Dive into the complex and thought-provoking world of medical ethics with our “Medical Ethics: Lesson 2” resource. This lesson is designed to prepare students for GCSE-level studies by exploring the ethical dimensions of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and organ transplants, setting the stage for more advanced topics like abortion and euthanasia in Year 11 Religious Studies. Key Features: IVF and Organ Transplants: Students will explore the ethical considerations surrounding IVF and organ transplants, examining the moral questions these medical procedures raise. Real-World Case Studies: Engaging case studies provide real-world contexts for students to apply ethical theories and develop their analytical skills. Interactive Discussions: Structured activities and group discussions encourage students to articulate their views and consider different perspectives. Future Readiness: This resource bridges the gap to GCSE content, ensuring students have a strong ethical foundation without overlapping with upcoming topics like abortion and euthanasia. Equip your students with the tools to navigate the challenging ethical landscape of modern medicine, fostering critical thinking and moral reasoning in preparation for their GCSE studies.

This lesson introduces Islamic ideas of angels to pupils. A wide range of different angels and their roles are researched and summarised. Pupils will understand the importance of angels within Islam. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching Analysis. Understanding Angels and their roles. Key word vocabulary. SMSC Skills. Summarising. Memory Skills. Literacy Task. Creative skills. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

Transform your ethics curriculum with our engaging “Ethical Dilemmas Movie Project” lesson pack, designed to inspire creativity and critical thinking in your students. Over the course of 2-3 lessons, students will reflect on their learning about ethics and work in groups to create and present a concept for a movie that incorporates an ethical dilemma and a thoughtful resolution. This project encourages students to demonstrate their understanding of topics from AI ethics, medical ethics, or business ethics, utilizing their knowledge of utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, and/or situation ethics. Key Features: Creative Group Work: Students collaborate to develop a compelling movie concept that includes an ethical dilemma and resolution, showcasing their grasp of ethical theories. Comprehensive Assessment: Includes a range of peer and teacher assessment grids to provide structured feedback and evaluation. Skill Development: Fosters creativity, group work, independent research, and presentation skills, making it an ideal activity for the end of the school year. Engaging and Fun: Offers a dynamic alternative to traditional end-of-year/topic activities, ensuring students remain engaged and excited about their learning. Presentation Options: The project culminates “Dragon’s Den” style presentation, where groups pitch their concepts to the class to determine the best one. This could be extended to allow them homework/class time to film a trailer for their work. Adaptable - Don’t teach ethics or want to end on a different topic? This lesson is adaptable and would just need you to change a few slidEs to make it apply to any end of topic activity. Perfect for a positive and stimulating conclusion to the school year, this lesson pack not only reinforces ethical concepts but also promotes collaboration and innovation. Don’t just pop on a movie—empower your students to create their own!

Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching. Understanding Sawm from a traditional perspective. Understanding Sawm from a modern perspective. Video Diary. Differentiated Worksheets. Key word vocabulary.

Learning Objectives: 1. To know what is meant by a Just War and know the conditions of a Just War. 2. To know what is meant by Pacifism, and the Christian teachings that support it. With the content provided you will be able to develop a lesson suited to your pupil/department’s expectations.

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Pupils will given an introduction to religious language regarding birth ceremonies and analyse the importance of these ceremonies. They will create presentations and must relay information clearly for their peers to record in their books/worksheets. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Understanding. Key Word Vocabulary. Presenting. Analysis of Information. SMSC Skills. Cooperative Learning.

THIS LESSON INCLUDES A FREE RECIPROCAL READING INTRODUCTION PACK AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SPECIFIC RECIPROCAL READING CARDS. This lesson has the pupils engage with religious scripture in the form of Bible passages that show examples of Jesus performing miracles. There is a reciprocal reading task as well as differentiated tasks to allow the pupils to take control of their learning and evidence it successfully. This lesson includes: Reciprocal reading. Differentiated Tasks. Key Vocabulary. Group Work. SMSC Skills. Teamwork. Analysis of Religious teachings

This lesson introduces pupils to the concept of WMDs. The lesson reviews Agent Orange and Hiroshima as case studies of WMDs for pupils to reflect and empathise with. Deterrence is define alongside nuclear deterrence and MAD. This lesson includes: Differentiated written tasks. Discussion and debate. Contextual learning of a modern examples. SMSC Skills. Reflective and Empathy Developing tasks. Creative Research task. Video Analysis. -Research and Summarising skills. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

Pupils will given an introduction to religious language regarding coming of age ceremonies and analyse the importance of them. They will have to research the religions and summarise the content they review. Pupils have an opportunity to be creative and this lesson could lead into a homework project if need be. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Understanding. Key Word Vocabulary. Researching. Summarising key ideas SMSC Skills.