This lesson has pupils research modern examples of miracles and prepare presentations to evaluate the their viability. They must look into religious and scientific contexts behind their chosen miracles. An evaluative writing pieces is also set at the end. Pupils will have work contracts to sign so that they can self-monitor, peer assess and self assess. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Understanding. Key Word Vocabulary. Worksheet. Analysis of Information. SMSC Skills. Cooperative Learning. Peer Assessment. IT Skills. Presentation Skills Peer Assessment and Feedback worksheet.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 pack includes 13 lessons (for 50 min-1 hour periods), 8 content lessons, 3 revision and exam practice lessons, an assessment lesson, and a feedback lesson. You can use the exam practice lessons as homework questions if you are limited with timetable lesson time. Several homeworks are included as well as a range of activities that include: Religious teaching analysis Group Tasks Peer Assessment Self Assessment Oracy Tasks Debate Tasks Starters and Plenaries Quizzes Research Tasks Literacy and Numeracy tasks Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson teaches the topic of Capital Punishment. Pupils will be able to describe what ‘capital punishment’ is. They will be able to explain different religious attitudes to the death penalty as well as evaluate arguments for and against it. This 50 minute lesson includes: Oracy Task. Group Task. Video Link. 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. Alternative information sheets have been provided at the end of the slides in case. Self 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 the themes prejudice and discrimination with regards to the unit of Human Rights and Social Justice. The pupils will be able to describe the difference between prejudice and discrimination, and explain religious beliefs about prejudice and discrimination regarding the disabled and different races This lesson covers the attitudes of Christianity and Islam. This 50 minute lesson includes: Starter and Plenary. Oracy tasks Reflective tasks Discussion tasks Literacy tasks - summarising Scriptural analysis Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Video tasks with comprehension questions. Case study tasks on Martin Luther King Jr and racism in football. Extension Task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson is on the theme of religious freedom with regards to the unit of Human Rights and Social Justice. The pupils will be able to describe issues of equality, freedom of religion and belief including freedom of religious expression, and explain human rights and the responsibilities that come with rights, including the responsibility to respect the rights of others. This lesson covers the attitudes of Christianity and Islam. This 50 minute lesson includes: Starter and Plenary. Summarising tasks Literacy tasks Knowledge hunt tasks Literacy tasks - summarising Exam practice question (2 markers) Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Scriptural analysis. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA

This lesson is on the theme of wealth with regards to the unit of Human Rights and Social Justice. The pupils will be able to describe religious views on wealth, explain religious teachings on having wealth, and evaluate different views regarding the use of a person’s wealth This lesson covers the attitudes of Christianity and Islam. This 50 minute lesson includes: Starter and Plenary. Oracy/disucssion tasks. Numeracy interpretation task. Reflective tasks Literacy tasks - summarising Scriptural analysis Explanation of key terminology that will be used throughout the topic. Video tasks with comprehension questions. Exam practice question (5 marks) Extension Task. Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA