KS3 Assessment using the Solo Taxonomy Framework complete with writing framework to aid completion.

Full resourced introductory lesson concerning issues surrounding the age old question "What is Death?". Complete with powerpoint and audio visual material enabling sensitive and mature discussion opportunities. Ideal for KS4 pupils especially in non examination RE lessons.

Oil, Gas and Coal. Metals, Renewable Energy Sources and Nuclear Power. How do we use these resources and how are we misusing them? Fully resourced lesson complete with powerpoint, card sort activity for the active learners ( complete with answers). Suitable for either Geography or RS lessons.

Lesson exploring potential solutions to those trying to avoid the poverty trap. Complete with audio visual material and activities surrounding this financial dilemma affecting modern society. Ideal for KS4 pupils -especially for Humanities topics of study. Includes Blooms Six Hats activities.

Useful lesson exploring some of the issues concerning religious stories about the Creation of the world with a particular emphasis upon how important life is. Lesson is fully resourced with activities, moments for reflection and debate/discussion. Ideal for non examination lesson at KS4 or KS3. Part of Religion and Planet Earth series of lessons.

2018 news stories : Burglar killed by pensioner in own home,TUI murderer sentenced. These current affair stories start this lesson. Fully resourced lesson with powerpoint filled with activities and progress point reflections. Also includes stories of Matthew Cordle who made a video testimony after his drink drive actions and Thordis Elva who co -wrote a book with the man who assaulted her. Powerful commentaries about how people react to crimes committed against them.

How do we cope after events such as environmental disasters ? Have we moved on? Fully resourced lesson including audio visual material concerning these two events and with a “now and then” follow up for discussion and reflection. Suitable for either Geography or RS lessons.

Anders Artig Video “Otherwise” forms an interesting question - how might Jesus’ life be represented and echoed in this cautionary tale about a Chameleon? Fully resourced lesson focussing upon an introductory understanding and unpacking of the concept of the Incarnation. Complete with audio visual which explains some of the key concepts in this theological area - suitably challenging activities for students. A tried and tested lesson challenging some students’ resilience to tackle the theme carefully. Used as a way into the study of the Incarnation of Jesus as God on Earth in Human form.

Man made ? Natural ? What about the problem of evil ? How can we decipher which are the most or least ‘evil’ events which happen in the world? Fully resourced lesson considering this age old issue. Complete with Evil Card Sort activity - a task which I used and was enthusiastically met by all abilities. Lesson material includes frameworks for development. progress points and fully explanatory powerpoint.

Lesson studying and examining the relevance of rules and the Ten Commandments in modern society. What rules do you follow? Should we get paid for coming to school as students? Should student relationships in schools be banned? Complete powerpoint with reflection and progress points. Also includes diamond nine ranking excerise asking students to pick which are the most and relevant commandments and which are the least. Which one would you leave out ?

What does the story of Creation tell us about God ? Key Stage 3 lesson primarily focussing upon the characteristics of God and his role within the creation of the world. What might God’s relationship with humans be like? Studying the two creation stories within Genesis, this lesson gives opportunities for students to identify key concepts and examples from the text to explain and highlight such as God’s transcendence, power, creatvity and so on. Ideal for group .paired work exploring and unpicking textual analysis of this biblical story