The Parables learning mats / information sheets. Download as an A4 word document or as an A4 PDF (for compatibility). Useful as take-away homework projects or as revision for independent study. I have also used this resource in a carousel before with older/more able pupils in KS3 Resource includes: - Parable of the Good Samaritan - Parable of the Lost Son - Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders - Parable of the Unforgiving Servant - Parable of the Great Banquet - Parable of the Hidden Treasure - Parable of the Pearl - Parable of the Lost Sheep - Parable of the Sower Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' religious education in general - which is what we're all here for.

This pack contains 17 sample questions and differentiated answers for the GCSE Christianity unit - Eduqas specification. Questions cover B (5 marks), C (8 marks) and D (15 marks) questions. Each sample question contains: Exam technique A mid-band answer A high-band answer, to be compared and contrasted. Students can use these to revise, but also to understand the difference between what a mid-band answer looks like and what else is needed to reach the higher bands. Can be an independent task or talked through in lessons. Topics include: Ascension Baptism Changing religious landscape Christmas Creation Ecumenism Evil God Missionaries Persecution Salvation (B question) Salvation (D question) Spirit of God Suffering Symbols in Worship The Fall Worship Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This resource contains 2 mock/practise exams with corresponding model answers/answered mocks for the Study of Christianity unit for the Eduqas specification of GCSE Religious Studies. As an examiner for this spec, I have used my knowledge of the mark scheme to create these resources. Good for revision, MAD/DIRT time, and general exam preparation. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Knowledge organiser for revision and information for the Theme of Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice, as part of the GCSE AQA syllabus. It includes key information; case studies and examples; Christian teachings; Muslim teachings; exam requirements and technique and key vocabulary. It can be used for independent revision, to aid a structured revision timetable and in lessons. My own students have these glued in their books and are encouraged to refer to them during our learning. At the end of the unit, students are asked to go over the statements and highlight (RAG) their knowledge and understanding of the topics, thereby revealing key areas for revision. Download as an A3 Word document as as an A4 PDF. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This extensive revision PPT revises the whole of OCR A Level Ethics, helpfully summarising each topic into one revision grid. After each unit, ten sample questions (based on the language of the spec) are there to focus revision and prepare for possible exam questions on the topic. Topics include: Natural Law Situation Ethics Utilitarianism Kantian Ethics Euthanasia Business Ethics Meta-ethics Conscience Sexual Ethics Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This resource includes two essays answering two different A-Level exam question on the topic of Death and the Afterlife. Both essays have been marked stringently and comments are written throughout. Overall comments and banding is awarded, with justification, and an overall grade. The resource also includes the essays without comments, for students to mark on their own, before going over comments/grades. The essays can also be used as revision resources for students practising their own exam-style essays. Grade A+ and C essays Mark scheme for both AS and A Level included for marking. Download as both Word and PDF documents. These essays are indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This resource is Lesson 6 in a new Buddhism unit aimed at KS3. The lesson and PowerPoints include a range of engaging, high-quality activities covering an introduction to Buddhism. Lesson includes: Homework slide Review of prior learning Title, objective and date Key Words Video Tasks Breathing meditation Analysis Task Evaluation Plenary Scaffolding is included in the Powerpoint itself and also in the resources to ensure maximum engagement and comprehension. Challenges (extension tasks) also exist throughout the lessons to further enhance skills and understanding. There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the lesson, including video and debate activities that the students always love - year-on-year. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Whole unit on a page! This is a learning mat indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Developments in Christianity: Religious Pluralism (in Theology and Society), as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Document can be downloaded as an A3 Word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This is a unit of 4 lessons for the OCR unit on Christian Moral Principles. Lessons cover a variety of tasks, activities and learner styles, geared towards the final exam. In addition, included for free is the Workbook for home-study and revision and the Learning Mat! Lesson 1: Introduction and Theonomous Ethics Lesson 2: Heteronomous Ethics Lesson 3: Autonomous Ethics Lesson 4: Analysing CMP Free resource: Workbook on Christian Moral Principles; Learning Mat for whole unit Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Creative and visually engaging learning mat / revision sheet for Jewish Beliefs and Teachings: The Messiah Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Creative and visually engaging learning mat / revision sheet for Issues of Life & Death: Abortion Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' RE/RS education in general - which is what we're all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Christianity with KS3 for the first time. This lesson is called ‘How do Christians worship God’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This resource includes two essays answering two different A-Level exam question on the topic of Augustine (Possibility of living a moral life). Both essays have been marked stringently and comments are written throughout. Overall comments and banding is awarded, with justification, and an overall grade. The resource also includes the essays without comments, for students to mark on their own, before going over comments/grades. The essays can also be used as revision resources for students practising their own exam-style essays. Grade A+ and C essays Mark scheme for both AS and A Level included for marking. Download as both Word and PDF documents. These essays are indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This resource includes two essays answering two different A-Level exam question on the topic of Gender. Both essays have been marked stringently and comments are written throughout. Overall comments and banding is awarded, with justification, and an overall grade. The resource also includes the essays without comments, for students to mark on their own, before going over comments/grades. The essays can also be used as revision resources for students practising their own exam-style essays. Grade A+ and B essays Mark scheme for both AS and A Level included for marking. Download as both Word and PDF documents. These essays are indented for the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications using alternative marking schemes. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

**KS3 Religious Studies/Philosophy and Ethics: Ethical Questions Lesson: Is sport like a religion? This unit, ‘Ethical Questions, is devised as part of a brand new, interleaved scheme of work for KS3, aimed to prepare KS3 students for the move up to KS4, introducing some key concepts that can be developed later on at GCSE. Individual lessons are intended as a double (roughly one and a half hours per lesson) however, due to time restrictions and the embedded support in the corresponding Work Pack, could also be taught in a minimal one hour per lesson. This scheme of learning has been devised explicitly to support the Recovery Curriculum, interleave learning with previously-learned units and support cognition through interleaving techniques. Although part of a unit, lessons can also be taught as a stand-alone lessons, e.g. for revision. The corresponding Resource Pack(s) would also support a home-learned curriculum as the PowerPoints and Packs themselves include differentiation and scaffolding, where required. The interleaved schemed of work are specifically designed to promote the two skills desired for success at GCSE: AO1 (Knowledge and Understanding) AO2 (Analysis and Evaluation) The resources are specifically created to ensure students are aware of the skill they are demonstrating and how to improve further through modelling. These new units bring the relevance back to our topics, for example, through thought experiments and reference to current affairs. Students will experience greater engagement and enjoyment in a fair and balanced approach. Lesson includes: Homework Slide Unit Cover and lesson overview Starter activity, including interleaving Key words (literacy focus) Introduction of key information (AO1 - knowledge) and how this is used (AO1 - understanding) Introduction of a contentious issue or debate (AO2 - analysis) and finalised judgement (AO2 - evaluation) Plenary The Work Pack: If you would rather work in exercise books, the Work Pack is designed so that you can print off relevant pages - it is a resource pack. This would be useful if you have appropriate curriculum time to cover the content of the course. Unfortunately, this is not the case across all schools, and therefore the Work Pack helps by providing time-saving activities, whilst still being able to cover the breadth and depth of the course. In addition, students who may be limited by literacy issues, e.g. slower writing paces, are not disadvantaged or capped in their progress. Therefore, some classes could use a mixed approach - part Work Pack, part exercise book - and all students will be able to progress through the same volume of content. Please give feedback: I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Thinking hats to explore the case study of Mary and Jodie. Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future!

Conning pupils into exam practise since 2011… Whole unit of Christianity, Beliefs and Teaching and Christian Practices, covered in these 32 exam questions. Each exam question suggests exam technique and has a sample answer / paragraph. Pupils choose a number from the first slide and the hyperlink takes you to an exam-style question - it’s the pupil’s choice, therefore it is not your fault when the D question comes up…! Talk it through/write it/create a competition to see which person, team or group can devise the best answer! Click to then reveal a sample answer! Click to return to the question selection page Perfect for practising quick-fire revision and exam technique. Download in two different versions of PowerPoint, for compatibility. This should avoid any incompatibility issues. Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Creative and visually engaging learning mat / revision sheet for Judaism: Wealth and poverty. Can be used for revision, cover work, homework or class work - incredibly versatile resource! Task mat includes: Knowledge Knowledge Check Choice of Tasks Challenge question (Analysis question for extended writing) with exam Download as an A3 word document and as an A4 PDF, for compatibility. Created with the WJEC / Eduqas RS GCSE in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications. As an examiner for this specification, I have used what I know of the course to create this resource. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Cart sort activity for labeling the features of a Synagogue. Useful for KS3 and KS4. Includes: 1. Synagogue 2. Ten Commandments 3. Ark 4. Ner Tamid 5. Bimah 6. Rabbis Seat 7. Elijah's Chair 8. Pews 9. Seating (women's balcony) [orthodox] 10. Torah scrolls 11. Menorah Resource comes with two versions - one without the boxes and circles (for high ability) and one with the boxes and circles (for mid to low ability)