This is the eighth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students following the OCR B Full-Course Specification: for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A]. You can download a scheme of work for this course here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-buddhism-at-gcse-scheme-of-work-sow-designed-for-ocr-b-r-s-j625-04-j625-09-11385138 The Download includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline -A double-sided worksheet -Two videos: one about Sunyata and another about Buddha-Nature –A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: The Human Personality • The concept of the five aggregates (khandas) in Theravada Buddhism • The relationship between the khandas and the concepts of anicca, anatta and dependent origination • The Mahayana concept of sunyata (emptiness) • The Mahayana concept of tathagatagarbha (the potential to become a buddha) • The Mahayana concept of buddha-nature (the inherent buddhahood of all sentient beings) • The relationship between these concepts and the Four Noble Truths • The relationship between these concepts and Buddhist practices • Commonand divergent emphases placed on human personality by different Buddhist groups • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups. Sources: The Heart Sutta The Diamond Sutta 3 Thank you for your download! Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86

This is the fifteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline -A double sided worksheet -A 16 Page Knowledge-Hunt File [with high quality photos] -A Homework Task [This lesson works best with a colour printer, for the knowledge hunt information] The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Sacred and significant places and spaces for Buddhists   • The importance, features and functions of: Temples, Gompas and viharas, Shrines, Sites of pilgrimage, Artefacts and offerings, Retreats • The events that take place in different significant places, including Bodh Gaya and the Deer Park at Sarnath • The meaning and significance of key artefacts and offerings made at different significant places, including the different images of the Buddha and his hand positions (mudras) • The purpose and form of retreats • The importance of undertaking pilgrimages • Common and divergent emphases placed on significant places and spaces by different Buddhist groups, including the role and importance of retreats • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups   Sources: Local Buddhist communities and centres Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

My complete teaching resources for the Applied Ethics component of GCSE Religious Studies: Christianity after 3 years of teaching. Resources have been made by me, they cannot be found elsewhere: they are the result of thousands of hours of work. All files have been compressed into one zip file: I have uploaded a few PPT files separately so that you can use the preview feature to gauge the quality of the work before downloading. Featuring worksheets and powerpoints for topics: -Medical Ethics -Human Relationships -War & Peace -Equality Also covers Humanist Views (though in much less detail compared to Christianity) Designed for OCR B but applicable to other exam specifications, including post 2016 specifications. Video files associated with lessons are not included for copyright reasons: but all can be found on YouTube, or replaced with ones of your choosing.

This is the sixteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The Download (comprising 2 files, within one zip file) includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: The Sangha (The Community) • The meaning of the term Sangha as one of the Three Jewels • The role and importance of: • Monastic sangha • Lay sangha • The Ten Precepts observed by monks and nuns • The ordination of women into the monastic sangha • The common and divergent emphases placed on the sangha by different Buddhist groups, including the rules observed within monasteries • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups Sources: Dhammapada 360–369 Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

Generate political debates instantly! This is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 political debates, discussions, and dilemmas. It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group. Uses: -P4C (Philosophy for kids) -Form time activities -Citizenship/History/Politics/Sociology/R.S./Philosophy cover lessons -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of three formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. The formats are: -Agree or Disagree? -Which parallel dimension would you go to? -Which of the two laws would you put in place? This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere: -It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision -Furthers students’ critical thinking skills -It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner -It would take days to reproduce yourself -It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons -It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson -It deals with cross curricular issues Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.

An essential download for any AS/A2 Psychology teacher. This resource contains 100 debates for A2 Psychology students (also useful for AS preparatory work). It also contains a 'randomiser' slide: when clicked a random sociological debate is presented to the group. It refers to the issues mentioned in the AQA Psychology specification for the "Issues, debates and Approaches" section. It also refers to broader debates connected to psychology and mental health. Debate slides ask students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher. Uses include: -AS/A2 Psychology Classes -P4C (Philosophy for kids) sessions -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons -Easy cover lesson setting -A perfect revision tool for many revision sessions -Ability to incorporate the resource into essay planning activities (e.g. "You have five minutes to plan an essay on this debate in teams")

I went through all my old resources to find relevant files for the ‘Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice’ theme of new specification and compiled them into this 5 lesson bundle bundle. Resources focus on Christianity but I will be making new resources for Buddhism soon. Update: 2018 Please note that I have now released updated resource packs for the ‘Thematic Studies’ component of the GCSE course. These can be found by clicking here. They are considerably higher quality, better value and generally superior to these older files in every way so have a look!

Complete teaching resources for KS3 R.S. 'Sikhism'

Topics Include: What is Philosophy? Introduction… Zelda themes P4C guide (designed for YouTube '8BIT Philosophy’Videos) [upto 3 lessons] Introducing Famous Philosophers and Debating their Ideas Existentialism Political Philosophy Chinese Philosophy Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning Features a host of activities designed to stimulate debate and foster critical thinking, reasoning, and deductive reasoning skills. Makes use of the established P4C method as well as many others! Tried and tested on YR6-9, but in theory can be used with ANY age-group (even adults!)

This is the second in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 Lesson 2 deals with: The Dhamma   • The meaning of the term Dhamma (eternal law and Buddha’s teachings) • The Dhamma as one of the Three Jewels • The Three Marks of Existence and their meaning: • Dukkha • Impermanence (anicca/anitya) • No fixed self or soul (anatta/anataman) • The significance of the three marks of existence for Buddhists • Issues related to the Dhamma, including the importance of Dhamma for Buddhists in the modern world • Common and divergent emphases placed on the Dhamma by different Buddhist groups,including different definitions of the Dhamma • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups Sources: • Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion) • Dhammapada 35–36 and 334–336 • Nandakovada Sutta 7–10 • The Tibetan Wheel of Life The Download includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson (with assessment) -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline. -A worksheet -Two videos: one outlining Buddhist beliefs by Thich Nhat Han, one about The Three Jewels -A Homework Task Once you see the high-quality of this lesson, please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86

This is the fifth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The topic of the lesson is... The Second of The Four Noble Truths • The nature of unsatisfactoriness (samudaya) and the way it creates dukkha • The nature of craving (tanha) and the way it creates dukkha • The form and significance in Buddhist teaching of the three poisons/fires (Lobha – attachment, Dosa – aversion/aggression, Moha – ignorance) • The relationship between the three poisons/fires and suffering • Issues related to the Second Noble Truth,including the positive or opposite qualities to the three poisons/fires • Common and divergent emphases placed on the Second Noble Truth by different Buddhist groups, including different ways of understanding ignorance (as confusion or delusion), attachment (as desire, greed or passion) and aversion (as anger or hatred) • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups Sources: • Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion) • Dhammapada 334–336 The Download includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline. -A double-sided worksheet -A Homework Task Thank you for your download! Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86

This is the ninth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The Download includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline -A collection of 20 High Definition Pure Land Buddhism art-works for an Art Analysis Task to be printed A4 size. -An animated True/False assessment quiz -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Human Destiny • The meaning of the terms Arahant/Arhat, Boddhisattvas and Buddhas • The characteristics of Arhants/Arhats,Boddhisattvas and Buddhas • The paths, and the stages on the paths, by which these states are achieved • Buddhist attitudes towards human destiny, including: Bodhisattva ideals, Buddhahood, Pure Land. • Issues related to the Human Destiny, including the distinction between an arhat and a buddha, and the role they play in relation to other sentient beings • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups. Sources: • Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara 3:6–20 and 8:90–99 • The story of Amida Buddha Thank you for your download! Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86

This is the nineteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes: -A PPT Containing a Full Lesson -A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline -An A3 'Design a board-game' template for the main activity -A 'Knowledge Hunt' file for the main activity. -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Buddhist Beliefs about Death & The Afterlife -Bardo States (Tibetan Buddhism) -The 6 Realms & 31 States of Rebirth -Pure Land Buddhist Views -Theravada/Mahayana comparisons -Western Buddhist reinterpretation of reincarnation theory -Zen Buddhism as 'Buddhism without beliefs' Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

This download is for Religious Studies teachers covering Buddhism at GCSE Level. It can also be used at KS3 level, though its design is based on GCSE specifications (2016/7 onwards). It features: -50 Debates -Animated slides -A randomiser function -Central moral/ethical teachings for students to link to debate prompts -All debates linked to moral issues from the exam board specifications (specifically, OCR/AQA specs, 2016/7 onwards) It is ideal for: -Teaching and revising moral concepts specific to the religion covered. -Teaching students to apply general moral principles from the religious tradition to different moral issues. -Practising exam technique: most of the debate prompts are potential 12/15 mark questions. -End of lesson activities -Revision sessions -Cover lessons The debate format asks students to move from one side of the room or the other based on whether they think a member of the religious tradition should agree or disagree with the statement, it is also good practice to get students to move to express their opinion in response to the statement. It is also good practice to ask students for ideas other than the ones on the slide they might connect, and update the slides accordingly.

The Philosophy Boxes Method is a new approach to P4C designed for students in KS1, 2 & 3: it is graphically stimulating, engaging, and fun. This download is also suitable for older students: but the format was designed with younger students in mind. The topic of this Philosophy Boxes presentation is: “Ethics & Morality”. The aim of Philosophy Boxes is to bring philosophy and critical thinking into every subject at every level: we believe that any subject becomes philosophy when students are asked the right questions and when they think about a topic hard enough and on the deepest (most fundamental) level. The Philosophy Boxes Method presents students with a set of ‘mystery boxes’, when a student selects one of the boxes they are presented with 1 of 21 discussion/debate activities [that use 1 of 8 different formats]. The presentation has integrated AfL so that teachers can test knowledge at any point in the lesson. There are 10 different AfL slides to choose from. The design is colourful, animated, fun and engaging: all activities require movement and teachers can decide whether students are expressing their ideas purely verbally or by using post-it notes. The nature of the design is that it can be used for short sessions (5-10 minutes) or much longer sessions (up to 2 hours!) - it allows for classroom practitioners to be flexible and adaptable. It can, therefore, be used in lessons or as a tutor-time activity. The download includes a PowerPoint Show; if you would like an editable PPT presentation so that you can make your own ‘Philosophy Boxes’ presentation you will need to download the template here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-philosophy-boxes-method-template-for-creating-your-own-philosophy-boxes-lessons-p4c-p4k-11463227 A complete selection of Philosophy Boxes lessons can be found here: https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?&q=philosophy+boxes+godwin86 You can also save money by purchasing lessons as bundles.

This download contains a large collection of worksheet templates and worksheet activities: thus allowing you to create worksheets and plan lessons with greater speed and efficiency. It is ideal for: -New teachers -Teacher training -Teachers who need to design new course materials. The cover image illustrates some of the activities contained within this download. This resource pack includes: -'Garden of Knowledge' worksheet, to accompany videos (great for cover lessons) -Agree/Disagree A3 Worksheets for discussion based lessons -A document containing a large collection of individual tasks allowing you to compile your own worksheets in a more efficient and timely manner. -Feedback, Assessment & Peer Assessment tools. The resource was developed whilst I taught philosophy, religion, ethics and sociology though all tasks and worksheets are easily adaptable to any subject.

I went through all my old resources to find relevant files for the ‘The Existence of God & Revelation’ theme of new specification and compiled them into this 90+ file bundle. Resources focus on Christianity but I will be making new resources for Buddhism soon. Please note: most of the video files have been removed from this download due to space limitations (the maximum upload is about 200mb) - but the video files are all available on YouTube. Update: 2018 Please note that I have now released updated resource packs for the ‘Thematic Studies’ component of the GCSE course. These can be found be clicking here. They are considerably higher quality, better value and generally superior to these older files in every way so have a look!

Designed for teachers using the new OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573) This revision session covers both the ‘Twentieth Century Perspectives & Philosophical Comparisons’ section of the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Philosophy of Religion’ component of the A2 course and falls under the sub-section: “Religious Language: Twentieth Century Perspectives”. This download is one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways: -As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams -Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning -During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs) This revision session features: -A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics) -A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper) -A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach] -Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric. -A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question. This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs. Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.

Designed for teachers using the new OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573) This revision session covers both the ‘Sexual Ethics’ section of the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Religion & Ethics’ component of the A2 course and falls under the subsection: “Developments in Ethical Thought”. This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways: -As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams -Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning -During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs) This revision session features: -A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics) -A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper) -A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach] -Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric. -A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question. This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs. Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.

Designed for teachers using the new OCR Religious Studies AS/A2 specification (H173/H573) This revision session covers both the ‘Conscience’ section of the specification. The topic is a part of the ‘Religion & Ethics’ component of the A2 course and falls under the subsection: ‘Significant Ideas’. It deals with the theories of Aquinas and Freud in relation to conscience and guilt This download contains one of a series of revision sessions that use a variety of mind-mapping, discussion and debate tasks to cover a section of the specification. The revision sessions can be used in a number of ways: -As revision sessions during a revision period of term-time leading up to exams -Sandwiched between lessons as they are taught throughout the year as a way of solidifying and assessing learning -During extra-curricular time (KS5 Religious Studies Clubs) This revision session features: -A ‘grid of learning’ post-it task (to focus students on the day’s topic and refresh their memories of the basics) -A 'competitive mind-mapping task (which can be completed on the whiteboard or on A3 paper) -A silent debate task (with 6 x A3 silent debate worksheets in an editable .doc file) [nb. allowing group conversation, instead of silence, is also an effective approach] -Debates that ask students to move from one side of the room or the other and verbalise a defence of their position in response to a statement or rubric. -A concluding ‘One thing I am still uncertain about…’ post-it question. This session can be purchased individually or as part of various bundles depending on your needs. Please note: the cover picture depicts some of the activities that make up this revision session, the wording within those tasks is adapted to the topic specified above and may differ from the wording depicted. Contents and tasks may vary slightly between revision sessions. The cover photo is, however, a fair depiction of the contents of the lesson.