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I'm currently employed as a Subject Leader of Religious Education, Philosophy and Ethics at an outstanding grammar school. I am currently reading a PhD in Philosophy, having obtained an MA in Philosophy of Religion and and a BA in Philosophy. The resources I create and sell are those I use myself. I aim for my lessons to include a range of activities and for students to not only learn about my subject, but find doing so interesting.

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I'm currently employed as a Subject Leader of Religious Education, Philosophy and Ethics at an outstanding grammar school. I am currently reading a PhD in Philosophy, having obtained an MA in Philosophy of Religion and and a BA in Philosophy. The resources I create and sell are those I use myself. I aim for my lessons to include a range of activities and for students to not only learn about my subject, but find doing so interesting.
Interacting with the Deceased (Secular Reasons for Believing in Life after Death)
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Interacting with the Deceased (Secular Reasons for Believing in Life after Death)

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This lesson explores and analyses the evidence for different secular reasons for belief in Life after Death, including ghosts, mediums/psychics and ouija boards. The lesson has been designed for a capable KS3 class (I use it for year 9), is fully differentiated with additional challenges, and includes a range of activities. Please leave a review of this lesson.
Humanism
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Humanism

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This lesson has been designed as one of eight lessons (three of which involve the creation and presentation of piece of student work) on Alternative Religions, all of which are for sale on TES. It explores the beliefs and practises of Humanists and compares them to those of religious believers. All lessons have been designed for a capable KS3 class (I use them for year 8), are fully differentiated with additional challenges, and include a range of activities. Although part of a series of lessons, each lesson has also been designed to work perfectly as a stand-alone. Please leave a review of this lesson.
Amish
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Amish

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This lesson has been designed as one of eight lessons (three of which involve the creation and presentation of piece of student work) on Alternative Religions, all of which are for sale on TES. It explores the beliefs and practises of Amish people and compares them to those of mainstream Christianity. The main task of this lesson is based on a free youtube video, which a worksheet has been built around. All lessons have been designed for a capable KS3 class (I use them for year 8), are fully differentiated with additional challenges, and include a range of activities. Although part of a series of lessons, each lesson has also been designed to work perfectly as a stand-alone. Please leave a review of this lesson.
Morality - Relative or Objective
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Morality - Relative or Objective

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This lesson is the first of four lessons on ethics, which culminates in an Edexcel GCSE-Style assessment. Though designed as a sequence each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for all of KS3 and KS4. This first lesson investigates the meaning of objective and relative morality, and the difference between them. The lesson is fully differentiated with additional challenges, and includes a range of activities. Please leave a review for this lesson.
Six World Faiths Holy Texts and Teachings
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Six World Faiths Holy Texts and Teachings

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I’ve bundled all the Holy Texts and Teachings lessons from my World Faiths schemes of work, in case anyone wants to teach them like this. These are complete, fully resourced and fully differentiated lesson. Please leave a review.
Six World Faiths Holy Places
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Six World Faiths Holy Places

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I’ve bundled all the Holy Places lessons from my World Faiths schemes of work, in case anyone wants to teach them like this. These are complete, fully resourced and fully differentiated lesson. Please leave a review.
Morality - Utilitarianism
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Morality - Utilitarianism

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This lesson is the third of four lessons on ethics, which culminates in an Edexcel GCSE-Style assessment. Though designed as a sequence each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for all of KS3 and KS4. This lesson could easily last two hours. It investigates the development of Utilitariansim as an ethical theory, exploring both Act and Rule Utilitariansim. It examines how both forms of the theory are applied and their comparative strengths and weaknesses. Please leave a review for this lesson.
Morality
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Morality

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This is a set of four lessons on ethics. Each lesson will most likely take two hours to progress through and, though they’re designed as a sequence, each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for all of KS3 and KS4. Please leave a review for this bundle.
Logic - Validity and Soundness
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Logic - Validity and Soundness

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This lesson is the first of five lessons on logic. Though designed as a sequence, each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for older age groups. This lesson introduces students to the concept of logical thinking, in particular the recognition of invalid, valid and sound arguments. By then end of the lesson, students should be able to create their own valid and sound arguments. Please leave a review for this lesson.
Logic - Propositional Logic
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Logic - Propositional Logic

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This lesson is the third of five lessons on logic. Though designed as a sequence, each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for older age groups. This lesson introduces students to the concept of logical thinking, in particular the recognition and use of logical connectives, used in propositional logic. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to develop complex statements into proposition logic. Please leave a review for this lesson.
Logic - Inductive Arguments and Forms of Deductive Arguments
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Logic - Inductive Arguments and Forms of Deductive Arguments

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This lesson is the second of five lessons on logic. Though designed as a sequence, each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for older age groups. This lesson introduces students to the concept of logical thinking, in particular the recognition of deductive and inductive arguments. By the end of the lesson students should be able to recognise and create Modus Ponens and Modus Tollens arguments. Please leave a review for this lesson.
Logic - Modal Logic
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Logic - Modal Logic

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This lesson is the fourth of five lessons on logic. Though designed as a sequence, each lesson can be taught without the others. The scheme of work was designed for a particularly gifted year 8 set however, would definitely be suitable for older age groups. This lesson introduces students to the concept of logical thinking, in particular the recognition and use of modal operators. By the end of the lesson students should be able to express complex statements using modal operators. Please leave a review for this lesson.
Philosophy for Children (Logic and Ethics)
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Philosophy for Children (Logic and Ethics)

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This Bundle includes two different lessons sequences, one on Logic and one on Ethic, and easily includes enough content to take up a term of lessons at one hour a week. Once the students have completed the sequences, they should have a sophisticated understanding of the different ethical theories included, and a strong working knowledge of logical argument. The lessons were designed for a very gifted KS3 set however, I’ve also used them for KS4 RE Core lessons.
Morality Assessment
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Morality Assessment

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This is an Edexcel GCSE style assessment on Morality, designed to conclude the four lessons (also for sale) on Objective and Relative Morality, Situation Ethics, Utilitarianism and Virtue Ethics. The assessment is precluded by an assessment guide, which is informed by Edexcel guidance to GCSE examiners.
The Problem of Evil and Suffering
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The Problem of Evil and Suffering

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This powerpoint presentation was created to include and surpass the information Eduqas requires students to know and understand for their A Level examinations. Though it is geared towards the Eduqas exam board, the presentation is comprehensive and would suit all other exam boards.
Deductive Arguments - Developments of the Ontological Argument
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Deductive Arguments - Developments of the Ontological Argument

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This powerpoint presentation was created to include and surpass the information Eduqas requires students to know and understand for their A Level examinations. Though it is geared towards the Eduqas exam board, the presentation is comprehensive and would suit all other exam boards.
Deductive Arguments - Origins of the Ontological Argument
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Deductive Arguments - Origins of the Ontological Argument

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This powerpoint presentation was created to include and surpass the information Eduqas requires students to know and understand for their A Level examinations. Though it is geared towards the Eduqas exam board, the presentation is comprehensive and would suit all other exam boards.
Inductive Arguments - Teleological
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Inductive Arguments - Teleological

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This powerpoint presentation was created to include and surpass the information Eduqas requires students to know and understand for their A Level examinations. Though it is geared towards the Eduqas exam board, the presentation is comprehensive and would suit all other exam boards.
Inductive Arguments - Cosmological
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Inductive Arguments - Cosmological

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This powerpoint presentation was created to include and surpass the information Eduqas requires students to know and understand for their A Level examinations. Though it is geared towards the Eduqas exam board, the presentation is comprehensive and would suit all other exam boards.