Life after death - Christianity

Lesson Title:
Christian Beliefs About Life After Death – Parables, Judgement & Resurrection (GCSE RE)

Description:
This engaging and visually rich KS3/KS4 RE lesson explores Christian beliefs about life after death, using biblical texts, parables, medieval imagery, and reflective tasks. Focused on judgement, heaven, hell, and the resurrection of Jesus, the lesson is ideal for GCSE Religious Studies (AQA, Edexcel, OCR) or KS3 belief-based schemes of work.

Lesson Aims:

Understand why life after death is important in Christianity

Explore the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats and its moral message

Learn about heaven and hell and how they are traditionally depicted

Examine different Christian views on who will be saved and judged

Reflect on whether a loving God would send people to hell

Understand the resurrection of Jesus and its role as proof of eternal life

Compare Christian beliefs to Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist views

Develop literacy and RE skills through retrieval tasks, quizzes, codebreakers, and partner feedback

Perfect for:
GCSE RE – Christianity beliefs about the afterlife
KS3 lessons on Christian views of death and salvation
Revision, homework or cover work
Interfaith comparison activities

Includes:

Retrieval practice with no notes

Plenary quiz and discussion

Bible-based reflection activities