PROBLEM OF EVIL AND THEODICIES. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. SINGLE LESSON Pedagogy Focus: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Strong religious reference Extra Challenges throughout Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain the evidential and logical problem of evil Explain three theist responses to the problem of evil I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

INTENSIVE FARMING LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: To explain and evaluate the ‘intensive farming’ method. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON 50-60 MINS GCSE AQA RELIGION AND LIFE OR KS3 STAND ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: status of animals / humans **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors Writing frame Key term bank Quote bank **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation Video note taking Debate Self-assessment Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Modelling development Exam Question: Evaluate **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

BECOME AN EXPERT IN ALL TYPES OF EXAM QUESTIONS. #FUN LESSONS This is revision lesson 2 of the Bundle: Theme C # Fun Lessons This lesson focuses on how to get top marks in each type of question worth marks: 1,2,4,5,12 By the end of the lesson students will be able to: Know what each type of question is asking them to do Understand ALL command words of the various types of questions including references to British contemporary society, religious traditions etc. Spot common misconceptions and reasons students might not achieve full marks Explain the success criteria for each question type Practice each type of question - timers included Peer Assess using success criteria

HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task Extra challenges throughout Scaffolding Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • Explain key legislation and origins: UDHR and Human Rights Act • List Rights and responsibilities • Explain religious beliefs about human rights • Evaluate: We don’t need human rights we have scripture TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION & RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task Extra challenges throughout Scaffolding No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: (WITH REFERENCE TO SACRED WRITING) • LIST PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS FROM 2010 EQUALITY ACT • EXPLAIN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT DISCRIMINATION • EVALUATE WHETHER DISCRIMINATION IS ALWAYS WRONG. TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

WAYS THE RESURRECTION INFLUENCES CHRISTIANS. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: 5 MK INFLUENCE QUESTIONS Strong religious reference, development, Extra Challenges throughout Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY): Explain ways the resurrection of Jesus influences Christians today- using AQA exam board criteria for ‘influence’ questions I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

NATURE OF GOD. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. SINGLE LESSON **Pedagogy Focus: ** Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Strong religious reference and development Extra Challenges throughout Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. **STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: ** Explain Christian beliefs about the nature of God using sophisticated vocabulary I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

CHRISTIAN BELIEFS REVISION. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE RECALL BASED ON STARTER KNOWLEDGE AUDIT. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Create a set of mark schemes for weak areas identified in starter task Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY) Revise your weakest areas of the Christian belief’s topic (identified in starter task) I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

FREE RANGE FARMING LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: EVALUATE WHETHER EVERYONE SHOULD BUY FREE RANGE MEAT AND BI-PRODUCTS #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, DIFFERENTIATE, CHALLENGE. SINGLE LESSON 50-60 MINS TEACH AS PART OF GCSE AQA RELIGION AND LIFE OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: INTENSIVE FARMING **RESOURCES INCLUDED: ** Slides Target Grade descriptors Writing frame Key term bank **ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ** Presentation: strengths and weaknesses Video note taking Self-Assessment Debate Evaluation Question Planned questioning to check whole class understanding. Modelling development Exam Question: Evaluate **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills • Recap • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment • Differentiation EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS. KS3 FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON Pedagogy Focus: • Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout • Reduce cognitive overload • Build on Prior knowledge • Appropriate challenge • ‘I do, we do, you do’ Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. **STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: ** Critically Compare the Abrahamic Religions Prior learning: Key facts about the six major world religions (See lesson 1 in this bundle) This is lesson 2 from Bundle: Introduction to World Religions KS3 I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

TEN OBLIGATORY ACTS. ISLAM PRACTICES. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. 50 MIN LESSON STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain the Ten Obligations of Shia Islam with reference to scripture PEDAGOGY FEATURES: • Customisable Do Now • Whole Class assessment • Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout • Reduce cognitive overload • I do, we do, you do • Exam skills: Strong religious reference and development • Extra Challenges PRIOR LEARNING: FIVE PILLARS, ALMS GIVING, JIHAD Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

‘Worship: Christian Practices’ is a concise and easy to follow, ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused lesson. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in evaluation questions. Mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: Worship: Christian Practices’ AQA Students will be able to • Explain different types of Christian worship and the denominations that use them • Evaluate (strengths and weaknesses) of these forms of worship Activities include: Customisable recap do-now starter, a variety of tasks to learn about: • Learning from popular TV series (videos) differences between Liturgical non liturgical, informal and charismatic forms of worship • Matching activity to pair forms of worship with their advantages and disadvantages • Venn diagram to illustrate similarities and differences between each type of worship • Drama activity: students role play a type of worship the rest of the class guess which type of worship it is. • debates regarding which is the most respectable form of worship • Exam 4 mark question with scaffolding, model answer and peer assessment I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

RACISM AND RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call) I do, we do, you do Differentiated End Task Extra challenges throughout Scaffolding Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • LIST CAUSES OF RACISM • EXPLAIN CHRISTIAN AND ISLAM VIEWS ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WITH REFERENCE TO SACRED WRITINGS TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

EVALUATING REVEALED THEOLOGY: KNOW. OF GOD’S EXISTENCE (DCT). #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, games and multi-media to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. • Resource light, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically • Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): EVALUATE WHETHER KNOWLEDGE OF GOD CAN BE KNOWN THROUGH REVEALED THEOLOGY Fully resourced activities include: Customisable recap starter, Discussion: why might we agree/disagree with Karl Barth? Video and List reasons why the Bible might be reliable/unreliable, self-assessment (answer on slide), video learning: list Bible contradictions, Peer discuss The difference between propositional revelation and non-propositional revelation (liberal view) and how the latter avoids the problem of biblical contradictions. Essay planning mind-map task. A02 writing task: God is ultimately revealed through Jesus Christ in the Bible.” EVALUATE BARTH’S STATEMENT I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SAWM. RAMADAN LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain how, when and why Muslims do ‘Sawm’ (fasting) with reference to scripture. #ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, REDUCE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD. SINGLE LESSON TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA ISLAM PRACTICES OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON PRIOR LEARNING: Students may know some religious teachings about the Night of Power, holy books and congregational prayer; these will be revisited in this lesson. **TASKS INCLUDE: ** Do Now task (recap to activate relevant knowledge applied to this lesson) Planned questioning Write a diary account of a Muslim on first day of Ramadan Chunked activities to prevent cognitive overload Whole class assessment to check understanding End task exam questions with sentence starters **PEDAGOGY FEATURES: ** • Exam skills – development • Recap (activate prior knowledge) • Planned questioning • Check whole class understanding. • Address misconceptions • Peer learning • Reduce cognitive overload • End task assessment EASY TO DELIVER • Concise and logically sequenced • Minimal printing • Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers. • Date on slide updates automatically. • Task time indicators. **I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. ** **FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

RELIGION AND LIFE REVISION. AQA. EFFECTIVE REVISION LESSON. IDEAL FOR RUN UP TO EXAMS. AIM: Recall ALL key terms and points for ALL 5mk & 12 mk Questions. To improve skills of development and writing conclusions. HOW: students identify gaps through a knowledge audit. Students fill gaps in knowledge and create revision resource EG flash cards to aid recall. DIFFERENTIATION: By time: depending on number of gaps students work independently over 1 or more lessons on each of the 4 topics. By Task: depending on predicted grade EG. U-4 no quotes needed 7+ 4 quotes in 12mk questions. TIMING: Ideally need 2 single lessons (can be done in one if you miss out some steps) RESOURCES INCLUDED: • Comprehensive key term knowledge audit • Complete set of 5mk and 12 mk questions • Complete set of Quotes from sacred writing • Models: flash cards, development & conclusion • Student progress check list YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE: • Either flash cards OR if on low budget A4 paper cut in half • Envelopes/wallets for them to keep cards organised • INFORMATION to answer questions EG revision guides/their books/your support. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Reviews welcome! For more quality RS resources visit Examined_Life shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

CREATION OF THE WORLD. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. SINGLE LESSON Pedagogy Focus: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Strong religious reference, development Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain scientific accounts of creation of the universe Explain contrasting Christian beliefs about the creation of the world I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

TRINITY AND ONENESS OF GOD. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. SINGLE LESSON Pedagogy Focus: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Strong religious reference, development Extra Challenges throughout Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: To analyse Nicene creed Explain doctrinal concept of the trinity with reference to a source of authority I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

STATUS OF ANIMALS AND HUMANS. KS3 RS (ANIMALS) FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. 50 MIN LESSON STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain religious and non-religious views on the status of animals and humans with reference to holy books. PEDAGOGY FEATURES: • Customisable Do Now • Whole Class assessment • Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout • Reduce cognitive overload • I do, we do, you do • Exam skills: religious reference • Extra Challenges No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

THE RESURRECTION. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. AQA. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. SINGLE LESSON PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Exam skills: Strong religious reference, development Extra Challenges Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF AUTHORITY): Evaluate statement: Jesus’ resurrection is a made-up story I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.