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.
The Design Argument
A number of resources to cover the Design Argument. Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to Philosophical Proofs
Paley’s Design Argument
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Design Argument with focus on Hume
Extra content focussed on Swinburne and Tennant
The Free Will Defence as presented by Alvin Plantinga
Lesson aims:
Recall the FWD.
Explore Plantingas defence of the FWD.
Includes - Presentation, Plantinga notes, Homework sheet and starter sheet
Eduqas Religious Studies GCSE (Catholic, Route B)
Various Revision Worksheets and powerpoints for the Sin and Forgiveness Part of the Course.
Revision Flashcards
Revision Grids with Quotes
Paper 2 Practice Questions
A number of resources to cover the Arguments for the existence of God (Cosmological, Ontological and Design Arguments). Created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Design Argument
-Introduction to Philosophical Proofs
-Paley’s Design Argument
-Strengths and Weaknesses of the Design Argument with focus on Hume
-Extra content focussed on Swinburne and Tennant
Cosmological Argument
-The Four Causes
-The Cosmological Argument
-Strengths and Weaknesses of the Cosmological Argument with focus on Hume and Russell
Ontological Argument
-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
Miracles Module
A number of resources to cover Miracles created for A-Level AQA.
Could be used for other A-Level exam boards or GCSE.
Contains:
Introduction to Miracles
Realist understanding of Miracles
Anti-Realist understanding of Miracles
Miracles as understood by Hume
Miracles as understood by Wiles
Hume V Wiles
Challenges to Hume and Wiles
Recap lesson
The strengths and weaknesses of all thee above
Each lesson contains a powerpoint, notes and activites for the entire Miracles module
Eduqas Religious Studies GCSE Chilli Challenge Sheet for the Sin and Forgiveness Module.
Sheet contains:
12 Revision Ideas
Practice Questions for B, C and D Questions
This is for Route B (the Catholic paper)
Eduqas Religious Studies GCSE Chilli Challenge Sheet
Sheet contains:
12 Revision Ideas
Practice Questions for B, C and D Questions
This is for the Judaism module so can be used for Route A and B
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what kind of personal existence after death there could be
To understand Hick’s replica theory
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of Hick’s theory
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Hick
Worksheet
The Logical Problem of Evil
Aims of the Lesson:
Explain what is meant by the ‘Inconsistent Triad’.
Examine its strengths and weaknesses.
This lesson examines the logical problem of evil, the Inconsistent Triad and the challenges to it.
Hick’s response to the problem of evil
Main aims of this lesson are:
Recall the Irenaean Theodicy.
Understand John Hick’s views on the Problem of Evil.
Contains: notes, strengths and weaknesses and a recap of Hick
Religious Experience and Walter Stace
Non-sensuous and non-intellectual union with the divine
Main aims of this lesson are:
To explore what non-sensuous and non-intellectual union is
To understand who Stace is and what he says about experiences
To understand Stace’s 7 parts of religious experience
Contains:
Highly detailed powerpoint
Notes for the carousel on the 7 parts of Stace’s religious experience
Religious Language as cognitive or non-cognitive
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what cognitive and non-cognitive language is
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of language as cognitive or non-cognitive
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Strengths and Weaknesses sheet
Quiz style task
Self, Death and the afterlife section
AQA Religious Studies A-Level
Philosophy section
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Price argues about existence after death
To understand what Swinburne argues about existence after death
To begin to understand what Plato argues about existence after death
Strengths and Weaknesses of each argument
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on swinburne
Notes on Price
Notes on Plato
Worksheet
A Powerpoint which goes over inductive and deductive proofs in order to prepare students to understand the type of arguments which are being discussed in the arguments for the existence of God section.
A word document is also supplied which the students are asked to work out what type of argument is being discussed.
Introduction to Religious Language
Main aims of this lesson are:
To discuss what religious language is
To understand the background to religious language
To begin to understand whether religious language is meaningful or not
Contains:
Assisting powerpoint
Check List
Key Words
Background to religious language
Religious Language and Hares Blik.
Main aims of this lesson are:
To understand what Hares Blik is
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of Hares blik
Contains:
Highly detailed PowerPoint
Notes on Hares Blik
Parable of the Lunatic
Strengths and Weaknesses notes
Strengths and weaknesses worksheet
Knowledge Organisers for Miracles
A level Religious Studies
AQA but could also be used for other exam boards
Realist Views
Anti-Realist Views
Holland
Wiles
Hume
Introduction to Religious Experiences
Types of Visions
Main aims of this lesson are:
To explore what a Religious Experience is.
To understand the different types of visions - corporeal, imaginative and intellectual.
Contains:
Key Words
Double sided work sheet
Carousel notes on different types of visions
Specific notes on types of visions
Powerpoint
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.
