This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning, sources, purpose and importance of meditation in Buddhism, methods of meditation, and benefits and difficulties of it. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and the role of the Sangha, the groups in the Sangha and the Sangha in Mahayana and Theravada tradition. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and the role of the Dhamma and about the Dhamma in Mahayana and Theravada traditions. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and importance of worship in Buddhism and about worship in Mahayana and Theravada traditions. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning and importance of Nibbana, about Nibbana in Mahayana and Theravada traditions and about the benefits and challenges of this teaching. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS. It includes information about the meaning of kamma, about skilful and unskilful actions, and about the benefits and difficulties of this teaching. The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

‘The Ten Precepts’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It helps pupils to define and explain the precepts and to analyse their significance. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on The Ten Precepts. It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

‘Samsara’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It helps pupils to explain the meaning of Samsara, to describe the wheel of life, to interpret possible implications of Samsara for the lives of Buddhists, and to analyse the significance of it. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on Samsara. It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain what the Sangha is, to identify the main groups in the Sangha, to describe the role of women in the Sangha and to analyse the importance of the Sangha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism. The resource is designed to last 1-2 periods. Pupils are encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think deeper about this topic.

This resource is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and to help pupils to explain what is worship and to analyse the importance of worship in the two main Buddhist traditions: Theravada and Mahayana. The lesson can be completed in 1-2 periods. This resource contains a PowerPoint, a flip chart with activities for the pupils and the lesson plan. Activities include: a starter (Give me 3), ‘sequence it’, watching video-clips, a plenary etc. There are opportunities for individual and group work.

‘Sanctity of life - religious views’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It includes information about the grounds of the sanctity of life, the moral implications of it and explains the most important key words. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on the Sanctity of life. It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

‘Beliefs about Buddha’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map. It includes information about the sources which describe the life of the Buddha, his life with a focus on his spiritual awakening and teaching, understandings of the Buddha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism etc. This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on the life of the Buddha. Feedback from pupils who used this mind map was 100% positive! It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.

This lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods. It encourages pupils to evaluate the importance of the Three Jewels for Buddhists, to explain why the Buddha is a refuge and to identify the Mahayana and Theravada views about what happened to the Buddha after death. The resource includes a PowerPoint with a clear structure of the lessons, a flip chart with engaging activities for pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. There is also a video-clip incorporated in the lesson to make it more relevant and up-to-date. The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all.

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). Pupils learn how to explain the importance of the Three Jewels for Buddhists and how to describe the Dhamma. The resource can be taught in 1-2 periods. It contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson, a flip chart with activities for pupils, the lesson plan and two worksheets. Activities include ‘Think pair share’, to give thinking time and encourage pupils to discuss and take others’ views on board, watching and discussing video-clips, a starter and exit ticket to monitor pupil understanding.

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain the key word ‘precept’, to describe the ten precepts and to analyse the significance of the precepts. The resource requires 1-2 periods to be completed. It includes a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson and provide a visual aid when needed, and a worksheet. There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for your students and all activities are clearly linked to success criteria. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic.

This lesson is designed to meet the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016). It helps pupils to explain to explain the key words: kamma, skilful and unskilful actions, to give examples of skilful and unskilful actions and to identify benefits and difficulties of this teaching. It requires 1-2 periods to be completed. There is a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for your students and all activities are clearly linked to success criteria. Pupils are also encouraged to debate, to express their own opinions and to think more deeply about this topic.

TThis lesson meets the standards of the new Higher RMPS exam (valid from August 2016) and it is designed to last 1-2 periods. It encourages pupils to identify 2 – 3 facts about the life of the Buddha and to explain the key word: “enlightenment”. The resource contains a PowerPoint to give structure to the lesson and provide a visual aid when needed, a flip chart with activities for the pupils, the lesson plan and four worksheets. There is also a video-clip incorporated in the lesson to make it more relevant and up-to-date. The principles and strategies of formative assessment are embedded in the lesson (for example, the self-evaluation activity allows for profound reflection on learning and helps the pupils to take more responsibility for their own learning). The resource ensures pace and challenge for learners of different ability levels in order to promote the highest possible achievement for all (for example, the ‘Reading to Write and Learn’ approach used in this lesson is inclusive of all learners and prepares them to read the text with understanding).