AFTERLIFE. CHRISTIANITY

AFTERLIFE. CHRISTIANITY is a high-quality, fully resourced lesson designed for the AQA RS GCSE, updated for the 2026 success criteria. It provides a comprehensive exploration of resurrection, judgement, and the destinations of heaven, hell, and purgatory, ensuring students are perfectly prepared for 6-mark “Explain two…” exam questions.

This lesson is built on modern pedagogical principles to ensure high engagement and knowledge retention. It follows a structured “Do Now” to “Plenary” format, making it exceptionally easy to follow for both specialists and non-specialists. The resource is designed for minimal printing, saving you time and department budget.

Modern Pedagogy & Features:

• Retrieval Practice: A “Do Now” task focusing on key vocabulary
• “Show on Zero” Interactive Checking Understanding Quizzes: Integrated throughout the slides to provide instant formative assessment.
• Dual Coding: Use of clear imagery to represent abstract concepts like the soul and the journey of life.
• Cold Calling & Think-Pair-Share: Strategically placed prompts to ensure all students are thinking and participating.
• Exam Rigour: Focuses on the PETS (Point, Explain, Teaching, So What?) writing frame to maximise marks on 6-mark questions .

Resource Details
Key Stage: KS4 (GCSE)
Exam Board: AQA Religious Studies (Spec A)

Resources Included:
Comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation.
Task support sheet for SEN students

Lesson Content Highlights
Students will compare and contrast diverse Christian perspectives, including:
Resurrection: Differences between Personal and Last Judgement.
Purgatory: The Catholic belief in “cleansing fire” and purification .
Universalism: The belief that an omnibenevolent God saves everyone .
Heaven & Hell: Detailed looks at eternal bliss versus separation from God.

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