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.
Powerpoint with audio recordings explaining each of the realms, and the main imagery shown in the Wheel of Life, and blank resource for students to label as they listen. Click the audio icon on each slide to listen to the explanation of what is shown in each part of the wheel - starting in the centre and working outwards. Suitable for secondary stages KS3-KS5 to be used as a lesson or part of a series on Buddhism. Also good support for GCSE and A Level Buddhism (all exam boards).
Key words: Samsara, Anicca, Nirvana, Pari-Nirvana, Karma.
Key concepts: Rebirth, Karma, Paticasamuppada (Dependent Origination), 3 Fires/Poisons.
A 14 page booklet, written in the style of a text book, to support students in creating a dialogue between Buddhism and ethical issues on the specification. Buddhist ethics are compared and contrasted with these views, with space for students to make their own dialogues.Issues discussed are:
Theft
lying;
marriage;
homosexuality
transgender issues;
genetic engineering.
wealth,
tolerance and freedom of religious expression.
A supporting powerpoint is attached to help students think about structuring exam questions.
this is designed with the AQA dialogues paper 2A in mind, but could be adapted for other specs with synoptic papers.
A 14 page booklet written in the style of the textbook exploring Buddhist attitudes to issues of human life and death and animal life and death prescribed for study, and exploring A02 analysis points such as the compatibility of ethical theories and Buddhism.
5 lesson series (1 hour lessons) - can be scaled down for other KS3 year groups. Includes a bespoke booklet for students to complete during lesson, a complete SOW and an optional Knowledge Organiser which can be set for homework.
This work booklet was designed to be completed over a period of 5 weeks to help Humanities students draw on Geographical skills, Historical skills and Religious Criticism to evaluate the statement “Celebrating Christmas should be compulsory in the UK.” We invited students to attend a 1 hour after school session, however it could also work in a KS3 humanities lesson setting for Autumn term 2. It also makes nice cover work/homework.
5 lessons of work looking at life’s journey in Hinduism and Buddhism - beliefs about the afterlife, funeral rites and customs.
Taught to Year 8 (1 hour lessons) but can be scaled up or down for other KS3 classes. Includes bespoke booklet which students can complete as they go in the lessons. SOW is fully complete and an optional KO that can be set for homework.
1 hour lessons taught to Year 8 but can be scaled up and down.
Looks at main Hindu practices: Worship, Yoga, Pilgrimage and environmentalism.
Includes a bespoke booklet which can be completed by students during the lesson, a KO which can be set for homework, and a full SOW.
5 lesson series on Citizenship for Year 7, but can be scaled up to any KS3 year group.
This covers key National Curriculum content on systems of government, the British monarchy, British Values, and the role of citizens in the UK.
Each lesson (1 hour) has a corresponding booklet for students to fill out, and there is a Knowledge Organiser which can be set for homework.
5 lessons looking at the journey of life in Judaism and Sikhism - beginning with Jewish coming of age rituals, looking at beliefs about the afterlife and funeral customs. Also discusses SIkh views of the afterlife and funeral customs.
1 hour lessons taught to year 9 but can be scaled down to other KS3 classes. Resources include a bespoke booklet for students to complete during class, full SOW and an optional KO that can be set for homework.
5 lesson series (1 hour lessons) with corresponding booklet for students to complete alongside lessons. KS3 content on Islamic beliefs - we teach to Year 7 but can be scaled up to any KS3 class.
5 lessons (1 hour) - taught to Year 8 but can be scaled up or down.
Includes a bespoke booklet for students to complete during the lesson, a KO which can be set for homework, and powerpoints and a complete SOW.
5 lesson series (1 hour lessons) - powerpoints, booklet for students to complete during the lesson and a full SOW. There is also a knowledge organiser which can be set for homework. Focus is on the Five Pillars with some discussion of differences in Sunni and Shi’a practice.
This unit of work has been created to offer and introduction and context for the new RE GCSE, and thus is assessed in the style of GCSE assessments. However, it provides a more creative and in depth look at Christian beliefs and practices that is suitable for a Year 9/high ability KS3 group. There is a creative formative assessment (writing a modern day parable) to reflect this, as well as a GCSE style summative assessment with marks scheme.
This unit is fully resourced, but please note there are some activities that use the new AQA GCSE 9-1 text book, and some activities that use the Hodder Education Christianity Religious Studies A text book. However, the unit can be taught without these activities.
Credit to free resources from RE Today in lesson 1-3, and an excellent free Tes resource on Pilgrimage (apologies, cannot find name of seller, but this is work that was shared on Tes previously).
1 hour lessons (taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down) with bespoke booklet for students to complete during the lessons - covering key worship practices, passover and shabbat. The SOW is complete, the KO is optional but can be set for homework.
1 hour lessons taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down for other KS3 years. Includes a bespoke booklet for students to complete during class, a complete SOW and an optional KO which can be set for homework.
Covers key belief sof Judaism from creation - Mitzvot and key commandments.
KS3 unit of work for Citizenship following recommendations from the National Curriculum. This unit is taught to Year 8 but can be scaled up or down for any KS3 year group.
Lessons (1 hour) have a corresponding booklet for students to complete as they go, there is also a knowledge organiser which can be set for homework.
Topics covered with a UK focus:
Rule of Law
Role of Police
Justice System
Voluntary Organisations
How can I be financially responsible?
How can I be a good citizen in school?
7 lesson series with a booklet for students to complete each lesson, a KO which can be set for homework and full SOW.
We teach this to Year 8 (1 hour lessons) but can be scaled up or down for any KS3 year group.
7 lessons on Christian practices, taught to Year 7 but can be adapted to any KS3 year.
Each lesson (1 hour) has a booklet which students can fill out as they go.
1 hour lessons taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down for other KS3 classes, covers National Curriculum content on:
sytems of government
democracy in the UK
UK government
law and press
UK in united nations
How to be good citizens in the local community.
There is a booklet which students can fill out during each lesson, a KO which canbe set for homework and a full SOW.