An amazing selection of resources of Law and Religious Studies. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
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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?
This lesson is designed to help students practice their evaluation skills in preparation for Paper 3: Perspectives on Substantive Law.
This is designed for the Eduqas exam board and the Contract Law option.
This requires students to have studied all of the content but could be adapted to suit a group that hasn’t yet finished it.
Starter
Ten questions for students to answer covering a variety of areas of law.
Answers are on the following slide.
Evaluation Tips
Slide of top evaluation tips
Slide of generic evaluation points - these are points that students can make if they cannot think of anything or have a brain freeze in the exam
Activity 1 - Essay Plan Match-Up
In pairs students will be given an essay title and then arguments for and against.
They should use these arguments to create an essay plan answering the question.
Students should use this structure:
Point
Counter-Point
Point
This will need printing and cutting up. I recommend laminating and tying together with bands so they can be reused
Activity 2 - Ideas for Reform
Create a mind-map of reform proposals for each of the areas of law listed.
There are three areas of law listed for tort, criminal and contract
Activity 3 - Essay Practice
Create an essay plan for each of the essay questions listed.
Students can work individually, in groups or pairs.
There are three essay questions listed for tort, criminal and contract.
Plenary
The plenary is an evaluation Kahoot.
An evaluation point is displayed and students should select the legal authority that supports the point.
The link to the Kahoot is provided in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a last minute revision lesson designed for students taking A-Level Religious Studies on the Eduqas exam board. This is for Paper 1: A Study of Religion and the Christianity option.
This lesson is designed to be taught as one of the last revision lessons prior to the exam.
Starter
Key words wordsearch
Students are given a list of definitions and from these they have to find the key words
These will need printing out
Activity 1
The first activity is an overview of the paper and top tips to do well
This starts with recommended timings and an overview of the type of questions
There are then some top tips for success
Activity 2
There is then one PowerPoint slide for each topic. Each slide provides a brief summary of the topic including key words, Bible verses, scholars and quotes.
These slides can be printed (a printer friendly version with white backgrounds is included) and given to students to help aid revision.
You can also go through each one or targeted ones with the class as a last minute summary of particular topics
Activity 3
This is a list of generic evaluation points that can be used if students are struggling to come up with points for 30 mark questions.
This is designed to help support weaker students or to deal with brain freezes in the exam.
Activity 4
Blurt sheets
Students can choose a sheet based on which topic they would like to revise.
They then write down everything they can remember about that topic in one colour pen
They then swap sheets with the person next to them and write down additionally information in a second colour
They can then use their notes to complete the sheets in a third colour
Plenary
The plenary is a cryptogram of a key quote by Augustine on sacraments
Included is the PowerPoint, a printer friendly version and all relevant worksheets including blurt sheets.
I also recommend giving students some past papers to look at.
Topic: Natural Law
Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of Natural Law (Aquinas). 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. You will need to give students a past paper for the homework activity, these can be accessed easily online
Activities
Starters: 3
Plenaries: 3
Main Activities: 9
Small Activities: 3
Knowledge Checks: 3
Challenge Points: 1
Practice Essays: 1
This is a fun starter or plenary for a revision lesson on Christianity or could be set as a homework activity in preparation for exams/mocks.
Students have 20 key word definitions on the back of the sheet.
All they have to do is find the key word that matches each definition.
I recommend laminating them and giving students a whiteboard pen to complete. This will allow you to reuse the resource multiple times.
Here is a list of the key words included to help if you also get stuck!
Exclusivism
Accommodation
Liberalism
Lawful Religion
Quakers
Theocentric
Critical Realism
Historicity
Bishop
Absolution
Plygain
Passion Sunday
Evangelise
Orthodoxy
Virtualism
Ordination
Bourgeoisie
Redemption
Gospel
Covenant
This covers a variety of topics from Christianity so students will have needed to have completed the unit in order to complete the word search
This is designed for the Eduqas specification but should suit other exam boards as well.
Topic: Influences of Religious Experience
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Marks: 30 Marks
Exam Board: Eduqas
The essay is on influences of religious experience and forms part of the Philosophy 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.
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Ontological Argument
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 the ontological argument. 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: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Topic: Unification
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 1
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 the unification of the Christian Church. 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.
Topic: Christian Responses to Poverty (Liberation Theology)
Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30)
Exam Board: Eduqas
The essay is on Liberation Theology and forms part of the Ethics unit of A-Level Religious Studies.
This is a past paper question from 2019 and consists of both a 20 mark and 30 mark question with a total of 50 marks. Students should be given approximately 50 minutes to answer this under timed conditions.
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.
Unit: Unit 3: Religion & Ethics
Topic: Natural Law (Application)
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 3
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 the Natural Law (application). This covers application of Natural Law to abortion and euthanasia. 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.
Exam Board: AQA
Paper: Paper 2: Non-Textual (Thematic) Studies
Themes: A, B, D, E
This is a last minute revision lesson for students taking GCSE Religious Studies Paper 2. This is designed for those studying themes A, B, D and E
Starter Activity: Write down a quote for given topics
The lesson has an overview of the papers including recommended timings and last minute exam tips.
There is then a brief overview of each of the topics on the paper including a quote for each one. This can be taught to students or just given to them as a last minute summary.
Main Activity
You will need to print out at least one past paper for each student.
Students then RAG rate the questions in the paper.
There are then different activities for them to complete depending on whether they rated the questions as red, amber or green
Plenary: Least/Most Confident partner find
Topic: Divine Command Theory
Unit: Religion and Ethics
Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30)
Exam Board: Eduqas
The essay is on Divine Command Theory and forms part of the Ethics unit of A-Level Religious Studies.
This is a past paper question from 2019 and consists of both a 20 mark and 30 mark question with a total of 50 marks. Students should be given approximately 50 minutes to answer this under timed conditions.
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.
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Cosmological Argument
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 the cosmological argument. 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.
Topic: Religious Experience
Unit: Philosophy of Religion
Marks: 20 Marks
Exam Board: Eduqas
The essay is on religious experience and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies.
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.
Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Irenaean-Type Theodicy
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 Irenaean-Type Theodicy. 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.
Topic: Two Views of Jesus
Unit: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Marks: 50 Marks (20 + 30)
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a past paper question from 2019 on two views of Jesus. This is a combination of the 20 mark (knowledge) question and 30 mark (analysis & evaluation) question.
The essay is on two views of Jesus and forms part of the Christianity unit of A-Level Religious Studies.
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.
Exam Board: AQA
Paper: Paper 1: The Study of Religions
Religions: Christianity and Islam
This is a last minute revision lesson for students taking GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1. This is designed for those studying Christianity and Islam.
Starter Activity: Key Word Definitions
The lesson has an overview of the papers including recommended timings and last minute exam tips.
There is then a brief overview of each of the topics on the paper including a quote for each one. This can be taught to students or just given to them as a last minute summary.
Main Activity
The main activity is a revision challenge. There are 32 activities split evenly between Christianity & Islam and Practices & Beliefs.
Each activity is worth a different amount of points.
Students have to go around the room and earn as many points as they can. They can complete whichever activities they choose.
You will need to print out one copy of each activity (I recommend laminating them for future use).
There are also further worksheets and templates that you will need to print.
You will also need to print some copies of Past Papers for a few of the activities! Please go through each activity and check you have the required resources in advance of the lesson!
The person with the most points gets a prize.
Plenary: Unscramble the quote
Topic: Angels
Unit: Islam - Beliefs
Exam Board: AQA
These flash cards are a great revision activity for GCSE students or as an activity as part of a lesson angels.
They can be used as a starter or plenary or as an independent revision task.
They are also good for giving to students that need more structure and support in their revision.
I use them as part of my revision points task where students go around and earn as many points as possible by completing different tasks.
Printing
Print a test sheet first!
If you select print on short edge/flip on short edge they should print so that the correct front is to the correct back
Laminate and cut to ensure they can be used again and again. You will need to trim slightly as they are slightly smaller than A4 size
Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion
Topic: Carl Jung
Paper: Paper 2
This is a quiz on Carl Jung and his responses to religion. This fits within the challenges to religion from science element of the Philosophy unit for A-Level Religious Studies.
Quiz includes answers, print page 1 several times for students and then have one copy of page 2 for yourself.
Alternatively print them all double sided so that students can flip over for marking.
There is space to record marks at the bottom.
This is a great starter/plenary and is also perfect as a revision activity.
This is designed for the Eduqas syllabus but would suit other exam boards.
Topic: Poverty and Injustice
Unit: Unit 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on the topic of Christian responses to poverty and injustice. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 1A: A Study of Religion: Christianity.
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: 5
Knowledge Checks: 3
Challenge Points: 8
Practice Essays: 1
Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity
Topic: Community of Believers
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 1
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 Community of Believers. 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.