‘Prayer -Christian Practices’ #FUN LESSONS. Engages students with the use of a range of popular culture media. It is a ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused lesson that is concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike. There is an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in exam questions and mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout. Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: Prayer – Christian Practices Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • To explain the meaning and significance of the Lord’s Prayer • To explain the difference between liturgical (set prayers) and informal prayers and public/private prayers and evaluate which is most meaningful Activities include: variety of multimedia in popular culture including: Stormzy and David Bowie Customisable recap do-now starter, a variety of tasks to learn about: Liturgical prayer and Lord’s prayer Informal prayers, and arrow prayers Private and Public prayer - Strengths and weaknesses liturgical and informal prayer - strengths and weaknesses The five purposes of prayer 5 mark exam question with scaffolding I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome. Tes paid licence How can I reuse this?

EVIL AND SUFFERING & EVALUATION. AQA RS THEME C: ARGUMENTS AGAINST EXISTENCE OF GOD. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print (information sheet). Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides) Date on slide updates automatically. SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS Theme C: The First Cause Argument and evaluation Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • The presence of evil and suffering in the world prove that an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God does not exist. Evaluate. Activities include: Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT AND EVALUATION. AQA RS THEME C. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light Easy to follow (with notes) . Date on slide updates automatically SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS Theme C: The First Cause Argument and evaluation Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Evaluate the claim that The First Cause argument successfully proves that existence of God Activities include: Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SCIENCE AND GOD. AQA RS THEME C: ARGUMENTS FROM SCIENCE AGAINST THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light – one resource to print (information sheet). Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides). Date on slide updates automatically SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS Theme C: Arguments from Science against the existence of God Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Evaluate whether belief in science and God are compatible Activities include: Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

ISLAM BELIEFS. REVISION. AQA RS. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes). Date on slide updates automatically. REVISION LESSON SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – REVISION Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Annotate quotes relating to the topic • Recap on subtopics: • Master and answer a 5 mark question Activities include: Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

DIVORCE. AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: RELATIONSHIPS: RELIGIOUS VIEWS ON DIVORCE (Islam/Christianity). Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: RELATIONSHIPS: RELIGIOUS VIEWS ON DIVORCE (Islam/Christianity) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain differences between and within Islam and Christianity on divorce • Evaluate whether divorce is ever acceptable. Activities include: Relationships Recap starter, mastery through structured partnered discussion, model answer analysis, exam question with self/peer assessment & student friendly success criteria, quiz. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

GENDER EQUALITY. AQA Relationships/Human Rights: Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam). Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes) Date on slide updates automatically. SINGLE LESSON SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Relationships: Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Evaluate whether men and women are equals Activities include: Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Afterlife (Contrasting Christian Beliefs) is a useful and easy to follow lesson for delivering: AQA Religious Studies: Christian Beliefs / Different Christian beliefs about the afterlife Students will be able to: • Explain Christian beliefs about resurrection and judgement • Explain Catholic, liberal and fundamentalist beliefs about heaven and hell with reference to scripture • Debate whether an omnibenevolent God would send anyone to hell • Explain the importance of the resurrection to believers and how it influences Christians today. Activities include: Starter stimulus (doom paintings) / information sheet / answer 5 mark question on contrasting Christian beliefs about the afterlife/ debate Differentiation: ** Differentiation by task **

CONTRACEPTION. AQA RELATIONSHIPS (Humanism/Islam/Christianity). Concise, comprehensive and challenging** exam-focused** lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light (one reusable information sheet) Easy to follow (non-specialist friendly) ** SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: RELATIONSHIPS: CONTRACEPTION (Humanism/Islam/Christianity) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Define different types contraception • Evaluate whether contraception is acceptable Activities include: Recap starter, mastery through structured partnered discussion, model answer analysis, structured debate, content mastery task, skills mastery task exam question with self/peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS. CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource free (no printing) & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: FESTIVALS (CHRISTMAS AND EASTER) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): ‘Christmas is the most important festival in Christianity’. Evaluate Activities include: Recap, structured discussion, video with partnered activities, exam question with self/peer assessment & student friendly success criteria I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION. AQA. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. Concise, comprehensive and challenging **exam-focused **lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light & easy to follow ** SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain How and WHY Christians respond to persecution and work for reconciliation Activities include: Recap, Paired Reading log activity, quote interpretation, exam questions with model answers / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria and videos to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

MISSION & EVANGELISM. AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light & easy to follow ** SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: MISSION AND EVANGELISM Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain two ways (mission and evangelism) in which Christians carry out their responsibility of discipleship (spreading Christianity) Activities include: Recap on prior learning of Christian Practices, Research and presentation, exam question with modelling of developed points /self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria/mini-plenaries/structured discussion of one short video clip (Bear Grylls Alpha Course) I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SEX WITHIN / OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE & CONTRACEPTION. AQA RELATIONSHIPS. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: RELATIONSHIPS: SEX WITHIN / OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE & CONTRACEPTION Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain similar religious attitudes to adultery • Explain contrasting religious attitudes to contraception • Sex should take place within marriage. Evaluate Activities include: Mastery through structured partnered discussion, video with partnered activities, exam question with self/peer assessment & student friendly success criteria I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SAME SEX MARRIAGE & PARENTING. AQA Relationships. Christianity, Islam & Humanist beliefs. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light ** Easy to follow . SINGLE LESSON SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Relationships: Same Sex Marriage & Parenting ** Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):** • Evaluate whether same sex marriage and parenting is acceptable. Refer to Islam, Christian and Humanist beliefs Activities include: Recap starter, reading log task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

SHAHADA, TAWHID & SALAH . GCSE REVISION LESSON. AQA ISLAM BELIEFS & PRACTICES. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson. Double lesson. Resource light- easy to follow Suitable for delivering: AQA Religious Studies: Islam Beliefs and Practices Students will be able to: Explain the importance of Shahada, tawhid and Salah Explain contrasting ways Salah is practiced Evaluate whether prayer is the best way for Muslims to understand God Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Peer assessment.

Sanctity/Quality of Life: Abortion & Euthanasia (Christianity, Islam, Humanism). Theme B AQA. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused lesson Suitable for revision but prior knowledge not necessary. Double lesson. **Resource light- easy to follow. **Suitable for delivering: AQA Theme B Sanctity/Quality of Life: Abortion & Euthanasia (Christianity, Islam, Humanism) Students will be able to: Explain two similar beliefs about the sanctity of life. 5 mks Evaluate: Abortion is always wrong. 12 mks Explain two contrasting beliefs about euthanasia. 5 mks Evaluate: Quality of life is more important than sanctity of life. 12 mks Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Video tasks (to give their writing hands a rest!) and Peer assessment with success criteria. Your reviews are very welcome

Gender Equality: Status & roles of men and women. AQA Relationships / Human Rights. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson or standard lesson (no prior knowledge required) Double lesson / easily separated into two single lessons (Part 1 and Part 2) **Resource light- easy to follow. ** Suitable for delivering: AQA Relationships/Human Rights: Status and roles of men and women/Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam & Humanism) Students will be able to: (With reference to scripture/sacred writings) Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about the roles of men and women Explain two religious’ beliefs about the status of women in British contemporary society. Men and Women have Equal rights. Evaluate Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Structured discussion/ Optional video tasks to enrich learning and give their writing hands a rest, Peer/self assessment with success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson, your feedback is most welcome.

HOLY BOOKS. ISLAM. AQA. Islam Beliefs. Sources of Authority: Quran, Holy Books, Sunna and Hadith. Concise, comprehensive. ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Resource light. Easy to follow (with notes). Date on slide updates automatically SINGLE LESSON SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS: Islam Beliefs – Sources of Authority: Quran, Holy Books, Sunna and Hadith Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • The Quran is the most important source of authority for Muslims. Evaluate. Activities include: Recap starter, reading and question task, debate, ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) ‘Skills mastery’, model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION & JIHAD. GCSE REVISION: Islam/Christian Practices. Concise, comprehensive and** challenging exam-focused** revision lesson. Resource light- easy to follow. Double lesson. FOR DELIVERING: AQA Religious Studies: Islam/Christian Beliefs and Practices Students will be able to: Explain how Christians respond to persecution Explain two conditions of Lesser Jihad Evaluate which is more important lesser or greater Jihad Evaluate whether persecution is always a negative thing. Refer to Christian beliefs Activities include: Reading log activity, information sheet, Video activities, 5 and 12-mark exam questions with model answers. Peer assessment. Your review is most welcome.

CHRISTIANITY & POVERTY. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Role of the Church/response to worldwide poverty/Christian Relief organisations. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused . Date on slide updates automatically. Resource light & easy to follow SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: Role of the Church/response to worldwide poverty/Christian Relief organisations (Christian Aid) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): Explain two ways in which a worldwide Christian relief organisation carries out its mission overseas. 5 marks Evaluate whether it is always right to give charity 12 marks Activities include: Paired Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers and analysis. Video task to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest! / structured discussion / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.