Revision PPT on Eliminative Materialism for AQA A Level - Metaphysics of Mind. Covers all content in theory: definitions, arguments, criticisms, responses.

Full lesson, can be 2 lessons, for Metaphysics of Mind for AQA A Level Philosophy. KS5 Y12 / Y13. Covers qualia, intentionality, & whether either is necessary or sufficient to be a mental state.

Detailed 1-2 lessons introducing AQA A Level Philosophy Metaphysics of Mind - Identity Theory. Contains explanations, pupil activities and step-by-step clarifications.

Full PPT for A Level AQA Philosophy, KS5, post-16. Argument + objections + student activities throughout. 1-2 hours’ lesson.

PPT on property dualism for AQA A Level Philosophy - full A Level/post-16 lesson. Chalmers, emergence, supervenience, knowledge, zombies.

Full lesson PPT for AQA A Level Philosophy Mind - conceivability argument for substance dualism; arguments; whether conceivability is a guide to possibility; different senses of ‘possible’.

Full lesson PPT for AQA A Level Philosophy - Epistemology on JTB, tripartite def of knowledge; Gettier; Gettier vs JTB; introducing Infallibilism.

Checklist for what to include in a 12-marker at AQA A Level.

Full AQA A Level lesson on qualia, intentionality, hard problem of consciousness incl Chalmers, Dennett, and whether dualism is a successful response.

1-2 full lesson/s for KS4 to KS5 on free will, determinism, fatalism. Assumes no prior knowledge - can work with AQA Philosophy and younger. Contains useful video link (c.15 mins)

PPT on Zagzebski, natural vs. social kinds; defining knowledge; illustration of ‘coolness’, goes through her 4 pitfalls to avoid and then tasks including exam-style question.

Full PPT covering 1-2, max 3, lessons on how both substance dualism & property dualism face issues: Interactionism & issues; Epiphenomenalism & issues Contains all criticisms, with teacher’s notes & replies. KS5. AQA A Level Philosophy. Total 15 slides covering: the empirical interaction problem the conceptual interaction problem evolution by natural selection phenomenology of our mental life (ie as involving causal connections) - how this is unintuitive & makes mental causally redundant introspective self-knowledge - How can we form self-knowledge or even self-beliefs if mental states don’t cause anything?

Full 45-60 mins lesson (1 hour) PPT on Chomsky, innate grammar and innate language. Designed for use with Y12 and Y13 Philosophy students on AQA A Level Philosophy course, but could work for KS5 or post-16 Linguistics, English Language or as an assembly. Contains 12 slides which includes: Case study/scenario as starter activity Explanation of Chomsky’s thesis and key claims Criticisms - 5 criticisms, shared slide-by-slide Responses - with 3 main responses visible on board Plenary activity asking students to evaluate Chomsky’s claim (for AO2 at A Level Philosophy)

13 pages of A4 detailed revision notes on Buddhism, covering beliefs and teachings, practices, different sects and schools of Buddhism. Ideal for GCSE or A Level revision, AQA, OCR, Edexcel. KS4, KS5.

Full lesson PPT aimed at KS4 (can be used KS3 e.g. Y8 or short course) on Teleological/Design Argument for existence of God and criticisms. Should take 45 mins to 60 mins delivery in class. Also used recently for AQA A Level Philosophy Metaphysics of God on Design Arg. Contains: Introductory slide with key learning question Recap activity on what design argument is; steps of design argument; opportunity to then check and amend content to address any missed content or misconceptions Reminder of key headlines of vocabulary - telos; purpose; William Paley Paley’s text to set up Design Arg Criticisms slide listing 4 key criticisms 4 slides, each explaining the criticisms in gradually revealed bullet-points 9 slides in total, all with work for students as they go.

Full lesson for KS5 A Level Philosophy PPT, 45-60 minutes. 9 slides, including guidance on: planning 25-markers AO1 and AO2 Weighting of arguments/criticisms/responses writing 25-markers exemplar question to complete

3 PPTs for 60 min lessons (60 x 3 = 3 1-hr lessons of content). AQA Philosophy A Level, Reason as a Source of Experience. High-quality lesson resources with questions, student activities and step-by-step guides through: Lesson 1 - Intuition & Deduction Thesis incl. student cloze activity and complete the gaps; also textbook activity as suggested HW. 9 slides Lesson 2 - The Cogito & evaluating Cogito, including all named criticisms on spec. 10 slides Lesson 3 - Consolidating Descartes & rationalism so far to explain why Descartes appeals to God. Incl Trademark Arg & criticisms. 10 slides

Can be used as lecture, KS5 lesson, assembly, Drop-Down Day or GCSE+ for (able) KS4 pupils. Analyses three extremely engaging approaches to power: Foucaldian, Marxist and feminist. If you like this, buy ‘Political Philosophy Research Project’ on my TES shop.

Lecture, KS5 lesson, assembly, Drop-Down Day or GCSE+ for (able) KS4 pupils. Full lesson (1hr+) on power in political philosophy & how philosophers have approached power. This is a resource that can be used with a range of pupils and contexts but was produced to teach to the top (Y12 very able cohort in a University Preparation week). Taster for my complete unit of work ‘Political Philosophy Research Project’ available on TES.