This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on fossil fuels. The main part of the lesson involves an extended note taking exercise on the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and a written exercise evaluating their effectiveness as a form of energy. Learning Objectives: To describe how fossil fuels form. To explain their advantages and disadvantages. To evaluate the effectiveness of fossil fuels as a source of energy.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the factors that influence climate. In the main part of the lesson students complete a timed carousel activity to make notes (including a labelled diagram) on how each factor (altitude, distance from the sea, latitude, wind direction) can influence climate, followed by a set of written questions to consolidate their learning. Learning Objectives: To describe the different factors that can influence the climate. To explain their influence through the use of labelled diagrams.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the Diwali Festival. The main part of the lesson consists of describing the story of Rama and Sita in their own words, writing a paragraph explaining the purpose of the festival, then linking the meaning of the festival to examples of other famous people who have overcome darkness in their lives (e.g. Brian Keenan, Malala). To describe the story of Rama and Sita. To explain the deeper meaning behind the story and festival. To examine the similarities between the story of Rama and Sita and prior examples.

This contains an end-of-unit test that can be used to assess progress on the core content in a Settlement unit, aimed primarily at KS3 level. This test covers the following topics: settlement hierarchies, services, factors that can affect the site of a settlement, functions of a settlement, Burgess model and urban land use, urbanisation. It can easily be adapted to suit your own school’s local Geography if desired.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Bar Mitzvah's. The main part of the lesson involves using resource sheets to complete a set of differentiated questions on the activities building up to a Bar Mitzvah and the ceremony itself, and then consider in a consolidation task why they are important for individual Jews and their communities. To describe the key features of a Bar Mitzvah. To explain why these features are important. To analyse the importance of the ceremony for young Jews and their community as a whole.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian baptism. The main part of the lesson involves students using a resource sheet to describe what happens during a baptism, a ranking task where students consider the importance of reasons why baptism is important for Christians, and a scenario-based discussion task where they finally consider difficulties the ceremony may create for young people. Learning Objectives: To describe what happens during a typical baptism. To explain why baptism is important for Christians. To assess the difficulties this ceremony can bring for young people.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian attitudes to euthanasia. The main part of the lesson involves a card sort where students organise the key arguments into those that support either the Anglican or Catholic viewpoint, a Biblical quote analysis task, and a 12-mark evaluation practice exam question. Learning Objectives: To explain different Christian attitudes towards euthanasia. To examine how Biblical evidence can support these viewpoints. To evaluate whether euthanasia is acceptable or not.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the legal age limits in the UK. The main part of the lesson involves students completing a worksheet detailing the age limits for different activities in the UK and them explaining whether they believe they are appropriate or not, and why. To outline the legal age limits for activities in the UK. To explain your opinion towards the appropriateness of these limits. To explore what you consider to be age appropriate limits.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the different sources that comprise the total world’s energy mix. The main part of the lesson involves students producing a mind map of different energy sources which is developed in stages (initially in pairs writing down sources they are aware of, then using a video clip to add further sources and relevant facts with teacher input, then labelling into renewable and non-renewable sources), followed by a worksheet task classifying statements into advantages/disadvantages of renewable and non-renewable energy sources, finished with students using a table of data to answer questions about the world’s current energy mix. Learning Objectives: To describe the different sources of energy. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of these sources. To investigate how energy sources are used around the world.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the different types, and importance of using, renewable energy. The main part of the lesson involves an extended note taking task on the different types of renewable energy, and a written exercise where students evaluate the effectiveness of these sources. Learning Objectives: To describe how different forms of renewable energy work. To explain the advantages and disadvantages. To evaluate the effectiveness of these energy sources.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the use of biofuels as a renewable energy source. The main part of the lesson involves students working in pairs to discuss what biofuels might be and how they may be used to generate electricity (aided by visual cues), a colour coding task on the advantages and disadvantages of using biofuels, and the use of a mini case study for students to explore whether biofuels are ultimately an effective source of energy (including a video clip about Virgin Atlantic proposing to use jumbo jets powered by nuts, and an extended writing exercise). Learning Objectives: To describe what biofuels are. To explain their advantages and disadvantages. To evaluate whether they ultimately provide an effective energy source.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on whether wind is a good source of energy. The main part of the lesson involves students using a video clip to order statements that correctly describe how wind turbines generate electricity, a card sort activity organising cards into advantages and disadvantages of the energy source followed by a ranking exercise, finished by students working in groups to write speeches and engage in a town hall meeting to discuss whether a wind farm development should be allowed to go ahead or not (based on a local case study). There is enough material here to last approximately 2 hours. Learning Objectives: To describe how wind turbines generate electricity. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of using wind energy. To explore different viewpoints towards the use of wind energy. To evaluate whether wind is a good source of energy

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the factors that contribute towards creating a good site for a wind turbine. The main part of the lesson involves students producing a spider diagram outlining different factors that make a good site for a wind turbine (predominantly physical factors), completing an environmental impact assessment for two sites in order for students to gain an appreciate of the environmental factors that can influence the siting of wind turbines, and students making hypotheses as to which area of the school site would make the best site for a wind turbine. Learning Objectives: To outline the factors that make a good site for a wind turbine. To explain the environmental factors that can affect the site of a wind turbine. To construct your own hypothesis for a school wind turbine project.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the instruments that are used to measure the weather. In the main part of the lesson students have to work in pairs to try and work how two instruments (rain gauge, wind sock) using visual cues, compiling a fact file with how a set of instruments work to measure different elements of the weather, and a final written exercise where students have to consider the level of accuracy of these instruments. Learning Objectives: To describe the equipment used to measure different weather types. To explain how the accuracy of this different piece of equipment may vary.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the causes of rain in the UK. In the main part of the lesson students use a video and information presented on the Powerpoint to explain how each type of rainfall forms - there are three different sheets of varying difficulty to complete depending on how confident each student feels. Learning Objectives: To identify the three types of rainfall and its causes. To explain how it rains in detail. To analyse where the types of rainfall would be found in UK regions.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the Beatitudes. In the main part of the lesson students complete a think-pair-share exercise to define air pressure, use one of two sources to create their own diagrams to explain the processes involved in low and high pressure systems, and colour code a table with whether each weather element is typically associated with low or high pressure systems. Learning Objectives: To describe what air pressure is. To explain the movement of air in a low and high pressure system. To analyse their associated weather conditions.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how we can we protect communities from coastal erosion. The main part of the lesson involves a fact-hunting exercise where students compile a table with how each methods works as well as its advantages and disadvantages, followed by a a written exercise where students rank each defence in terms of its percieved effectiveness and justify their choices. Learning Objectives: To explain how various defences protect the coast. To assess the effectiveness of different forms of coastal defences.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the three types of weathering that can affect coastal environments. The main part of the lesson involves a teacher-led introduction on the definition of weathering using visual images to promote whole class discussion, a card sort activity on how each type of weathering works, and a photo analysis activity where students have to justify the type(s) of weathering they believe are operating in each image. Learning Objectives: To identify what is meant by weathering. To describe the different ways in which the coastline is weathered. To interpret signs of weathering from the physical landscape.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how theists claim that God can be revealed to humanity (this includes general revelation and special revelation). The main part of the lesson consists of a class discussion task on the two groups of revelation (general and special), a picture sorting task where they sort different types into general revelation or special revelation, a written task where they become an 'expert' on one type of revelation, a peer teaching task and an exam question plenary. This lesson is aimed at the new 2016 AQA Religious Studies unit. It does require reference to the old AQA Philosophy textbook for the written task. Learning Objectives: To describe the different types of revelation. To explain their key characteristics. To analyse the validity of these types of revelation.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the symbolism of light, in particular how it can represent hope and the impact it can have on people. The main part of the lesson involves reading the story of Brian Keenan, a journalist who was kidnapped in Lebanon and subjected to an extended ordeal of being placed in a cell of complete darkness for an extended period of time. They use to complete several tasks, including drawing a storyboard and completing a grid with the emotions he may have been feeling. Learning Objectives: To describe the story of Brian Keenan. To explain the feelings and emotions he may have experienced associated with light and darkness. To assess the impact that hope may have played on his story.