This is a lesson that compares Lent and Ramadan. Split the class into groups and give them different information from the slides to present back to everyone else. Everyone presents their information so the class can discuss and record differences and similarities in Ramadan and Lent. The plenary is an assessment about whether or not fasting is the best way to show your commitment to God. I use this lesson as part of a Year 7 SOW about the Five Pillars of Islam and after a unit of work on Christianity.

Lesson about the role of the teacher and students in Sufism, Islam. Made for the Eduqas/WJEC A Level spec

A lesson that explain Buddhist scriptures - the Tipitaka (3 baskets) and how they are used. It also includes key suttas from the diamond, heart and lotus suttas, to use as examples.

Lesson about the devotional practices that take place in Sufism, Islam. Made for the WJEC/Eduqas A Level spec

A lesson about different death ceremonies in Buddhism - cremations in Thailand and Tibetan sky burials. Includes hyperlinks to a Thai funeral and discussions around the customs and importance of attending a Buddhist funeral.

For AS Level and A Level - NEW LINEAR COURSES. Notes to aid the new WJEC AS Level Religious Studies Option B Complete note pack and contents page that can be used in class as a textbook. Written following the new A Level Specification to include everything from concepts about Allah, to Salah, to Muhammad, to Shi'a Muslims.

Descriptor grids that can be used for the new Eduqas AS Level in Religious Studies. Can be used for Philosophy, Ethics or the study of religion and are for the first year of study. Essay questions are both worth 25 marks.

Grade descriptors and criteria for answering 4,5 and 12 mark exam questions on the new AQA Religious Studies specification. It has sentence starters and ideas about how to organise mini paragraphs. It also contains criteria for SPaG.

This is an assessment focussing on the beliefs and practices part of the new AQA specification. I use this in an hour lesson. It contains 2 x 1,2,4,5 and 12 marks questions and the mark scheme.

Lessons for the A2 Educas/WJEC Islam A Level. These are lessons and activities for the 'E' part of A2 Theme 1 'Religious Figures and Sacred Texts' Includes A01 and A02 activities and can be changed to suit your group needs.

Lesson made for the WJEC/Eduqas A Level Islam about categories of Hadiths.

I use this as two lessons, to teach about Buddhist attitudes to the environment including: animal rights testing on animals controversy surrounding Tiger Temple vegetarianism global warming deforestation tree ordination

A lesson looking at the similarities and differences between Christian baptisms and Muslim birth ceremonies.

A sheet i used for GCSE Buddhism - it includes many of the key Buddhist concepts, beliefs, key words and easy to remember quotes. Students need to explain the concept/belief/quote and say which topic they can use it in.

Lessons about the concepts of Allah, Tawhid, Shirk and the Shahadah. Includes an assessment at the end about whether the Shahadah is public declaration or private faith. Written for the EDUCAS/WJEC A Level specification.

Several lessons and resources about the Qur'an - its treatment, as God's final revelation, translations and interpretations. Planned around the WJEC/Educas A Level specification.

I use this lesson as an introduction to Buddhist views on ethical issues - it starts the students thinking about situations and linking metta and karuna (loving kindness and compassion) to ethics. It has an old AQA 6 mark question and markscheme on it - but this could be easily adapted to the new 5 mark or 12 mark questions for the new specification.

This worksheet provides images and a short description of the birth ceremonies/rites for the students to match.

This is a tracker I put at the front of our y12 and y13 essay books to help them track their essay progress. There is space to note whether it is an A01 or an A02 essay, the date, title and topic.