In this voice over resource, I talk you through the introduction to the ontological argument and the activities the students are to carry on. This lesson covers- Retrieval practice of key concepts linked to the ontological argument Retrieval practice of the cosmological argument Who is Anselm? What is the first part of Anselm’s argument? Independent tasks the students carry out to prepare them for next lesson. I have not included the videos included due to copyright. Best wishes, Miss Green

In this introduction lesson we assess the key words for this topic and get the students to delve deep into their own understanding of why they think there is evil in the world. Areas covered in the lesson: Evaluating students views on evil in the world The Logical Problem of Evil (Inconsistent Triad) Independent activities using the worksheet provided. This lesson was carried out during remote learning due to COVID-19. This works very well as a virtual and live lesson!

In this lesson we look at- Syndresis Rule Who is Thomas Aquinas? 4 Laws Aristotle and Purpose Doctrine of Double Effect Primary and secondary precepts This is a tried and tested lesson and works well live (if you wish to delete the voice over on the top) or as a revision lesson if the students are on their own and wish to be guided through the activities with the voice over!

In this lesson we- Go through three confidence checklists for the cosmological, teleological, ontological arguments. Each checklist containing- main content for topic; key quotes; key scholars (dates and books); key words; possible 20 markers and 30 markers asked. Review learning of the three existence of God arguments in bite sized activities. Independent revision task guidance. This lesson has been successfully tried and tested and led my students to feel confident in their revision of this big unit of work. This lesson was carried out during COVID-19 remote learning therefore is successful as an online or live lesson!

In this resource pack you will find- Confidence tracker for the cosmological, teleological, ontological arguments and the problem of evil. Key quotes for each argument Key words for each argument Key scholars with their dates and books for each argument Possible exam style questions to be asked Main areas covered within the topic These sheets have been invaluable for my A Level students to have all of the information for each topic consolidated to each page. They have each of these confidence trackers at the front of their folder for each topic in the Philosophy Unit.

In this KS4 lesson, we introduce challenges to the existence of God in the form of the Problem of Evil. In this lesson- Key terms Students evaluate why they think evil is in the world Moral and Natural evil Catholic VS Fundamental Christian views on original sin Worksheet for the lesson is provided! This lesson was due during remote teaching because of COVID-19 therefore works as a great online lesson as well as live.

Hi all, In this resource, you are completing the Situation Ethics topic. It is time to apply the knowledge of the theory to the social issues of polyamory and homosexuality. This resource includes a help slide and a diagram to help organise your notes and gives the students assistance. The second part of the lesson is looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. This helps the students then come to their own conclusion as to whether this theory is a good way to understand morality. The third section is planning an essay to a Situation Ethics exam question. This section of the lesson breaks down what are the important elements of the question you must include in your response. The plenary guides students through revision based ideas to help consolidate their learning from this topic. If you find this resource useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this resource you will start was a recap quiz on the theory; then an interactive game to understand the Ancient Greek’s categories of love. To finish there is a comprehensive grid with the different Bible scriptures which link in with Fletcher Situation Ethics. This is especially helpful when you are wanting to include examples into essays. If you find this useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, This is a resource you can use at the end of your Natural Law topic to clarify your students understanding of the topic. You can also work backwards on your scheme of work using this test as a tick list of areas you need to include in your lessons. Please leave a review if you find this helpful! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this resource, we look at definitions, legislations and have great discussions surrounding the morality of homosexuality and polyamory. I created an activity called Ethics- Speed Dating Style! Which has been so successful over the last year, getting students to talk to others in the classroom and encourages meaningful evaluative discussions. This resource also includes two work sheets, one on key biblical passages on homosexuality (which is great to include for essays) and the other giving further detail on homosexuality, looking at the Alan Turing case study. For copyright purposes, I have not included extracts from the textbook in this resource. If you find this useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this lesson, we look at: Key terms within the Situation Ethics topic The emergence of the theory Who Joseph Fletcher was The importance of the conscience within his theory The fundamental and working principles and this lessons comes with a very handy worksheet! As always, there are engaging activities embedded throughout to make the content fun to remember and this lesson has been successfully tried and tested on my own students over the past two years. If you find this useful, please leave it a review! Best wishes, Liz

Structure of the lesson- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the theory. Introducing domino lay out for students to be able to organise their arguments which match their counter arguments. Using the ABCDE structure to build their essay. AB- Argument and Build. This is the first argument in the top section of the domino. They need to include Point, Evidence, and Explain within this section. In order to get the best marks you ideally want a couple of bits of evidence throughout this section (e.g. quotes/analogies/contemporary examples). CD- Challenge and Develop. This is the argument they wrote down in the bottom half of their domino. They need to include Point, Evidence, and Explain within this section. In order to get the best marks you ideally want a couple of bits of evidence throughout this section (e.g. quotes/analogies/contemporary examples). Make sure it relates back to the argument spoken about in the top half of the domino. E- Evalute. Out of those two arguments you explained, which one seems the most convincing to you? An exam practice question. This lesson also includes revision summary sheets for the Utilitarianism topic. If you find this lesson useful, please write a review!

Hi all, In this ethical discussion lesson we will be looking at if people ever are truly in control of their life. With a case study to analyse, the tragedy of Oedipus to discover, this session will certainly stir up conversation! Ensure that you set ground rules at the start of each lesson to ensure that everyone is respectful of each other’s views. Have fun, Liz

Hi all, In this lesson we open up the conversation around differing perspectives on art. What is art? How come some people will send thousands of pounds on something classed as ‘art’ whilst others don’t even think it should be art. This ethical discussion then opens up the conversation surrounding pornography and perspectives on this being an art form. Remembers to set ground rules at the start of this lesson to ensure that everyone is respectful of other views. Have fun, Liz

Use this resource to help students learn 8 key concepts for the Islam topic. Read the resource to understand how to use this memory activity! Best wishes, Liz

Topic: Natural Law Sub topic: Applying Natural Law to abortion In these work sheets the students are asked to looked at several arguments based around abortion and identify if they are in support of a woman’s right to have an abortion; or if they are arguments against having an abortion. The second work sheet helps with exam practice by asking the students to create an introduction and conclusion to the arguments already put into a coherant structure.

In this resource we look at- The definition of feminism The controversy around feminists What is toxic masculinity? Evaluating our own opinion if we would class ourselves as feminists This is a tried and tested lesson which worked amazing for a group of Y9, it can lead to some charged discussions so have a disclaimer at the beginning setting the ground rules of your classroom e.g. what will/won’t be tolerated!

Hi all, This is the end of topic test for this unit! This is a great way for the students to see where their gaps lie in their revision. This could also be a great scheme of work for teachers to know what areas they need to include in their teaching. Leave a review, if you find this useful! Best wishes, Liz

In this resource you will find the questions and answers to assess your students learning on the Utilitarianism topic. You can download other resources from my shop to do with Utilitarianism to help build the confidence of the subject through engaging lessons, discussions and activities! Please review if you find this resource helpful!