Abortion - When does life begin AQA RE (Christianity & Islam)

AQA GCSE RE / PSHE Abortion Teaching Bundle (4 Lessons + Assessment + Worksheets)

This four‑resource bundle provides everything you need to teach abortion from multiple curriculum angles, making it perfect for RS, PSHE, Citizenship, SMSC and whole‑school wellbeing programmes. The pack includes three full lessons and a GCSE‑style exam practice quiz, allowing you to cover legal, ethical, personal, and religious dimensions with clarity and sensitivity. Students explore what abortion is, why people may choose it, and how UK law works; examine pro‑life and pro‑choice perspectives; learn when different religions believe life begins; and analyse key Christian and Muslim teachings applied to abortion. The included assessment resource offers ready‑made 1–2 mark questions to strengthen factual recall and confidence with exam‑style wording. Included in the bundle: ✔ PSHE Lesson – Is Abortion Morally Acceptable? Explores reasons for abortion, UK law, safety, global context, statistics, and ethical reasoning. ✔ RS Lesson – Religious Teachings on Abortion (Christianity & Islam) A clear and accessible introduction to sacred texts, sanctity of life, ensoulment, and denominational differences. ✔ RS Lesson – The Ethics of Abortion Covers sanctity vs quality of life, legal comparisons, when life begins, and structured evaluation tasks. ✔Exam Practice Quiz (1–2 mark questions) A ready‑to‑use worksheet focusing on key keywords, beliefs, laws, and religious teachings. Perfect for retrieval practice or homework. This bundle provides a complete, ready‑to‑teach sequence that builds knowledge, encourages discussion, and supports GCSE‑style skills. It is ideal for mixed‑ability groups, non‑specialist teachers, and departments seeking to deliver abortion sensitively and confidently across different subjects.