Examined_Life resources are suitable for Specialists and non-Specialists I hope you enjoy delivering this lesson. Your feedback is welcome. Find more Religious Studies resources and bundles for ALL KEY STAGES at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

DO MIRACLES PROVE GOD EXISTS? ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explore examples of miracles and explain contrasting interpretations, showing differences within and between religions (with reference to sacred writing) #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. 50 MINUTE LESSON GCSE. AQA. THEME: C INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Humanism Islam Christianity Literal Metaphorical Natural Explanations **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Info sheet Writing frame Key term bank Quote bank Target grade descriptors **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation Answer questions Debate Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Exam Question: Explain and evaluate **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload! • End task assessment • Extra challenge • Differentiation 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

THEIST RESPONSES TO PROBLEM OF EVIL & EVALUATION ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain three theodicies and evaluate these with reference to sacred writings. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. 50 MINUTE LESSON GCSE. AQA. THEME: C INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Swinburne (free will) Augustine Hick (soul making) **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** • Slides • SEN / LA Support resource (info sheet) **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation of theodicies and evaluation Ranking Self-assessment Discussion Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Exam Question: Explain and evaluate **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload! • End task assessment • Extra challenge • Differentiation 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

FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT EVALUATION ENABLES LEARNERS TO: EVALUATE THE FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT WITH REFERENCE TO A VARIETY OF STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES AND SACRED WRITING. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, 50 MINUTE LESSON GCSE. AQA. THEME: C INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Aquinas Science Russell Hume Genesis (Christianity) **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** • Slides • Support resource (info sheet) • EXAM QUESTION SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR EACH TARGET GRADE **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Recap of argument Presentation of strengths and weaknesses. Peer rank Discussion Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. 12-mark (evaluation) Exam question. **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload! • End task assessment • Extra challenge • Differentiation 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

THE RESURRECTION. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. SINGLE LESSON PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Strong religious reference, development Extra Challenges 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): Evaluate statement: Jesus’ resurrection is a made-up story I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

SPECIAL REVELATION. EVALUATION LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Evaluate the reliability of Special revelation as proof of the existence of God and holy figures with reference to key philosophers and sacred writing. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON 50-60 MINS TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME C OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: St Bernadette and Saul’s revelation **INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: ** Christianity Swinburne: Principle of Testimony Humanism William James **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors Writing frame Key term bank Quote bank **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation Discussion Self-assessment Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Modelling development Exam Question: Evaluate **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation 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

ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS. KS3 FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON Pedagogy Focus: • Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout • Reduce cognitive overload • Build on Prior knowledge • Appropriate challenge • ‘I do, we do, you do’ Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. **STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: ** Critically Compare the Abrahamic Religions Prior learning: Key facts about the six major world religions (See lesson 1 in this bundle) This is lesson 2 from Bundle: Introduction to World Religions KS3 I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

PROPHET MUHAMMAD - LIFE, DEATH & LEGACY # FUN LESSONS. To introduce Islam through the life and legacy of the ‘Seal of the Prophets’ Lots of engaging activities for students to be able to: Explain the key events in the life of Prophet Muhammad Explain his teachings Explin Why he is important in Islam Explain the diversity of believers in Islam Explain why the imamate is important and Shia Islam

VALUE OF UNIVERSE AND ABUSE OF ENVIRONMENT. AQA RELIGION & LIFE. FUN & ENGAGING . VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING A LEVEL STRETCH. MASTERY & EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED. SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS. Emphasis on exam skills. Assessment. Extra challenges throughout. No printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER THESE KEY QUESTIONS (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY) Why does the world have value? Christian, Islamic and Humanist beliefs What are the two contrasting Christian attitudes about human’s relationship with the environment? What are the environmental problems and solutions? Is it everyone’s duty to stop abuse of the environment? Evaluate. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SOCIAL JUSTICE. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGIONS: CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini-boards of cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task No 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 SCRIPTURE): • EXPLAIN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE • EVALAUTE WHO IS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR ENDING SOCIAL INJUSTICE TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR AS 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.

EVALUATING REVEALED THEOLOGY: KNOW. OF GOD’S EXISTENCE (DCT). #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, games and multi-media to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. • Resource light, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically • Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): EVALUATE WHETHER KNOWLEDGE OF GOD CAN BE KNOWN THROUGH REVEALED THEOLOGY Fully resourced activities include: Customisable recap starter, Discussion: why might we agree/disagree with Karl Barth? Video and List reasons why the Bible might be reliable/unreliable, self-assessment (answer on slide), video learning: list Bible contradictions, Peer discuss The difference between propositional revelation and non-propositional revelation (liberal view) and how the latter avoids the problem of biblical contradictions. Essay planning mind-map task. A02 writing task: God is ultimately revealed through Jesus Christ in the Bible.” EVALUATE BARTH’S STATEMENT I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

QUALITY & SANCTITY OF LIFE. AQA RELIGION & LIFE. FUN & ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. FULL LESSON INCLUDING MODEL ANSWER FOR 12 MK EXAM QUESTION. Challenging, mastery & exam skills focused. Resource light and easy to follow so suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout. SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Religion and Life STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (with references to source of authority): Evaluate which is most important sanctity or quality of life. With reference to religious and secular sources of authority. 12 mks I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

ABORTION & THE LAW. AQA RELIGION & LIFE. FUN & ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA, DEBATES & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING & ‘MASTERY’ FOCUSED. Resource light and easy to follow so suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Extra challenges throughout. SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Religion and Life STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (with references to source of authority): Explain the UK law on abortion including the 5 conditions for abortion Explain why in some country’s abortion is still illegal Explain secular arguments for making abortion legal Evaluate the claim that ‘Abortion should be legal worldwide to prevent back street abortions?’ I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome