This lesson teaches the topic of Forgiveness. The students will be able to describe what forgiveness is. They will be able to explain Christian and Muslim attitude to forgiveness and evaluate real life case studies about forgiveness. This 50 minute lesson includes: Oracy Task. Group Task. Research Task. Numeracy Task (Venn Diagram). Self Assessment. Religious teaching analysis. Exam practice - 5 marks Starter and Plenary included. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson teaches the topic of Treatment of Criminals. The pupils know and understand three forms of punishment. They will be able to explain religious attitudes to the treatment of criminals. They will be able to evaluate what effective punishment looks like. This 50 minute lesson includes: Religious Teaching Analysis. Research Task. Use of Text books will be needed for this. This lesson might need to be adapted if you don’t stock the Bartlett, Fleming, Smith, and Worden textbooks - I have included some information sheets that you can use as alternatives if you like. You will just need to tweak slide 4. Oracy Task. Religious teaching analysis. Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Exam practice question - 5 marks. Self Assessment. Starter and Plenary Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson teaches the topic of Suffering. The pupils will be able to describe what is meant by ‘suffering,’ and religious attitudes to suffering and explain how they are expected to react. They will also be able to explain religious attitudes on how they should act if they have caused suffering to others. A FREE homework is included! This 50 minute lesson includes: Case Study Analysis Task. Videos included of several case studies to help evidence examples to students and also develop empathy. Independent research Task. Religious teaching analysis. Exam practices - 5 marks. Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Starter and Plenary Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson teaches the topic of Aims of Punishment. The pupils will have to consider what the term ‘punishment’ means. To explain the different aims of punishment and to evaluate them. FREE homework and mark scheme included! This 50 minute lesson includes: Oracy Task. Group Task. Research Task. Peer Assessment. Religious teaching analysis. Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Starter and Plenary Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson teaches the topic of Causes of Crime. The pupils will describe the causes of crime and explain how crime can be caused out of necessity and does not always have evil intent. They will also evaluate the need to punish criminal when considering the causes of crime. This 50 minute lesson includes: Independent thinking task. Group Task. Analysis. Literacy Task. Oracy Task. Video link to a case study in the US about a women’s reform house. Religious teaching analysis. Numeracy Task (Venn Diagram). Exam practices - 12 marks plan in class/homework to complete - can change to do 12 mark in class. Starter and Plenary Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson teaches the topic of Crime and Lawbreakers. The pupils will have to consider what the terms ‘crime’ and ‘punishment’ mean. They will describe the causes of crimes and explain Muslim and Christian attitudes to lawbreakers. This 50 minute lesson includes: Oracy Task. Analysis. Literacy Task. Religious teaching analysis. Numeracy Task (Venn Diagram). Exam practices - 2 marks, 4 marks, and 5 marks. Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Starter and Plenary Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson introduces ideas about the topic of Crime and Punishment. The pupils will have to consider what the terms ‘crime’ and ‘punishment’ mean. They will be able to sescribe some of the causes of crime, and explain Christian and Muslim attitudes to lawbreakers. This 50 minute lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Analysis. Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Link to a useful documentary is also included but is optional. Literacy Task. Starter and Plenary Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson introduces pupils to the concept of WMDs. The lesson reviews Agent Orange and Hiroshima as case studies of WMDs for pupils to reflect and empathise with. Deterrence is define alongside nuclear deterrence and MAD. This lesson includes: Differentiated written tasks. Discussion and debate. Contextual learning of a modern examples. SMSC Skills. Reflective and Empathy Developing tasks. Creative Research task. Video Analysis. -Research and Summarising skills. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson introduces pupils to the concept of jihad. There is a detailed explanation of both the greater and the lesser jihad and explanation of the rules that condone a holy war. Modern examples of terrorism and terrorist activity are discussed and contextualised. This lesson includes: Differentiated written tasks. Discussion and debate. Contextual learning of a modern society. SMSC Skills. British Values. Creative Tasks. Video Analysis. -Research and Summarising skills. Personal reflection and development task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson has the pupils engage with the understanding of David Hume’s view on miracles. Pupils must become sceptics and can analyse either a traditional miracle or a modern religious miracle. Pupils will look at the works of other philosophers and relate the views researched to their own personal views regarding miracles. The lesson offers different tasks depending on whether you wish to develop your pupils’ reading skills or analysis skills. There is a differentiated written task at the end which has pupils evaluate miracles and utilise all the knowledge they have learnt in the lesson. This lesson includes: Differentiated Tasks. Key Vocabulary. Analysis Work. SMSC Skills. Analysis of Religious Teachings. Analysis of Philosophical Views. Application of Knowledge and Development of Personal Views.

This lesson introduces ideas surrounding Eid, the importance of Eid, the origins and the impact Eid has on a modern British society. Pupils will look at the traditions that take place and look into how Eid is celebrated by British Muslims. This lesson includes: Differentiated worksheets. Option for an evaluative writing task. Analysis and research skills. SMSC Skills. British Values. Creative Tasks. Fun Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson introduces Christian worship and praying. The lesson has pupils analyse the importance and power of prayer via a song and/or music video of your choice. They will use their understanding to look at the Lord’s Prayer and evaluate it’s importance to Christians. The lesson finishes with them listing qualities of prayer and reasons for prayer. This pack contains a 12 mark GCSE question which can be done at the end of the lesson or for homework. This lesson includes: Religious Teaching Analysis. Media Analysis IT Skills. Research Skills. Key term definitions. SMSC Skills. Summarising. Literacy Task. Creative skills. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson introduces ideas about the nature of Allah as all knowing and the Islamic belief in al-Qadr (predestination. Pupils will look at examples of lucky/coincidental events and discuss Allah’s influence and knowledge of the events. Pupils will discuss whether having a knowledge of everything means that Allah does not allow for human free will. Religious teaching about predestination will be analysed and pupils will reflect on their own decisions and decide how this will impact their free will. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching Analysis. Understanding Allah’s nature. Key word vocabulary. SMSC Skills. Development of empathy and self responsibility. Literacy Task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson introduces Islamic ideas of angels to pupils. A wide range of different angels and their roles are researched and summarised. Pupils will understand the importance of angels within Islam. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching Analysis. Understanding Angels and their roles. Key word vocabulary. SMSC Skills. Summarising. Memory Skills. Literacy Task. Creative skills. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson introduces Islam to pupils with an engaging starter that gets them empathising with the differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Pupils are exposed to modern understandings of the divide and how it originated. Their opinion on the matter is requested in a written format upon understanding the differences and seeing the conflict it still causes today. This lesson includes: Engaging Starter Activity. Differentiated tasks. Video analysis of a politcal report on the Sunni-Shia conflict. Key word vocabulary. Group Discussion. SMSC Skills. Literacy Task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

Pupils will debate against Stephen Fry’s argument against the existence of God based on the existence of evil and cruelty. This lesson introduces ideas about the nature of Allah (immanence and transcendence). The pupils will have to define keywords and explain their relevance and application to the Islamic ideas of Allah. Analysis of scripture is included. How these beliefs influence Muslims and understand the existence of evil is also covered within the lesson This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching Analysis. Understanding Allah from a traditional perspective. Key word vocabulary. SMSC Skills. Literacy Task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

This lesson introduces ideas about the nature of Allah and the Oneness of Allah (Tawhid). The pupils will have to define oneness and explain its relevance and application to the Islamic ideas of Allah. Analysis of scripture is included. Pupils will understand shirk and its severity in a modern society. There is an interactive plenary which has pupils review the content in the lesson and summarise it using pop culture. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching Analysis. Understanding Allah from a traditional perspective. Key word vocabulary. Acrostic Poem Plenary. Literacy Task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.

THIS LESSON INCLUDES A FREE RECIPROCAL READING INTRODUCTION PACK AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SPECIFIC RECIPROCAL READING CARDS. This lesson has the pupils engage with religious scripture in the form of Bible passages that show examples of Jesus performing miracles. There is a reciprocal reading task as well as differentiated tasks to allow the pupils to take control of their learning and evidence it successfully. This lesson includes: Reciprocal reading. Differentiated Tasks. Key Vocabulary. Group Work. SMSC Skills. Teamwork. Analysis of Religious teachings.

THIS LESSON COMES WITH A FREE ASSESSMENT LESSON FOR THE RELIGION AND YOUNG PEOPLE SCHEME OF WORK. Pupils will given an introduction to the United Nations declaration of the rights of the child. Use of key words taught in Lesson 5 will be used to recap on prior learning and apply knowledge to current lesson. Pupils will discuss what older people might think of young people and the laws put in place to protect young people. This lesson includes: Key Word Vocabulary Review. SMSC Skills. Discussion on British Society. Group Discussion. Evaluation. Independent Thought - Developing Identity. Worksheet. Research. Collaborative Learning.

Pupils will given an introduction to key words used to describe social attitudes to young people and religious people in modern society. Pupils will have evidence their understanding by a means of creative tasks set for them. This lesson includes: Key Word Vocabulary. Creative Writing. Personal Experiences. Presentation/Public Speaking Analysis of Information. Memory. SMSC Skills. Discussion on British Society.