This lesson looks at different types of evil (it's necessary to have old newspapers) and the the story of Job in relation to unanswered prayer and suffering. Links to edexcel syllabus

This is a simple lesson which includes revision of key terms relating to infertility and an activity which encourages students to reflect on some of the issues surrounding infertility more generally. A text book is useful for providing the key Islamic arguments on the topic. This lesson has some levels of differentiation. Links to the edexcel syllabus.

This lesson revises key terms related to the topic, looks at the teachings which reject sex outside marriage and their source as well as asking students to consider whether sex outside marriage is strictly a religious or social issue. Links to edexcel syllabus.

This lesson explores the key events of holy week. It includes a paired card sort activity and a group freeze frame activity which draws on descriptions of events in the Bible. Links to New Edexcel GCSE syllabus.

This lesson explores the idea of ihsan. It urges students to consider the idea of 'doing the beautiful' in everyday life and the difficulties in achieving this. Note: I was observed taking this lesson by ofsted who gave me very positive feedback, they liked the SMSC aspects and stressed that the resources were outstanding.

Students learn about the importance of Soloman’s Temple and how it&'s initial destruction led to an increased value of holy texts.

This is a short lesson that can be easily expanded. It introduces the ideas of coming of age and how this is recognised/celebrated in Judaism.

This lesson provides an introduction to the Christian life cycle. It explores the connection between John the Baptism and the recreation of the ritual of baptism in modern Christian rites of passage.

This lesson introduces the students to the terms omniscient, omnibenevolent and omnipotent. They then use these ideas to explore ‘the problem’ of evil using Kant’s inconsistent triad.

Evil and suffering end of unit test. This includes a silent debate and written piece of work with some differentiated resources.

This lesson reflects on the ways in which religious groups try to promote community cohesion. It uses a Jain myth to encourage students to consider the problem of ultimate truth and how this links to conflict. Students then consider how they could promote cohesion in their own community. Links to edexcel syllabus

This resource includes a loop the loop key word game and sample answers from exam questions which student should grade and consider the strengths and weaknesses of each in order to develop their own exam/writing techniques.

This lesson looks at how and why attitudes to women have changed. It includes a comical video clip which encourages students to reflect on previous attitudes to women, a time line activity, and ranking exercise. Links to edexcel syllabus

This resource is a simple booklet that students can use in conjunction with edexcel textbooks as an independent revision aid. It covers the main topics in the unit.

This is a lesson aimed at mid to high ability students. It looks at the art work of Michelangelo, particularly the Final Judgement and encourages students to reflect on the life and work of this great artist. This lesson aims to follow from an introductory lesson on what Christianity teaches about the afterlife, students should reflect on whether or not Michelangelo was a good Christian.

This lesson looks at the Bible as a source of morality and asks students to question the values of isolated pieces of advice found within. Links to edexcel syllabus.

This lesson is designed as an introduction to the idea of the Holy Trinity. It links to the new edexcel GCSE spec - section one - Christian beliefs. The lesson includes an introduction to the idea the Trinity and how it links to Christian beliefs about the nature of God. It includes a variety of materials and tasks such as: a video analogies to help students grasp the concept a short card sort exercise. an exam question There are differentiated objectives and extension tasks to help stretch students thinking.

This lesson looks at reactions to unanswered prayer and some of the solutions offered to explain why some prayers appear to be unanswered. For on of the activities you'll need access to a copy of Bruce almighty (I think it's available online). Links to edexcel syllabus

This lesson encourages students to reflect on the Christian duty to care for one and other. It looks at the idea of being your 'brothers keeper' through engagement with two biblical stories. Links to the edexcel syllabus.

This lesson explores the story of Pandora’s box and encourages students to consider the use/meaning behind the myth. You will need some boxes in which to places anything that will stimulate curiosity.