USING ANIMALS FOR TESTING. 12 MK MODEL ANSWER USING ANIMALS FOR TESTING. 12 MK MODEL ANSWER includes: differences between and within religions, non-religious views. PEES paragraphs remind students to give a Point, Explain, Evidence, and Show meaning of evidence and Link to point. Ideal for use in AQA Theme B INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Christianity Islam Peter Singer **I HOPE YOU FIND THIS RESOURCE USEFUL. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

ORIGINS OF LIFE LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: EVALUATE IF IT’S POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE IN SCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS ON ORIGINS OF LIFE. INCLUDING VIEWS WITHIN AND BETWEEN: CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND HUMANISM. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME B OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: some knowledge of Bible creation accounts and principles of evolution desirable but not necessary. INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Creationism, liberal, Islam and humanism (evolution theory) **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors Key term bank / Quote bank group task worksheet model answer ** **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Do now (relevant prior knowledge for this lesson) Teacher interactive Presentation with planned cold call questioning Group work task Modelling (exam answer) Debate Whole class assessment (planned questioning) Independent End Task (exam question) **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Recap • Exam skills • Check whole class understanding to address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload & clear teacher explanation • 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 for High Ability classes Date on slide updates automatically **Resource light ** one worksheet per student (includes information) Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS RELATIONSHIPS/HUMAN RIGHTS: CHRISTIANITY Students will be able to (with STRONG reference to source of authority): •Evaluate whether men and women are believed to be equal in Christianity by analysing literal and metaphorical interpretations of Genesis (Adam and Eve and the fall of man) as well as studying Mary Magdalene Activities include: starter: check understanding of metaphors, 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. Two extra challenge activities. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

OCR 20th c Religious Language: Falsification Symposium (Flew, Hare, Mitchell) + Plantinga and Alston. #FUN LESSONS. Concise, comprehensive, easy to follow ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Can be delivered over approx. **250 minutes ** RESOURCE FREE– NO PRINTING SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: A LEVEL RS – Religious Language: Falsification Symposium (Flew, Hare, Mitchell) + Plantinga and Alston Students will be able to (with reference to 5 sources of authority): • Explain and illustrate (using parables) the falsification principle • Explain and illustrate (using parables) criticisms of the falsification principle from the Symposium as well as two post-symposium philosophers • Evaluate whether the falsification Principle presents a challenge to religious belief. (Essay plan, write and peer assess) Activities include: Recap starter. For each philosopher: a short reading and application task with ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) followed by a mini-plenary writing task (with success criteria and hints for LA). Structured debate (role play), essay planning and 40 mk evaluation question (success criteria to support) Peer assessment and DIT with reference to success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Writing an Argument is a fun and engaging lesson aimed to help students construct a sound argument that meets the AQA GCSE success criteria for a 12 mark question. ****NO PRINTING REQUIRED / CUSTOMISABLE RECAP/DO NOW TASK/ Students will identify the key elements of an argument (12 mk AQA Success Criteria) Constuct their own 12 mk statements Justification: Give reasons to agree/disagree with statements understand the importance of development understand the importance of scriptural evidence Answer a 12 mk question in full - you could adapt the question to suit a topic of your choice Peer assess a 12 mk answer using success criteria The final task 12 mk question is 'The Shahada is the most important Pillar in Islam. ’ However the final parts of lesson can be adapted to deliver any topic.

Gives definition of general revelation and explains how these four examples both prove God’s existence and give us knowledge of his nature. Scripture Natural world Conscience Innate idea of God (Sensus divinitatis) Includes reference to key philosophers and quotes from holy Bible

TRINITY IS AN ENGAGING AND EASY TO FOLLOW LESSON FOR DELIVERING: KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIANITY STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: EXPLAIN CHRISTIAN BELIEFS ABOUT THE ONENESS OF GOD AND THE TRINITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: • DO NOW AND SELF-ASSESSMENT. • PAIRED TASKS: o COMPARING TRINITY TO H20! o ROLES OF THE TRINITY o MATCH BIBLE QUOTES • GROUPS ANNOTATE IMAGE OF TRINITY • WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING • ANSWER 5MK QUESTION INCLUDE QUOTES • PEER ASSESSMENT • 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

INCARNATION Is an engaging and easy to follow lesson for delivering: KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIANITY STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain Christian beliefs about the incarnation and how this is celebrated at Christmas. Refer to scripture Activities include: • Do now and self-assessment. • Read info answer questions in book • Pairs: list ways the incarnation is celebrated and why it is celebrated in this way • Explain Bible quotes about the incarnation • Whole class assessment. Planned questioning • Answer question include quotes: explain Christian beliefs about the incarnation and why / how they celebrate it • 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

This resource includes * 2 page Test paper with a range of AQA style questions including Q: 1,2,3,4 and 5 Highly detailed answer sheet: lists answers to ALL questions and shows how to develop points, refer to scripture, and give judgement (Q5) Ideal for quality whole class feedback, self/peer assessment or teacher marking.

CREATION (ORIGINS OF UNIVERSE. AQA THEME B) LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL CONTRASTING VIEWS WITHIN AND BETWEEN CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND HUMANISM ABOUT THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME B RELIGION & LIFE OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: HOLY BOOKS OF ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY. SOME KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENTIFIC/GENESIS ACCOUNT OF CREATION USEFUL BUT NOT ESSENTIAL INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS: Christianity: creationists and liberals Islam: creationists and liberals Humanism / Science **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors for 12 mk question Model Answer Paired ‘we do’ task Quotes/Key term bank **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** • Customisable Do Now followed by a short engaging starter considering both the start and the end (big freeze) of the universe according to science. • Interactive reading of a model answer with planned questioning • Partners complete short work sheet based on the model answer to prepare them to later write their own independently • whole class assessment (planned questioning) to check for misconceptions before the end task • End Task: students work independently in silence to write a response to a 12 mark question using success criteria **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation • Challenge 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

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.

Forgiveness and Reconciliation – Christian Practices (#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. It covers GCSE content as well as advanced material to stretch and challenge. 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: Forgiveness and Reconciliation – Christian Practices’ Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): With reference to Bible teaching, The Trust and Reconciliation Committee and the Community of the Nails of the Cross: • Create a collage entitled ‘Reconciliation and Peace” in Christianity • Answer Exam Question: Two reasons Christians should focus on reconciliation. Activities/resources include: Customisable recap do-now starter a variety of tasks e.g. student presentations, collage, video, discussion, exam questions. To gain an in-depth understanding of: • Bible teachings about forgiveness and Reconciliation • Difficulties and advantages of reconciliation • Case studies: Desmond Tutu and apartheid / Community of the Nails of the Cross • How Christian teachings have influenced those to work for reconciliation I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Pilgrimage: Christian Practices #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. It covers GCSE content as well as A Level material to stretch and challenge. 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: ‘Pilgrimage – Christian Practices’ Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • To explain reasons for pilgrimage in Christianity • To explain two contrasting examples of Christian pilgrimage • Evaluate which is the most important practice in Christianity Activities/resources include: Customisable recap do-now starter a variety of tasks e.g. Tour Guide presentation, quiz, discussion, exam questions. To gain an in-depth understanding of: • Importance of pilgrimage • Three places of pilgrimage: Lourdes, Iona, Jerusalem • A level stretch: religious experience • recap all Christian practices along with reasons why they are important and relevant sources of authority • Evaluate which are the most and least important Christian practices • I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.