A PowerPoint that looks briefly at the cause of poverty and religious attitudes to it. I use a THINKRE2 textbook for students to explore Christian and Hindu beliefs about poverty (to supplement the lesson you could simply find a brief bit on Hindu and Christian attitudes). Activities are supplemented by images/ questions and discussion opportunities. I have also attached an assessment criteria, PowerPoint and writing frame for an essay in response to the question: Poverty has always been with us. Poverty will always be with us. Why should we bother?

Three lessons that explore War and Peace using the ThinkRE2 textbook as a stimulus. You could also use and adapt the PowerPoints without the textbook. Lesson Titles: Why war? The D Day Landings What does the Bible say about war? How do Buddhists respond to war? (The Dalai Lama) Powerpoints are fully resourced with outcomes/ worksheets/ activities and success criteria's

A set of resources for students to read and explore the parable of 'The Good Samaritan'. 1. PowerPoint with differentiated activities/ outcomes 2. Parable of the Good Samaritan story and worksheet. 3. Blank comic strip templates to assist the creation of the story. 4. Higher Ordered Thinking questions I often get students to choose how they want to present what they have learnt about the parable through: a news article, drama, blurb for a book etc.

A PowerPoint that introduces the importance of rules within religion using Islamic food laws as an example. I often use this lesson with the ThinkRE2 textbook however it could be used without.

Activities contained upon the PowerPoint include: A set of comprehension questions which can be used alongside the ThinkRE2 textbook Some of Ghandi's beliefs/ teachings form a starter for students to discuss The feelings chat activity (Students are to watch parts of the film 'Ghandi' and create a feelings chart of how he felt through various parts of his life (documents attached)) A final activity attached is for students to create a twitter account about Ghandi.

A book I have created for students to take home and complete as a project. It contains old curriculum levels but could easily be adapted. Benefits: Students take ownership Supplements learning in the lesson It has a section for self/ peer assessment and teacher comments

A set of workbooks I put together for each unit from the Edexcel Religion and Life Unit 2. Each section complete with revision activities and exam questions. A personal progress checker at the front! Room for teacher feedback.

Using Bruce Almighty as a stimulus this lesson allows students to get to grips with the keywords used to explore the nature of God. Worksheet and PowerPoint included

A set of sources have been placed together (images, testimonies etc.). Students in groups or independently should look at the sources and work out what happened during the Civil Rights movement. I have attached the worksheet that students can record their ideas on. The PowerPoint attached also gives a whole host of discussion points/ differentiated questions and tasks for students to engage in. I have found this lesson to be very successful in reinforcing collaborative learning in the classroom. This could be used for both RE and history.

A lesson PowerPoint that focusses upon the question: Is it possible for people to change? Activities on each slide - full with differentiated tasks/ questions etc. This lesson can be used to supplement page 30 and 31 of the THINKRE2 textbook as there contains a slide with some comprehension questions. I often end this lesson with a courtroom debate which is very interesting - the assessment criteria etc, for this is also on the PowerPoint itself

A placemat I have designed for the new spec. It is easily adaptable. It contains: Example questions and Marks How many minutes to spend on each question Suggested writing frames and processes. Ideal to be printed and laminated or stuck in students books as a reminder

A set of lessons and resources that introduce various themes that will be studied at GCSE this was taught to Year 9 to prepare them for the GCSE course. Lessons include PowerPoints and Tasks that are easily adaptable. Lesson titles: 1. What do all Christians believe? The Trinity, resurrection, The Crucifixion and Pentecost 2. What is the Bible? 3. Denominations in Christianity 4. Was Jesus human or divine? 5. The Parables 6. Sanctity of Life 7. Making moral decisions

A checklist and mini revision activity PowerPoint. Designed for the new spec. We are looking at Christianity and Islam. Islam will be studied alongside Ethics and Christianity alongside Peace and Conflict. Edexcel Beliefs in Action Also find attached a brief overview of the spec with exam question technique pointers.

A worksheet and lesson to supplement the film Heaven is Real. Excellent for teaching life after death at GCSE also superb for religious experiences. I have written and attached an advice for teachers sheet which give discussion points and timings. Kids loved it as it's based on a true story. I show them the YouTube clips of the actual interviews after the lesson.

A brief worksheet for students to stick in their exercise book and explore the meaning of Acts 4:8-12, 1 John 2:10-12

Lesson exploring the 3 parts of the trinity using art/ song. Activities fit Gordon Reid and Sarah K Tyler Edexcel endorsed textbook p 16-18 Outcomes are clear This should make a creative introduction to the Trinity

The problem of Other Minds (Solipism) Typed notes about: Mills argument from analogy Wittgenstein Private Language Satre and Heidegger's criticisms Student tasks are upon the worksheet along with example exam questions

A full SOW complete with lessons/ resources and an end of unit assessment and criteria. Planned for Y9. The question has been written in a way that complements the new GCSE specifications Lesson Titles: 1. Does God exist? Introduction Lesson 2. What if God was one of us? Lesson assessing Gods attributes 3. Did God really design the world? Lesson assessing the Teleological Argument 4. We can think about God; surely he exists?! A lesson assessing the Ontological Argument 5. Could God create a stone he cannot lift? A lesson assessing Gods omnipotence 6. Assessment Planning Lesson 7. Assessment Lesson ‘It is necessary for an omnipotent God to exist’ Discuss

Two worksheets designed for students to explore: The Knowledge Mary Argument and the criticisms. The worksheets supplements the AQA A2 Philosophy textbook. Hodder Education. Authors: Daniel Cardinal, Gerald Jones and Jermey Hayward. Published 2015

Jesus incarnation powerpoint. Activities Exam Questions (b) (C) part (with a suggested process) Activities should be used alongside page 24-25 of Reid and Tyler textbook. Videos may need to be sourced on youtube to support some activities. I couldn't load them up