This lesson explores what liturgy is why it is an import part of worship for some Christians and how it differs from non-liturgical worship. It includes: video sources/structured activities/exam question/points for discussion Some resources are differentiated. Links to new edexcel RS GCSE syllabus

This lesson looks at the idea of 'being your brothers keeper'. It draws on the story of Cain and Able and the parable of the sheep and goats - students are asked to consider who we should/shouldn't be responsible for. This is a very simple lesson - it will need developing more for more able students.

This lesson focus’ on the concepts of Tawhid and shirk in the Islamic religious and explores how these prnciples are expressed through art.

The lesson begins with an activity aimed at exploring how as humans we are conditioned into making judgements/assumptions about things which distort reality. The lesson goes onto to explore the experience of Anne Frank through an extract of her diary and an extended writing exercise.

This is an assessment lesson used at the end of a scheme of work on evil and suffering. It asks students to engage in a silent debate before drawing on the points made to complete a written assessment.

This lesson is the first of two which look at Christian acts of worship. The lesson focus’ on getting students to think about acts of worship outside of church, specifically art and music. There is also an exercise on praise which aims to give students experiential knowledge on why this is important. Links to new edexcel RS GCSE syllabus. Some differentiated resources are included.

This is a short lesson produced for an interview which can easily be developed. The lesson aims to explore the Buddhist celebration of Wesak/Vesak by incrementally 'feeding' students with small bits of information about the celebration in order that they develop questions about the purpose and symbolism used in the festival.

This is a short lesson that can easily be extended. It explores the meaning through the celebrating through art and a reflecting task that urges students to think of the qualities they would like to cultivate in themselves.

This is a very simple lesson. It asks students to reflect on what they consider to be a 'normal' family unit and urges them to rethink whether or not this is the experience of most people in modern society. The tasks are straight forward and generally focused on introducing new key words/language.

This lesson explores the reasons why the gospels may not be reliably historical sources. It uses video sources and a classroom game to help recreate and illustrate the problems of oral history and the impossibility of escaping our own interpretation of events.

This lesson explores the sacrament of confession. It looks at the importance of the act of confession from an experiential perspective and draws on the a literary source to help students understand the complexities and importance of this form of prayer. This lesson suitable for mid to high ability students. It will need differentiation for those less able. Links to the new edexcel syllabus

This lesson explores what intercessory prayer is and the potential problems with it. It includes a worksheet with differing (fictional) examples of intercessory prayer and urges students to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each from a Christian perspective. It also draws on video sources to help students understand the nature of this form of prayer. Links to new edexcel GCSE syllabus

This lesson provides an introduction to the nature and function of Christian prayer. It has four tasks including analysis of different types of prayer and an exam style question linked to the new GCSE syllabus. A homework task related to adoration and thank giving is also included. Objectives are differentiated and there is an extension task for more able students.

This lesson was developed as part of s scheme of work based on new religious movements. It follows a basic lesson structure with reading and comprehension tasks suitable for students with good literacy skills - but also includes a differentiated task for lower ability students.

This lesson explores the different features of a Christian funeral and asks students to reflect on the symbolic value of these features. It includes a carousel activity and a deeper exploration of eulogies.

This is an introductory lesson to creation stories . It introduces the Christian/Jewish story of creation and encourages students to reflect on its importance. Students are also asked to engage with the demographics of world religion through a map colouring task.

This lesson explores what is meant by the term ‘near death experience’ and looks at the phenomenon through the experience of Carl Jung. It also engages in some of the proposed scientific explanations for the phenomena and and urges students to reflect on and critique the idea of out of body/near death experiences. Links to RS edexcel syllabus.

This lesson provides uses a selection of activities to help students revise some of the lessons in the rights and responsibilities unit of work. It includes a card sort and model answers to standard exam questions which students are asked to mark and feedback on. Links to RS edexcel syllabus

This lesson uses drama to encourage students to explore a range of creation stories from across the globe. They are also encouraged to reflect on whether or not these stories can be useful for learning about other cultures.

This lesson helps students explore the reasons that Christians believe in life after death and consider the strength of the evidence. Links to edexcel syllabus.