Handout summarising headlines on ‘Functionalism’ as a theory of mind in A Level Philosophy Metaphysics of Mind. Works post-KS5, IB and as revision resource/recap too.

Lesson of 45 - 60 minutes aimed at upper KS4 or KS5, especially AQA GCSE RE Religion & Life. Could also work with GCSE Geography or PSHE on Sustainability, climate change, climate anxiety and living more sustainably.

Full question bank of AQA A Level exam-style questions for Y12 and Y13. Covers 3 markers, 5 markers, 12 markers & 25 markers. 9 full pages of questions with hints and writing guidance too.

This resource is aimed at AQA A Level Philosophy. It can also be used with IB, Scottish Highers and international KS5. It includes Philosophical Zombies (particularly through David Chalmers’ version), property dualism and its appeal to qualia and phenomenal properties of experience. The slides should deliver a lesson of approx 60 minutes but could also suit 75-90 minutes with questioning and student activities, which are alluded to in slides.

Full PPT covering 1-2, max 3, lessons on how both substance dualism & property dualism face issues: Interactionism & issues; Epiphenomenalism & issues Contains all criticisms, with teacher’s notes & replies. KS5. AQA A Level Philosophy. Total 15 slides covering: the empirical interaction problem the conceptual interaction problem evolution by natural selection phenomenology of our mental life (ie as involving causal connections) - how this is unintuitive & makes mental causally redundant introspective self-knowledge - How can we form self-knowledge or even self-beliefs if mental states don’t cause anything?

Aimed at PSHE, RSE and Citizenship in KS4, but could be used with upper KS3 or with KS5. PPT containing 21 slides ready to go for a teacher to cover FGM / FGC / female circumcision assuming no prior knowledge. Includes: FGM is based on myths debunking main myths & misconceptions around FGM/FGC prominence and communities most affected UK law on FGM/FGC, including taking someone abroad to perform the procedure activity where students sort statements into facts vs. myths support available for survivors and to help prevent FGM/FGC Should take at least 50 minutes so comfortably fits 60 or 75 minute lesson. Also can be used for a Drop Down Day or whole yeargroup session.

Assembly / Drop Down Day / staff or pupil training / safeguarding. KS3, KS4, KS5, post-16 appropriate.

Full PPT for KS5, post-16, IB, post-GCSE on Philosophy at university, including PPE & similar. Also incl Oxbridge, Ivy League, myths, UCAS info and rankings.

Full lesson PPT for AQA A Level Philosophy - Epistemology on JTB, tripartite def of knowledge; Gettier; Gettier vs JTB; introducing Infallibilism.

Lesson PPT on gender equality, misogyny, sexism for PSHE, Citizenship, RE, Dropdown Day or Assembly. Ideal for KS4, KS5 including legal context.

PPT full lesson PSHE, Citizenship, RE, PSHE, Dropdown Day, assembly on Gender Identity. Sex, gender, gender ID, transgender, intersex, non-binary identities. KS4, KS5.

Full lesson & PPT for KS5 AQA A Level on Descartes’ conceivability argument for substance dualism and full criticisms & responses.

Lesson resource with full PPT on Jackson’s Knowledge Argument for Property Dualism. Complete with guidance through objections and student activities.

Lesson PPT of 6 slides introducing Humanism as a worldview, non-religious stance. Contains: what humanism is five key beliefs & values of humanists how humanists view meaning, happiness and fulfilment. Aimed at KS4 but would work with KS3 or KS5. 6 slides. Suitable also for assembly or form time / tutor time activity/presentation.

Lesson on ‘Was Jesus the Son of God?’. Covers CS Lewis’ Trilemma, key quotations, 4-mark influence exam-style question. GCSE AQA, Edexcel, KS3, KS4.

Revision PPT on Eliminative Materialism for AQA A Level - Metaphysics of Mind. Covers all content in theory: definitions, arguments, criticisms, responses.

Full lesson PPT step-by-step through Cogito, criticisms and responses, including how Descartes uses Cogito and links back to Infallibilism, ‘Intuition & Deduction thesis’ and weightings.

Full lesson PPT step-by-step through intuition, deduction, ‘Intuition & Deduction thesis’ and how Descartes uses it.

AQA GCSE RE - Religion, Peace & Conflict. Covers pacifism, both in theory & practice. Also Christianity, Islam and Buddhist views on peace and violence. Works for KS3 or KS4 60 mins lesson.

PPT slide for 30-60 minute GCSE AQA RE lesson, guiding students through revision on Themes papers (Paper 2) and on 12-marker questions, how to structure them, PEEL paragraphs and justified conclusions. Contains 8 slides with worked examples and shares 3 practice questions for students to then complete independently.