A word document with the specification points for AQA A level philosophy copied into a booklet. Students can use the space to add points of explanation/summary notes under each heading to aid their revision. This pack is for Paper 2 (Metaphysics of God and Metaphysics of Mind). If you would like to preview a similar resource before purchasing, I have shared the Paper 1 booklet for free.
A word document with the specification points for AQA A level philosophy copied into a booklet. Students can use the space to add points of explanation/summary notes under each heading to aid their revision.
An engaging and interactive lesson with several different activities for students to complete. Resources designed to run specifically alongside the OCR Philosophy of Religion A-Level, but easily adaptable to other specifications. Includes a card sort on different philosophical approaches, a colour code activity for philosophical views on religious experience, and a recall game for students to do their own research in groups, on whether or not religious experience is sufficient evidence for the existence of God. Evaluation activity also included.
Discussion cards to hand out to students whenever there is class discussion or debate. The cards include a checklist for oracy to encourage students to share their ideas clearly, and sentence starters for them to start their discussion points with. Each card is colour coded accorded to level. Red are easiest, orange slightly harder, and the green are more challenging. Cards are distributed at the start of the lesson and then when students have used them correctly, they can hand them back in and exchange for a reward of your choice.
Lesson discussing what we understand by British values, how these values change over time, and how they can be maintained in a diverse society. Worksheet and activities all included. Some information for slides taken from other online resources but adapted.
Lesson and activity to introduce students to the concept of worldviews and how/why their own opinions are important. Lesson includes a speed dating activity for students to interview one another about their own beliefs and the things that have impacted on how they have formed their opinions. Lesson has been used for yr8 but would work for any year group. A good introductory activity to get students thinking about why other people’s ideas and beliefs are important.
PowerPoint on Ramsey's view of analogy and a number of different interpretations. An interactive board game activity included with helpsheet, worksheet to evaluate and extension tasks. Some revision activities included at the start of the lesson too for the Via Negativa. Homework activity also included.
Simple planning sheet for students to use when planning for class debates. Works very well with GCSE and A-Level classes for getting students to take notes in lessons and then write up debates either in class or as a homework task.
Lesson exploring whether morality is absolute or relative through a series of games, ethical discussions and activities. Includes a card sort activity. Credit to other users for any resources that have been adapted.
This resource pack takes you through the first half of theme D for the new Religious Studies GCSE (to start teaching September 2016) and contains approximately 10 hours of teaching material and homework tasks. There is a PP included that runs through all the lessons clearly, and can be used to accompany and support teaching if required. There are also a number of additional resources labelled for the lessons that they correspond with. The booklet is 20 pages long and each page has a number of different activities on, designed to be engaging and student-led. There are key word lists, quotes and practise exam questions included. As this is a new SoW this booklet reflects hours of work and research. The booklet is entirely my own work, however some parts of the PP have been adapted from previous resources, some sections of which have been adapted from other users. Please review!
Detailed and engaging lesson, used for an observation and graded Outstanding. Starter task to revise God as eternal and everlasting, followed by an interactive game for students to discuss God's omniscience and the philosophical problems this could create for human freedom. Includes a detailed help sheet covering Boethius, Aquinas, Kenny and Process Theology. There is also a written task structured around Bloom's taxonomy with a choice of activities for students, and an exam practice question. Resources designed to fit OCR course but easily adaptable.
This resource pack takes you through part of Theme A- Relationships and Family from a Christian and Islamic perspectives. The resource pack contains approximately 6 hours of teaching and everything you need is provided. It covers marriage, cohabitation, same-sex marriage and divorce. There is a PP included that runs through lessons clearly, and can be used to accompany and support teaching if required. The booklet includes extension tasks throughout, practise exam questions, quotes and homework tasks. There are also a couple of extra resources provided to support lessons where required. N.B. A couple of ideas have been adapted from existing resources.
Word document containing 200 quiz questions broken down by topic for yr13. Covers life after death, revelation and holy scripture, religious experience, nature of God, miracles and religious language. Questions can be used as starters/plenaries but also provide excellent revision for students to use themselves. Questions have been formulated from OCR A-Level textbook, but all answers are included in italics.
Designed as an introduction to philosophy and ethics in year 9, looking at key philosophical skills and the types of ethical questions discussed at philosophy and ethics GCSE.
Lesson designed to accompany OCR GCSE. Can also be used as an introduction to general discussion topics about free will and determinism. Credit to other TES users for resources that have been adapted.
Lesson and activities exploring liberation theology, including a group work task and key information. Designed to fit OCR GCSE course but easily adaptable.
Evaluation activity looking at the strengths and weaknesses of Natural Moral Law. Includes a group work/research activity and a colour coded, differentiated poster for students to complete their evaluation on.
Excellent resource and activities used to accompany the OCR GSCE course but easily adaptable. Includes interactive mix and match activity, help sheet, key summary of beliefs and a peer assessment sheet for written task.
