A starter activity for introducing the Shia and Sunni Muslim divide. Pupils will discuss and justify reasons for succession with regards to pop culture (pop icons have been given as examples based on popularity, success and family ties). This can be related to a main body of content explaining the similar types of discussions Muslims had when discussing the successor of the Muhammad. Extra resource material has been included to assist in creating a main task relating to this starter. Learning Objectives: -To understand the meaning and significance of heritage. -To appreciate and understand the divide between Sunni and Shia Muslims. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

A complete lesson, worksheet, lesson plan and homework for a lesson on 'Introduction to Euthanasia.' Learning Objectives: 1. Students understand what Euthanasia is. 2. Students will be able to start to express their thoughts about the morality of Euthanasia. 3. Students will develop their empathy and question the need for Euthanasia. With the content provided you will be able to develop a lesson suited to your pupil/department's expectations. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

Incarnation - The divine and human natures of Jesus taught using the movie 'Avatar.' A whole lesson includes religious context, discussion, card sort, worksheets and video analysis. Fun. Modern. Detailed As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

Liturgical, Non-liturgical and Informal worship. Develops pupil empathy and understanding of what it is to be worshipped and expectations of worshippers/fan. Mind Map. Written Tasks - Differentiated. Independent Research. Developed with new AQA Spec A in mind. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

Learning Objectives: 1 Students will know some of the benefits that prisons can offer, as well as some of the concerns people have about prisons. 2 Students should be able to analyse the effectiveness of prisons against other forms of punishments, and make their own conclusions about whether prison works as an effective punishment. 3 To understand the aims of punishment. With the content provided you will be able to develop a lesson suited to your pupil/department's expectations.

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.

A starter for the topic of Atonement - The Meaning Behind Jesus' Death. The starter compares Jesus to Superman in an attempt to get pupils to see Jesus in a more modern light, in hope that they will be more engaged throughout the rest of the lesson when engaging in more specific content. To be utilised with a main activity that will discuss Jesus role in bridging the gap between Man and God by paying the price for the sins of humanity. Ends with potential discussion topics that could be used to transition into the next part of the lesson. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

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 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 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.

A mini work booklet of reading and writing tasks. Utilises modern examples. To be used in conjunction with YouTube, link to video provided in the PowerPoint. Estimated time 30-50 minutes depending on ability. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

Pupils will given an introduction to religious language regarding coming of age ceremonies and analyse the importance of them. They will have to research the religions and summarise the content they review. Pupils have an opportunity to be creative and this lesson could lead into a homework project if need be. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Understanding. Key Word Vocabulary. Researching. Summarising key ideas SMSC Skills.

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 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.

Christianity Baptism Infants Baptism Believers Baptism Differentiated Practice Exam Questions Independent Research Video Links Labelling Diagrams As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

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.

Exam Board - AQA Spec A This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA. This lesson includes: Differentiated tasks. Religious Teaching. Understanding Sawm from a traditional perspective. Understanding Sawm from a modern perspective. Video Diary. Worksheet. Key word vocabulary.

A mini work booklet of reading, drawing and writing tasks. Utilise current information. To be used in conjunction with YouTube, link to video provided in the PowerPoint. Estimated time 30-50 minutes depending on ability. With the content provided you will be able to develop a lesson suited to your pupil/department's expectations. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.

SORI Essay Writing Structure. Referred to in a few lessons. Useful structure to assist pupils with structuring evaluative pieces of work. Easy to print off and stick in the back of their books as a reference. Can be modified to suit class.

The Death of Jesus -Celebrity Starter to engage - Content and Context - Can be enhanced with own knowledge/text books. - Numeracy - Chronological Card Sort. - Literacy - Written Tasks - Set for high achievers, can be modified. - Homework - Pupils worry less about time and see what it takes to get an A* 12 mark answer. Highlight that they will need to push themselves for this homework and will be rewarded if they do so. As a dedicated professional I take a lot of pride in the work I create, most of which I have offered on TES free of charge. My free lessons and resources come mostly with 4.5+ star ratings and to be sure of their quality you're welcome to download them. I also offer charged lessons tailored to teachers and pupils of all ability and experience and I encourage you to check them out if you like what you see.