A useful break down and revision resource covering the following poems: London (Blake) Ozymandias (Shelley) The Prelude: Sailing the Boat (Wordsworth) Bayonet Charge (Hughes) Exposure (Wilfrid Owen) The document gives an overview of context, features and devices (and how they convey meaning), and quotations to offer to demonstrate. Each poem is broken down in this way in a table over a single page. This is a fantastic resource designed to cut through, save time and boost confidence.

No frills learning notes (used as alternative to text book/revision guide) for students. Covers the whole of the Christianity: beliefs, teachings and practices component.

In note form, a response to an essay question concerning the issues of sexual moral freedom and consent. Responds to an A2 essay question set for the AQA specification: Religion and Ethics, unit 3 - sexual ethics and human relationships.

Four example essays - Two from Beliefs, teachings and practices of Buddhism Two from Beliefs, teachings and practices of Christianity. Top level essays. Ideas for use: Analyse structure. Give each paragraph a title. Get students to mark them. Cut them up and put back together. Take words out for fill in gaps exercises. Identify sources of wisdom and authority. Read, remember and then summarise each paragraph. Identify one thing you didn’t know and research further.

No frills learning notes (used as alternative to text book/revision guide) for students and parents. Covers the vast majority of the Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective component (missing the Dialogue theme - I don't believe this is particularly commensurate with the learning-note style). Also includes example exam questions sorted into topic areas.

Set in PPT form. Used as exemplar material given to students after they have written the essay and received marks as part of formative feedback.

1st year A Level, Philosophy of Religion. I give the example question to the students, they write the essay in timed conditions. I then provide them with the powerpoint doc to take them through one good way of responding / what the examiners are expecting... Could also work well the other way round, to give them a guide / structure which they can use to support them in writing the essay in full. The questions is: 'Plato’s analogy of the cave doesn’t teach us anything about reality.’Discuss this claim

Key features (titles) of Kant's ethical theory with accompanying explanations. Needs printing, cutting out and then matching one to the other by the students. In a review context, covers the whole theory for me.

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‘Secularism does not pose a threat to Christianity.’ Discuss Essay ideas set out on powerpoint. For feedback having had students attempt the essay, or to help them prepare to write the essay.

Asks students to identify argument and counter-argument.

Essay question and answer (with tasks) set for students studying OCR A Level RS. Topic - person of Jesus Christ. Essay title: ‘Jesus’ role was just to liberate the poor and weak against oppression’. Discuss. Designed to reinforce learning and further understanding of effective essay writing and structure, in response to assessment criteria.

I get my students to complete this essay, which I then mark. I then go through feedback and analyse this example essay to consolidate. Could also get students to mark this essay, highlight where marking criteria at the different levels can be found…

‘Kant’s deontology provides the most helpful approach to business ethics.’ Discuss. Plan followed by full essay. Designed for discussion / analysis.

Designed for the new OCR Religious Studies linear A Level. Example question and exemplar answer with set tasks.

In Powerpoint form, a look at how to answer the following essay question for OCR A Level. ‘Bentham’s Utilitarianism fails as a moral theory.’ Discuss this claim.

‘Aquinas’ Teleological Argument is no longer convincing.’ Evaluate this claim. I ask the students to do the following: 1- Give a title to each paragraph to help identify the key theme and overall structure. 2 - Look at the paragraph you’ve been given - what key skills and demands are on display? What is lacking? (some are better than others - give yours a score 1-10). 3 - Change your paragraph to give it more impact - this may include: changing the phrasing; adding/taking away detail; strengthening the claims made; emphasising key points; making and emphasising links; increasing the scholarly/academic content; anything else you can think of.

Assess the effectiveness of the Teleological Argument in proving the existence of God. Full essay with a number of mistakes for students to circle and correct.

‘The teleological argument is unconvincing’. Example essay for students to analyse.

Discuss the claim that Christians should not show preference to the poor and oppressed. Essay ideas set out on powerpoint. For discussion, with students having already completed the essay or to help students prepare to write the essay.