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.

A bank of revision documents, prompt sheets, exam-style questions, practice paper questions and key words & definitions to guide revision for KS5, AQA A Level, IB, Scottish Higher, post-16.

This resource contains all lessons for ‘Epistemology’ under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely. Unit contains: Definitions of knowledge (JTB, Gettier, Fake Barn cases, Infallibilism, ‘no false lemmas’, Reliabilism and Epistemic Virtue) Perception as a source of knowledge (Direct Realism, Indirect Realism, Idealism) Reason as a source of knowledge (Innatism, ‘Tabula Rasa’, the Intuition and Deduction Thesis, Hume’s Fork, The Cogito and Descartes proof of God) The limitations of knowledge (philosophical scepticism, Cartesian scepticism) Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities. Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.

This resource contains a complete lesson on the theories of ‘Eliminative Materialism’ (and Folk Psychology), including criticisms and any relevant defences, as part of the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.

This 40-slide PowerPoint is a great introduction to Epistemology and can be used in a high school or college/university setting. Topics include: Justified true belief, excerpts from two of Plato’s dialogues, two Gettier Cases (Edmund Gettier), quotes from secondary online sources (e.g., Internet Enc of Philosophy - IEP), the various kinds of knowledge, sufficient and necessary conditions as it applies to knowledge (a little logic presented in simple fashion), etc. The preview shows you every slide although most of the text has been removed. This presentation has been designed with both the teacher and student in mind. It is aesthetically appealing and built so that one slide naturally flows after the other. Also, the following worksheet has been created to accompany this PowerPoint. It consists of 15 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and two more short-essay questions. Click here to view.

Resource for an introductory session to the AQA epistemology module, includes activity and reading list for the year.

This resource contains all lessons for the last section of ‘Epistemology’ (the limitations of knowledge) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely. Unit contains: Philosophical scepticism (local scepticism and global scepticism) Cartesian scepticism and its issues (The Cartesian Circle) Responses to scepticism Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities. Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.

AQA A Level Philosophy revision lesson giving you a taste of the unit of work ‘A Level Philosophy: ‘A Level Metaphysics of Mind Revision’, available in my TES shop.

Bundle to support teaching an introduction to knowledge, realism, indirect realism and Berkley’s objections.

This resource contains a complete lesson on ‘Realism’ as part of the Epistemology unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.

This resource contains all lessons for the first section of Epistemology (‘what is knowledge?’) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely. Unit contains: An introduction to philosophy at A-Level Definitions of knowledge (and Zagzebski’s pitfalls) Plato and Justified True Belief Issues with Justified True Belief (Gettier and Fake Barn Cases) Defences for Justified True Belief (Infallibilism, ‘no false lemmas’, Reliabilism and Epistemic Virtue) Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities. Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.

This worksheet is designed to accompany the following PowerPoint that is available in this store: Introduction to Epistemology (PowerPoint) It consists of two sections (a total of 17 questions): Multiple-choice & True/False (15 questions total) Short-answer questions (2 questions total)

Unlock the secrets to top-notch AQA A-Level Philosophy essays with this comprehensive resource, carefully designed to guide you through the intricacies of epistemology and metaphysics of mind. This invaluable collection boasts a plethora of high-quality, exemplar essays to boost your understanding and elevate your writing skills. The resource covers two essential branches of philosophy: Epistemology, with essays on: The nature of knowledge Perception as a source of knowledge Reason as a source of knowledge The limits of knowledge Metaphysics of Mind essays on: Substance Dualism Property Dualism Behaviourism Mind-Brain Identity Theory Eliminative Materialism Functionalism Each essay showcases a clear and coherent structure, incorporating critical analysis and evaluation of key concepts, theories, and arguments. Not only will you gain a deep understanding of the subject matter, but you’ll also learn how to craft compelling and persuasive essays that adhere to the AQA A-Level Philosophy requirements.

This PPt resource aims to follow A-Level philosophy, but is adaptable for different age groups and students who want to learn some of the fundamentals within epistemology.  A thorough and complete resource with great visuals that is engaging for the students to explore the paramount questions of: ‘What is Knowledge?’ and ‘How Do We Know?’.  Learning intentions, starter questions, main body content, discussion tasks, thinking exercises, academic insights, plenaries, combined with extension and challenge opportunities throughout this series of lessons.  This resource can be used over 1/2 lessons of content with external links attached for students to explore.

This resource contains all lessons for the third section of ‘Epistemology’ (Reason as a source of knowledge) under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely. Unit contains: Innatism and its issues Tabula Rasa and its issues Rationalism vs Empiricism (The Intuition and Deduction Thesis and Hume’s Fork) The Cogito (what is it?) Descartes’ proof of God (The Trademark Argument, The Contingency Argument and Descartes’ Ontological Argument) Descartes’ proof of the external world Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities. Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.

This resource contains a complete lesson on ‘Berkeley’s Idealism’ as part of the Epistemology unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.

This resource contains all lessons for ‘Religious Language’ as part of under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for the A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely. Unit contains: Ayer’s Verification Principle Hick and Eschatological Verification (and The Celestial City) The University Debate (Flew, Mitchell and Hare - and each of their parables) Wittgenstein’s ‘Language Games’ How these relate to the possibility of religious language being meaningful/meaningless Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities. Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.

This resource contains a complete lesson on ‘what is knowledge?’ as part of the Epistemology unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.

This resource contains a complete lesson as an introduction to Metaphysics as part of the Metaphysics of God unit for AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. The lesson focuses on theory and skills on debate/oracy as well as higher-order thinking. For further activities and guidance, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.

This resource contains a complete lesson serving as an introduction to the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.