An amazing selection of resources of Law and Religious Studies. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
All our resources are created with love and care, we take pride in ensuring that they are beautiful to look at, because how are we expected to learn if things aren't pretty?
An amazing selection of resources of Law and Religious Studies. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
All our resources are created with love and care, we take pride in ensuring that they are beautiful to look at, because how are we expected to learn if things aren't pretty?
Topic: Ontological Argument
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Exam Board: Eduqas
This knowledge organiser is a greater brief summary of the Ontological Argument. It can be given to students to help with revision or as part of their lesson on the Ontological Argument.
It covers Anselm, Descartes and Malcolm with a key quote.
It should be made clear to students that this is only a brief summary and they will need more information than this to do well in their exam!
This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies syllabus. It is designed for Paper 2 - Philosophy of Religion.
Topic: Augustinian Type Theodicy
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of Augustinian Type Theodicy. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion.
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
I personally choose to teach this the same week as the Iranaean Type Theodicy as it is quite a short topic
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
Homework tasks are included.
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 4
Small Activities: 1
Knowledge Checks: 2
Challenge Points: 3
Practice Essays: 1
Topic: Challenges to the Ontological Argument
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of challenges to the ontological argument. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion.
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
I personally choose to teach this the same week as the ontological argument as it is quite a short topic
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 3
Small Activities: 1
Knowledge Checks: 1
Challenge Points: 1
Practice Essays: 1
Topic: Religious Experience
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Marks: 30 Marks
Exam Board: Eduqas
The essay is on religious experience and forms part of the Christianity unit of A-Level Religious Studies.
This is a 30 mark evaluation style essay question.
Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking.
This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.
Topic: Key Moral Principles
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion - Christianity
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 1
This crib sheet is designed to help support students with their note making whilst studying key moral principles. There is space to fill in information about each of the key moral principles of Christianity.
Students can be given these to complete during class, as a homework task or as a revision activity.
Cute and colourful to help with knowledge retention.
Topic: Community of Believers
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion - Christianity
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 1
This crib sheet is designed to help support students with their note making whilst studying the community of believers. There is space to fill in information about the four key roles of the early Church and how this is reflected in the modern Church.
Students can be given these to complete during class, as a homework task or as a revision activity.
Cute and colourful to help with knowledge retention.
Topic: Trinity
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion - Christianity
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 1
This crib sheet is designed to help support students with their note making whilst studying the Trinity. There is space to fill in information about the three parts of the Trinity, the filioque controversy, biblical evidence and Karl Barth.
Students can be given these to complete during class, as a homework task or as a revision activity.
Cute and colourful to help with knowledge retention.
Topic: The Nature of God
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion - Christianity
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 1
This crib sheet is designed to help support students with their note making whilst studying the nature of God. There is space to fill in key information about whether God is male and whether God can suffer.
Students can be given these to complete during class, as a homework task or as a revision activity.
Cute and colourful to help with knowledge retention.
This mock exam is designed for students who have studied but have not finished the ethics unit of Religious Studies.
Paper: Paper 3
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 2 Hours
Unit: Religion & Ethics
Students should be given 2 hours to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
In order to take this paper students will need to have studied some of ethics. You can see the topics for each question below to ensure they have covered it as part of your course.
Suitable for January mock exams for Year 13 & possibly summer exams for Year 13.
Students answer two questions.
Questions
Question 1 (50 Marks): Classical Utilitarianism
Question 2 (50 Marks): John Stuart Mill
Question 3 (50 Marks): Finnis
Question 4 (50 Marks): Situation Ethics
Question 5 (50 Marks): Naturalism
Total Marks = 100
This mock exam is designed for students who have started but have not yet completed the philosophy unit.
Paper: Paper 2
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 2 Hours
Unit: Philosophy and Religion
Students should be given 2 hours to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
In order to take this paper students will need to have studied some of philosophy unit of Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies. You can see a list of the topics examined below to see how this fits with your own scheme of work.
Suitable for January mock exams in Year 13 or possibly summer exams for Year 12.
Students answer two questions.
Questions
Question 1 (50 Marks): Augustinian Type Theodicy
Question 2 (50 Marks): Mystical Experience
Question 3 (50 Marks): Atheism
Question 4 (50 Marks): Miracles
Question 5 (50 Marks): Challenges to Inductive Arguments
Students have to answer:
2x 50 Mark Questions
Total Marks = 100
This mock exam is designed for students who have been taught over a split teacher and have not completed a full unit for Christianity or Ethics.
Paper: Paper 1 & 3
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 2 Hours
Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity, Religion & Ethics
Students should be given 2 hours to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
In order to take this paper students will need to have studied some of ethics and Christianity. You can see the topics for each question below to ensure they have covered it as part of your course.
Part A = Religion and Ethics
Part B = Christianity
Suitable for January mock exams for Year 12.
Students answer two questions.
Questions
Question 1 (50 Marks): Divine Command Theory
Question 2 (50 Marks): Virtue Theory
Question 3 (50 Marks): Atonement
Question 4 (50 Marks): Faith and Works
Question 5 (50 Marks): Bible as a Source of Wisdom & Authority in Daily Life
Students have to answer:
2x 50 Mark Questions
Total Marks = 100
Exam Board: Eduqas
Units: Christianity, Ethics & Philosophy
This is a summer work booklet designed for students moving from Year 12 into Year 13. It has been designed for a dual teacher scheme of work covering all of Christianity with some ethics and philosophy (see below).
There are six tasks with the aim that students complete one task per week over the Summer holidays.
Topics Covered
Christianity: All
Ethics
Divine Command Theory
Virtue Theory
Ethical Egoism
Natural Law
Natural Law - Application
Situation Ethics
Situation Ethics - Application
Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill
Utilitarianism - Application
Philosophy
Religious Experience
Mystical Experience
Challenges to Religious Experience
Influences of Religious Experience
Task One - Key Quotes
Students write down one key quote for each topic they have studied. This helps students to focus their knowledge & not feel overwhelmed.
Task Two - Goals for Next Year
Students write down five SMART goals for Y13
Task Three - Glossary
Key words glossary to be completed.
Task Four - Finding Connections
Students sort sets of 16 items into four groups.
Task Five - 20 Mark Practice
Practice 20 mark question for students to write & be marked at the start of Y13
Task Six - 30 Mark Practice
Practice 30 mark question for students to write & be marked at the start of Y13
Topic: Application of Utilitarianism
Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of application of utilitarianism to animal testing and nuclear weapons. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
Homework tasks are included.
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 6
Small Activities: 2
Knowledge Checks: 2
Challenge Points: 3
Practice Essays: 1
Topic: John Stuart Mill
Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of John Stuart Mill. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
I choose to teach this in the same week as Classical Utilitarianism so there is no homework included
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 5
Small Activities: 2
Knowledge Checks: 1
Challenge Points: 3
Practice Essays: 1
Topic: Classical Utilitarianism
Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of Classical Utilitarianism. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
Homework tasks are included.
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 7
Small Activities: 3
Knowledge Checks: 2
Challenge Points: 3
Practice Essays: 1
Topic: Situation Ethics - Application (Polyamory & Homosexuality)
Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of the application of Situation Ethics to polyamory and homosexuality. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
Homework tasks are included.
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 6
Small Activities: 1
Knowledge Checks: 2
Challenge Points: 3
Practice Essays: 1
Topic: Situation Ethics
Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of Situation Ethics. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics
This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons.
A student version is also included which has answers removed.
All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed.
Homework tasks are included.
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 8
Small Activities: 4
Knowledge Checks: 1
Challenge Points: 3
Practice Essays: 1
Unit: Paper 3: Religion & Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a last minute revision lesson on religion and ethics. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but may suit other exam boards. This lesson is designed to be taught just before the exam but can be adapted to suit.
A printer friendly version is included.
Teaching Note: You will also want to have some copies of past papers available to give to students.
Starter
The starter are 10 simple questions taken from across philosophy. Students can either answer them in their books or you could go around the room and ask students the questions.
Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint
Overview of the Paper
Students are given a brief overview of the paper and reminded of the recommended timings for each question.
There are then some top tips for success to help students succeed.
Short Summary of Ethics
Each topic has been summarised on a single PowerPoint slide. You can either teach this, go through topics that students are stuck on or just print the slides out for students to look over. A printer friendly version is also included.
Generic Evaluation Points
These are generic points that can be used when students are stuck and cannot think of anything to write. My students have found these really helpful so I hope yours do to!
Blurt Sheets
Students pick a sheet for the topic they want to revise.
They then:
Write down everything they can remember about the topic in one colour
Swap sheets with the person next to them & then update the sheet with extra information in a second colour
Use their notes to finish the sheet off in a third colour with lots of detail
I also normally give students past papers at this point to look through as well and let them lead what we will do, going round and helping, answering questions and teaching anything that I feel like we need to go over again.
Plenary
Write down four things they remembered, four things they were reminded of and four things they learned
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Non-Cognitive & Analogical Views of Religious Language
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 2
This worksheet is a great little revision activity for A-Level Religious Studies.
Students are asked to write down the ten most important things they can remember about non-cognitive and analogical views of religious language. This helps them to consolidate their notes and knowledge.
This can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a starter or plenary activity. It is also a good homework activity.
Unit: Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a last minute revision lesson on philosophy of religion. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but may suit other exam boards. This lesson is designed to be taught just before the exam but can be adapted to suit.
A printer friendly version is included.
Teaching Note: You will also want to have some copies of past papers available to give to students.
Starter
The starter are 10 simple questions taken from across philosophy. Students can either answer them in their books or you could go around the room and ask students the questions.
Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint
Overview of the Paper
Students are given a brief overview of the paper and reminded of the recommended timings for each question.
There are then some top tips for success to help students succeed.
Short Summary of Philosophy
Each topic has been summarised on a single PowerPoint slide. You can either teach this, go through topics that students are stuck on or just print the slides out for students to look over. A printer friendly version is also included.
Generic Evaluation Points
These are generic points that can be used when students are stuck and cannot think of anything to write. My students have found these really helpful so I hope yours do to!
Blurt Sheets
Students pick a sheet for the topic they want to revise.
They then:
Write down everything they can remember about the topic in one colour
Swap sheets with the person next to them & then update the sheet with extra information in a second colour
Use their notes to finish the sheet off in a third colour with lots of detail
I also normally give students past papers at this point to look through as well and let them lead what we will do, going round and helping, answering questions and teaching anything that I feel like we need to go over again.
Plenary
Put the three key words into a sentence (mythological views on religious language)