Introduction to just war theory Links to edexcel syllabus

This lesson explores what myths are, why they are important and how they can be both fun and dangerous. Students have an opportunity to write their own myth.

This lesson explore what confirmation is and the problems associated with teenage rights of passage. It includes discussion, written and role play exercises.

This lesson explores how secular society views religion through a variety of images. Students are urged to consider who might be offended and the nature of free speech (strengths and problems).

This lesson provides and introduction to the key terms in the marriage and the family unit and urges students to consider how the family structure has changed and the problems/benefits that have occurred as a result. Links to the edexcel GCSE syllabus.

This lesson asks students to consider definitions of evil and come up with their own. They reflect on a series of quotes regarding what evil is from a range of people (sourced from RE Today). Students are also introduced to the different categories of evil. This lesson is suitable for KS3 or weaker students at GCSE level.

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.

How the story of Adam and Eve claims to explain the existence of evil in the world.

This lesson is about recognising Judaism as a world religion and recognising stereotypes. I did this lesson with several classes who predominantly thought that Jew’s were exclusively people with top hats and curls. It can serve as an introduction to diaspora communities also.

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

This lessons considers some of the key teaching in Islam in regards to transplant surgery and asks students to reflect upon some fictitious scenarios in order to gain an understanding of the teachings in practice.

This lesson explores Christian teachings on stewardship through the examination of biblical evidence. Links to edexcel syllabus

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 explores the significance of the destruction of Soloman's Temple and how it lead to the Jewish People becoming a 'people of the book'. There are paired and individual activities. This lesson is very SMSC driven.

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 lesson acts as an introduction to abortion. It includes the law, foetal developmental stages, a ‘mystery cards’ activity that helps students reflect on the complexities of making a decision whether or not to abort and concluding exam style questions.