AQA SPEC B UNIT 1 is coming to an end this year but much of the content in the NEW GRADE 9-1 GCSE SPEC A is the same especially in the Thematic studies modules. This will support progress for all learning groups. these 50 quick questions can be used in paired or group activities as well as independent learning activities. The aim is to embed knowledge and allow pupils to recall and apply knowledge and understanding. The Quick Question approach was observed in maths lessons so I have tried to adopt it for Religious Studies. Hope it helps all colleagues and pupils!

AQA SPEC B UNIT 2 is coming to an end this year but much of the content in the NEW GRADE 9-1 GCSE SPEC A is the same especially in the Thematic studies modules. This will support progress for all learning groups. these 50 quick questions can be used in paired or group activities as well as independent learning activities. The aim is to embed knowledge and allow pupils to recall and apply knowledge and understanding. The Quick Question approach was observed in maths lessons so I have tried to adopt it for Religious Studies. Hope it helps all colleagues and pupils!

AQA SPEC B UNIT 1 is coming to an end this year but much of the content in the NEW GRADE 9-1 GCSE SPEC A is the same especially in the Thematic studies modules. This will support progress for all learning groups. these 50 quick questions can be used in paired or group activities as well as independent learning activities. The aim is to embed knowledge and allow pupils to recall and apply knowledge and understanding. The Quick Question approach was observed in maths lessons so I have tried to adopt it for Religious Studies. Hope it helps all colleagues and pupils!

A lesson based on the Nature of God in Islam based on the New AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 in Religious Studies.

A Lesson on official statistics in crime to support a critical awareness of what Official statistics show. Pupils can also engage with a self report study to develop an awareness of other methodologies. It was an engaging lesson and pupils enjoyed playing a detective. They also noticed that the disadvantages and advantages were misplaced which was good as they recognised advantages and disadvantages of the survey method.

The exam questions have been developed into targeted questions based on Grades used for homework. Of course pupils should know the whole topic but by targeting the questions according to grade, colleagues can meet the objectives for appropriate and effective homework whilst also ensuring pupils have a full experience of all questions that have come up in the past.

This is for colleagues teaching the AQA Spec B Religion and Life issues course. The topic is about early life and abortion. It focusses on using the exemplar answers to develop better written answers. The Presentation will benefit other topics by focussing on the skills and level of response. Great for revision and getting pupils to write more and develop their responses.

New Resources to support Theme A relationships and families from The NEW AQA SPEC Religious Studies. More such resources to come.

AQA SPEC A GRADE 9-1 TABLE to support pupils with a broad understanding of what grade they are. The new SPEC has yet to publish actual numbers on what the Grade 9-1 will look like in practice and we will be waiting till 2018 before knowing the boundaries. This PPT should help give an indication for teachers and staff. The grade boundaries have been developed with our Local SACRE and involve skills, knowledge and bloom commands. The removal of levels has essentially led to new levels however, these descriptors bridge with KS4 outcomes.

I know many colleagues in schools are using VFG or verbal feedback given. This slide is mainly focussed on the humanities specifically on Religious Studies to support pupils acting on VFG Stamps. You can use the instructions or modify to suit your own subject needs. It has proven invaluable in developing evidence for pupils responding to feedback.

A Marking codes insert for exercise books that supports Literacy and writing for progress based on the Grade 9-1 GCSE in Religious Studies for AQA. Colleagues can modify according to the needs of their schools but this will help reduce the amount of repeat written instructions and develop more symbol based marking.

This covers specific 3,4 and 6 mark questions from Unit 1 June 2012 for the AQA Spec B June 2012 paper 1. The presentation helps pupils observe in bullet point form and helps them practice questions using mark scheme based answers. in many cases pupils were pleasantly surprised to see some of the responses that can help them pick up marks. This can be used over and over again to support interventions as well as lesson specific activities.

AQA Sociology GCSE Key concepts covers Unit 1 Studying Society and Unit 2 Crime media and inequality. This document has been made to help pupils revise the core concepts of AQA GCSE Sociology, such as labelling, formal social control and socialisation. It links concepts to key topics such as media, family, crime, inequality and education. Colleagues can use them as prompters for pupils where they have to give explanations. They can also draw links which are credible in the mark scheme.

5 Mark model answers for Paper 2 AQA SPEC B Paper 1 in GCSE Religious Studies Developed using the AQA Mark scheme and Pupil responses in recalled papers Useful for the new GCSE AQA Grade 9-1 which will be examined next year too Can be used to promote progress in different ways as part of your strategies as we approach the final examination

4 Mark model answers for Paper 2 AQA SPEC B Paper 2 in GCSE Religious Studies Developed using the AQA Mark scheme and Pupil responses in recalled papers Useful for the new GCSE AQA Grade 9-1 which will be examined next year too Can be used to promote progress in different ways as part of your strategies as we approach the final examination This has worked well across all abilities as the paper is single tier. You can use it in many different learning activities to promote progress.

Hi all. A simple resource that tables all past topics 2010-2014 that have come up in GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES AQA SPEC B: Topics Covered for Unit 1 Religion and Citizenship and Unit 2 Religion and Life Issues. Specifically Paper 1 Relationships, Sport, Multiculturalism and Identity. Paper 2 Prejudice, Early life (abortion), War and Peace and Young People. This will allow pupils to target their revision. Teachers can use it in many ways to drive progress, support planning and target gaps in learning. Please do leave feedback as my free resources for this SPEC have had a good response and I know I can help support progress for your pupils. Your support is much appreciated.

4 Mark model answers for Paper 2 AQA SPEC B Paper 1 in GCSE Religious Studies Developed using the AQA Mark scheme and Pupil responses in recalled papers Useful for the new GCSE AQA Grade 9-1 which will be examined next year too Can be used to promote progress in different ways as part of your strategies as we approach the final examination They were very beneficial across the ability range as we enter full cohorts and there are no tiers.

Hi colleagues. we are under two months away from the final exam and we want to support pupils with revision for the GCSE AQA SPEC B Unit 1, Religion and citizenship. Please see model answers developed from exemplars, pupil exam papers from AQA and the mark scheme. It can support pupils at all abilities and will also support AQA SPEC A GRADE 9-1 Thematic studies for next year.

Model answers for Islam option in GCSE AQA A Religious Studies. The responses have been written based on the markscheme. Ideal for revision, scaffolding and modelling for pupils not familiar with Islam at GCSE or level of religious content to achieve higher levels of progress.