Resources for AQA A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy) - both Year 12 and Year 13 content for Component 1. Assemblies/PSHCE/General RE content from KS3 through to Sixth Form.
Also content for Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B) and Judaism.
Resources for AQA A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy) - both Year 12 and Year 13 content for Component 1. Assemblies/PSHCE/General RE content from KS3 through to Sixth Form.
Also content for Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B) and Judaism.
Religious Language and the Falsification principle
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the Falsifcation Principle
To explore the strengths and weaknesses of the falsification principle
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
The Parable of the Gardener
Strengths and Weaknesses colour code
The Criticisms of the Cosmological Argument as presented by Russell and Hume.
Covers Russell’s radio debate.
Contains two activities, one notes and another worksheet.
Mystical experiences as presented by William James
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what a Mystical Experience is.
To Understand the 4 key parts of James’ theory on Religious Experience
Contains:
Highly detailed powerpoint
Notes on James’ theory
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Design Argument with particular reference to Hume’s criticisms.
Learning Objectives: Explore the weaknesses of the Design Argument.
Understand the views of David Hume on the Design Argument.
The Ontological Argument
A number of resources to cover the Ontological Argument. Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to the Ontological Argument
Anselm’s Ontological Argument with reference to Proslogian 1 and 2
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Ontological Argument with focus on Gaunilo and Kant
Extra content focussed on Plantinga, Frege and Russell
Information on the Ontological Argument containing the following:
Starter activity
St Anselm
Type of Argument
Proslogian 1 + 2
Reductio Ad Absurdum
Gaunilo’s criticism
The Free Will defence as presented by Mackie and Swinburne
Aims of the Lesson:
Recall the defence to the Problem of Evil.
Explore the Free Will defence.
Recap of Miracles
Recap of Hume and Wiles Views on Miracles
Recap of the Criticisms of Hume and Wiles views
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the what we have learned about miracles
To discuss the problems with miracles according to Hume and Wiles
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Sheets needed for recap lesson
Homework Task
Criticism tasks on Hume and Wiles views
Realist Views of Miracles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand the realist view of miracles
To discuss the problems with the realist views of miracles
To create a set of notes on the problems of miracles
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Activity booklet on Realist Miracles with examples
Scientific Realism and Realism for miracles comparison sheet
The problems with ‘natural laws’ worksheet
Eduqas Religious Studies GCSE Chilli Challenge Sheet for the Life and Death Module.
Sheet contains:
12 Revision Ideas
Practice Questions for B, C and D Questions
This is for Route B (the Catholic paper)
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section - Cartesian Dualism
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Cartesian Dualism is
To begin to look at the strengths and weaknesses of Descartes Arguments
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Descartes X2
Workshet
Christmas Quiz
Rounds included:
Dingbats
Guess the Santa
Christmas Number 1s (00’s edition)
Christmas Blockbuster films (00’s edition)
Guess the item
Christmas traditions from around the world
Christmas Shopping Logos (Optional Round
Famous Mary’s and Joseph’s (Optional Round)
This pack includes
Quiz sheet
Answer sheet (in case you don’t have time to play the answer videos)
Quiz rounds in video format - click and go
Quiz round answers - in video format - click and go
This is an easy and fun quiz to deliver. Both music and film rounds contain music clips and trailer clips. All videos are set to Christmas music otherwise.
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what the possibilites of psychological continuity after death
To understand Dennett’s argument
To think about the strengths and weaknesses of his argument
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Dennet
Newspaper article for statrter
Christmas Quiz
Rounds included:
Christmas Film
Guess the Santa
Christmas Music
Christmas Adverts
Christmas General Knowledge
6.Christmas Chocolate (Guess which tin)
Popular Christmas toys(Optional)
I can’t believe it wasn’t Christmas number 1! (Music Round) (Optional)
This pack includes
Quiz sheet
Answer sheet (in case you don’t have time to play the answer videos)
Quiz rounds in video format - click and go
Quiz round answers - in video format - click and go
This is an easy and fun quiz to deliver. Both music, advert and film rounds contain music clips and trailer clips. All videos are set to Christmas music otherwise.
Two optional additonal rounds should you have the time for them.
Swinburne’s principles of Credulity and Testimony
Challenges to Swinburne’s principles
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand Swinburne’s principles
To understand the challenges to his Principles
Contains:
Highly detailed powerpoint
Notes on special considerations
Scientific responses to the principles
worksheet
Challenges Sheet
Religious Language and the Verification principle
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand who the Logical Positivists were
To understand the Verification Principle
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Logical Positivism and the Verification principle
A powerpoint to go over the problem of evil.
Goes over the two types of evidential problems - poinless and quality and quantity
Aim of the Lesson:
Explain what is meant by the ‘Evidential Problem’.
Examine its strengths and weaknesses.
Excerpt from Brothers karamazov included
