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.

FREEDOM OF RELIGION. 50 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated Tasks Extra challenges 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 freedom of religion (article 18) • Everyone should have freedom of religion. Evaluate. Show differences within and between: Christianity, Islam, and humanism. Refer to sacred writing 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.

CHRISTIAN BELIEFS REVISION IDEAL FOR PRE EXAM REVISION AIM: create effective flash cards recall key terms and points for 5mk & 12 mk Q’s HOW: students work independently using a 9 step progress sheet to identify and fill gaps in knowledge. DIFFERENTIATION: By time: depending on number of gaps students work independently over 1 or more lessons. By Task: some steps are different depending on predicted grade EG. U-3 no quotes needed 7+ 4 quotes in 12mk questions. RESOURCES INCLUDED: Instruction slides Model of flash cards, development and conclusion 9 step student progress check list Key term knowledge audit 5mk and 12 mk questions corresponding to key term knowledge audit Quotes for all sub-topics YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE: Either flash cards OR if on low budget A4 paper cut in half to create two cards Envelopes/wallets for them to keep cards organised INFORMATION to answer questions EG revision guides/their books/your support .

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

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 ISLAM PRACTICES: Festivals: Id-ul-Fitr (Eid) and Ashura ** Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Describe origins of Eid and Ashura • Explain two ways Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura • Explain two ways Muslims celebrate Id-ul-Fitr 5 marks • Evaluate which is the most important festival in Islam 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.

Person of Jesus: Incarnation - God in the flesh. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS/AQA/#FUN LESSONS. Concise & easy to follow, ‘MASTERY’ and EXAM SKILLS focused lesson. 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. Frequent mini plenary’s for assessment. Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: Person of Jesus: The Incarnation Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain Christian beliefs about the incarnation and reasons why God would choose to incarnate • Evaluate was Jesus: mad, bad or God? Activities include: Customisable recap do-now starter, a variety of tasks to learn about Four Gospels and their historicity (annotation), Analyse symbolism of Christmas cards, Analyse Annunciation artwork throughout history, To develop the point The Gospel writers show that Jesus was no ordinary person…. (using key terms and quotes), Video activity on why God became flesh. Exam skills practise of five mark question. Video activity followed by discussion: Was Jesus: Mad, Bad or God? I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Concise and easy to follow, ‘MASTERY’ and EXAM SKILLS focused lesson. Students will learn the GCSE content plus dip into some relevant A Level material. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in 12 mk questions. Date on slide updates automatically Resource light Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS CHRISTIAN BELIEFS: Nature of God Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain Christian beliefs about the nature of God • Evaluate the extent to which these are philosophically problematic (evidential and logical problem of evil plus A LEVEL omnipotence paradox) Activities include: Customisable recap do-now starter, a variety of tasks to learn: varieties of problem of evil plus theodicies, maximal/total power. Augustine, Swinburne and Descartes. Video, Key term and quote matching, extra challenge activities, Discussion and debate. Writing task that focuses on essay intro and strong religious reference with modelling. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Christian Festivals: Christmas/Easter #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of 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: ‘Christian Festivals: Christmas/Easter’ – Christian Practices’ Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain how and why Christians celebrate the festivals of Christmas and Easter • Evaluate which festival is the most important Activities/resources include: Recap do-now starter – Dobble a variety of tasks e.g. Easter Egg (info) hunt, nativity plays, sorting games, model answers. To gain an in-depth understanding of: • The events of the incarnation • The events of the incarnation • Bible quotes references to incarnation/resurrection • How Christmas/Easter is celebrated • The Symbolism of Christmas and Easter celebrations • evaluating which is the most important I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most 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.

ISLAM PRACTICES REVISION # FUN LESSONS. A Fun lesson to recap and master content. Students should be learning without realising it! • Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light • Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Engage in lots of fun game to revise for test. • Prepare and present multiple views on a variety of statements with a strong religious reference **(sources of authority) ** INCLUDES AN EXAM-FOCUSED HOME-LEARNING TASK WITH RESOURCE ** 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!) • Peer assessment I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

A list of all the key terms and definitions required for this topic.

ISLAM PRACTICES - TEST LESSON #FUN LESSONS INCLUDES: • Independent revision session (using notes and/or HW set in the revision lesson of the Islam Practices #Fun lessons series) • Warm up test – with peer assessment • Test: 5 exam style questions (1,2,3,4,5) • Test support slide: success criteria and writing frames • Mark scheme with indicative content and success criteria

DESIGN ARGUMENT + EVALUATION + COUNTER ARGUMENTS #FUN LESSONS - GCSE: ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD • A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning. • ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. • Peer assessment (with answers) • No hands up planned questioning • Differentiation: writing frames, word banks, quote banks • No printing required • Date on slide updates automatically • Emphasis on exam skills: writing strong conclusions • Concise and easy to follow: Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): • Identify key features of the Design Argument drawing on the philosophy of William Paley and examples from the natural world • Link the design argument to scriptural reference • Explain strengths and weaknesses (science/problem of evil) • Explain counter arguments to weaknesses e.g. theodicies/holy books • Write a strong conclusion on the effectiveness of the argument I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

ISLAM PRACTICES QUOTES FOR WHOLE TOPIC Quotes for each subtopic that can be glued in book. Students can annotate these as you go through the topic.

AQA THEME C ( EXISTENCE OF GOD): DESIGN ARGUMENT & EVALUATION #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games 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): Identify key features of the Design Argument drawing on the philosophy of Paley and examples from the natural world Link the design argument to scripture: Bible and Quran Evaluate and give counter arguments with reference to science and theodicies. Write a strong conclusion on the effectiveness of the argument. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

**Critically compare the via negativa with symbolic language as ways of expressing religious beliefs in words. ** Grade A model answer. A complete answer to the above 40 mark question.

USE & ABUSE OF ANIMALS. 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. Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): Explain ways humans use animals for their own benefit including food, experiments and testing Explain religious and secular views on the value, use and abuse of animals Using animals for human benefit is wrong. environment. Evaluate I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

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.

EUTHANASIA & THE LAW. RELIGION & LIFE. FUN & ENGAGING LESSON. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA, DEBATES & GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING A LEVEL STRETCH. SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Religion and Life: Christianity/Islam Easy to follow suitable for specialists & non-specialists. Assessment & extra challenges throughout. Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain various types of euthanasia and UK laws about it To consider the moral implications of euthanasia UK Law on euthanasia should change. Evaluate I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

RELIGION & LIFE: SCHEME OF LEARNING. This product is free with my Religion & Life #FUN LESSONS bundle (visit my shop). SCHEME OF LEARNING PROVIDES MINUTE DETAILS OF Learning objective Task details Differentiation Assessment (proof of learning) Homework (research/recap rotation) VIEWPOINTS: Main religion Christianity + Islam / Non-religious views: humanism, classical and preference utilitarianism LESSONS LISTED: Origins of world and life Value of world and life Value and abuse of animals Value, Sanctity and Quality of life Abortion and the Law Abortion: religious and non-religious views Euthanasia and the Law Euthanasia: religious and non-religious views Life after death I hope you enjoy teaching this pack. Your feedback is most welcome.