Situation Ethics Scheme of Work

A comprehensive, high-quality Situation Ethics Scheme of Work designed specifically for OCR A Level Religious Studies (Religion and Ethics). This resource provides **everything teachers need to deliver the topic **confidently, while supporting students in developing the knowledge, analytical skills and evaluative understanding required to achieve the highest grades.

What’s Included:

• Fully planned lessons
• Student worksheets and learning activities
• Exam-style questions
• Retrieval activities and knowledge quizzes
• Model answers and exemplar evaluation
• Teacher notes and guidance
• Revision summaries
• Knowledge organisers and essay frameworks
• Specification Coverage

Covers the key content required for OCR A Level Religion and Ethics, including:

• Joseph Fletcher and the foundations of Situation Ethics
• Agape as the central principle of Christian love
• The rejection of legalism and antinomianism
• The four working principles: pragmatism, relativism, positivism and personalism
• The six fundamental propositions of Situation Ethics
• Conscience and moral decision-making
• The application of Situation Ethics to ethical dilemmas
• Strengths, weaknesses and scholarly criticisms
• Comparisons with other ethical theories, including Natural Law
• Evaluation of Situation Ethics as an approach to moral decision-making

Why Teachers Will Love It

• Ready to teach – saves hours of planning and resource preparation.
• Specification-focused – structured around OCR’s assessment requirements.
• Accessible and challenging – supports students of different abilities while encouraging higher-level thinking.
• Exam-focused – develops the AO1 and AO2 skills essential for success.
• Versatile – ideal for classroom teaching, independent study, revision and flipped learning.
• Printable and digital-friendly – resources can be adapted to suit different teaching approaches.
• Designed to Support Outstanding Outcomes

This scheme is designed to develop:
Strong AO1 knowledge – accurate understanding of Fletcher’s theory, principles and propositions.

High-level AO2 evaluation – critical engagement with the strengths, weaknesses and implications of Situation Ethics.

Essay-writing confidence – structured opportunities to develop sustained arguments and scholarly evaluation.

Application skills – the ability to apply ethical principles to complex moral dilemmas.

Independent learning – through retrieval practice, revision activities and structured tasks.

Progression towards A–A* grades – through academic challenge, examination practice and evaluative thinking.

Proven Classroom Experience

Developed through classroom teaching and experience of delivering OCR A Level Religious Studies, with resources designed to support strong academic outcomes, confident essay writing and meaningful student engagement.

An ideal resource for teachers looking to save planning time without compromising on academic rigour, subject knowledge or examination preparation.