6 lesson series plus assessment lesson with markscheme and model answers.
This series can be adapted for other exam boards, but does draw upon content from the AQA A Level text book.
All resources included.
6 lesson series for AQA A level/AS Year 2 content for the Philosophy Unit - Self, Death & the Afterlife.
Includes all lesson powerpoints and resources, although please note some tasks are designed to be used in conjunction with the AQA text book.
New and updated for 2019-2020
Also includes a dialogues lesson with Buddhism.
Powerpoints, resources and homework for the AQA Ethics unit comparing Kantian and Bentham's Ethics - includes group consolidation tasks such as debates and essay plans.
A 14 lesson series taught over 2 consecutive 85 minute lessons per week. Resources include powerpoints, revision materials and model answers.
These lessons were taught in conjunction with the new AQA Year 2 A Level text book, so a copy of this is essential.
A lesson and knowledge organizer covering all the essential aspects of the AQA spec for A Level RE. Fully resourced and ready to teach. KO is fill-in-the-gaps and can be completed as students go in the lesson or for homework. This can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
7 lesson series for AQA A level/AS Year 1 content for the Philosophy Unit - Verifying Religious Experiences & The Challenges of Verifying Religious Experiences.
Includes all lesson powerpoints and resources, although please note some tasks are designed to be used in conjunction with the AQA text book.
New and updated for 2019-2020
A bundle of power points, worksheets and revision resources to prepare students for the conscience section of AQA new spec RE A Level (Ethics Paper 1).
Please be aware that 1 optional activity requires the use of the AQA new text book but the rest are fully resourced.
Lesson with PPT and resources focusing on the value of science in Buddhism. Lesson covers the following points on the AQA spec:
The Buddha’s approach to unanswerable questions.
Similarities between Buddhism and Quantum Physics.
Scholarly views of 14th Dalai Lama and Thitch Nhat Hahn.
Please note that there is an OPTIONAL starter activity on modern science which uses pages from the AQA New A Level textbook, so you will need a copy of this book.
Essay question for homework included.
Please note that this lesson has one activity that uses Peter Harvey’s ‘Introduction to Buddhism’, which you will need to have on hand.
This lesson introduces the concept of the sangha and the process of renunciation, including the refuge ceremony. There is a fact finding task based around learning about the daily life of the sangha as instituted by the Buddha.
Planned for AQA but could be adapted to other specs.
Everything students need to known for AQA RE A Bentham and Kant unit in a handy double page spread. All A01 and A02 content is covered, with practise questions based on AQA assessment resources.
Everything students need to known for AQA RE A Meta Ethics in a handy double page spread. All A01 and A02 content is covered, with practise questions based on AQA assessment resources.
A ready to talk through lesson outlining key questions that can be considered when applying Natural Moral Law, Situation Ethics and Virtue Ethics to issues of human and animal life and death, as outlined on the AQA Spec for RE, unit 1 Philo and Ethics. includes an explanation of all the ethical issues and direct revision ideas for each.
Everything students need to know for all ethics content for the new AQA A Level for RE - i print these as a handy stapled booklet in A4, for students to use as a basis for revision and check their work. Each KO contains practise questions for students to complete once they have revised the topic.
Topics covered:
Natural Moral Law & application to human and animal life and death.
Situation Ethics & application to human and animal life and death.
Virtue Ethics & application to human and animal life and death,
Bentham and Kant
Meta Ethics
Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Conscience
A 5 lesson series including all powerpoints, to be be used in cojunction with the AQA text book.
Also includes 3 supplementary lessons that were taught as an intro drop down day and a lesson for dialogues with Buddhism (RE 2A content with AQA).
Written for AQA spec but can be adapted to suit other specs.
Ready to teach lesson allowing for recapping of Determinism, Libertarianism and Compatiblism. Covers essential A01 and A02 knoweledge for AQA Philosophy and Ethics year 2, but could be adapted to other specs.
Everything students need to know for philosophy of religion AQA content, Years 12 and 13, for the new AQA RE A Level. A01 explanation and A02 analysis, 2 sheets per topic. I print these in booklet form for students as a handy guide of all the essential knowledge, and get them to use it to revise from and check their practise essays. All KOs have practise questions based on the spec.
Topics covered:
The problem of evil.
Arguments for the existence of God.
Religious experiences & challenges of verifying.
Religious language.
Self, Death and the Afterlife,
Miracles,
A set of resourced lessons for AQA RE Year 1 content: Philosophy - Evil and Suffering. Covers all theodicies and contains revision resources.
Please note that these resources do require use of the new AQA A Level Year 1 text book.
Everything students need to known for AQA RE A Level Virtue Ethics in a handy double page spread. All A01 and A02 content is covered, with practise questions based on AQA assessment resources.
Revision session for AQA RE A Level unit Arguments for the Existence of God. Ready to teach/run through or can be used by students individually to revise. Focuses on 7 key questions for success for each argument: Ontological, Cosmological and Design.
How is God defined?
What type of reasoning is used?
What evidence is given?
What criticisms are there?
Has the philosopher proven anything?
How does the argument help faith?
Is it a strong argument?
Aristotle's Virtues and Vices explained with a description of the characteristic, to help students understand the nature of the virtues and vices in modern, clear language.
For the A level study of character based/Virtue Ethics.