I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
‘Christian Beliefs’ #FUN LESSONS Bundle includes a scheme of learning which details homework, differentiation and assessment and a fully resourced pack of 9 concise and easy to follow lessons. **These lessons are ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. **
Students will learn the GCSE content plus be challenged by dipping into some relevant A Level material. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in evaluation questions. Mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout
Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA/Edexcel Christian Beliefs
Lessons:
NATURE OF GOD
TRINITY AND ONENESS
CREATION
INCARNATION: PERSON OF JESUS
CRUCIFIXION: PERSON OF JESUS
RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION: PERSON OF JESUS
AFTERLIFE: JUDGEMENT AND RESURRECTION
SIN AND SALVATION
FUN AND GAMES REVISION LESSON
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
PERSON OF JESUS. OCR A LEVEL REVISION. ENGAGING LESSON. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING, MASTERY AND EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED.
This lesson summarises the whole topic in 100 minutes.
RESOURCES INCLUDED:
info sheet - 3 titles of Jesus
Model answer “Jesus was merely a political liberator” Discuss
Slides that cover the whole topic in 100 minutes
• Modelling, Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY):
Evaluate whether Jesus was merely a political liberator
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
ISLAM PRACTICES # FUN LESSONS BUNDLE
11 FULLY RESOURCED LESSONS PLUS SOL, QUOTE & KEY TERM SHEETS FOR EXERCISE BOOKS. Fun and engaging with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning.
• ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused.
• Includes self/peer assessment (with model answers and success criteria)
• Extra Challenges throughout
• No hands up planned questioning
• Frequent plenaries to help retain knowledge
• Resource light – minimal printing required (most are resource free)
• Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists.
• Date on slide updates automatically
**THE FULLY RESOURCED LESSONS ARE: **
Introduction and Shahadah
Salah: Ritual prayer
Sawm: Ramadan
Alms Giving: Zakah, Sadaqah and Khums
Hajj
Jihad
Id-ul-Adha
Id-ul-Fitr & Ashura
Ten obligatory Acts (Shia Islam)
Revision
End of Topic Assessment including paper and mark scheme
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES **
In-depth Scheme of learning that includes:
• Learning objectives
• Task details
• Differentiation & Support
• Assessment (proof of learning)
• Homework (research/recap rotation) with weblinks
Key terms and definitions - for whole topic (to glue in books)
Sources of authority (Quotes) for whole topic (to glue in books)
I hope you enjoy teaching these lessons. Your feedback is most welcome.
Concise, comprehensive and** challenging exam-focused lesson** Date on slide updates automatically.
*Resource light & easy to follow *
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
THEME B. RELIGION AND LIFE: LIFE AFTER DEATH (ISLAM/CHRISTIANITY/HUMANISM)
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain how belief in the afterlife influences believers
• Evaluate whether it is reasonable to believe in life after death
Activities include:
Paired Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Video task to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest! / structured discussion / self/peer assessment with success criteria.
Resurrection of Jesus . Christian Beliefs is a useful and easy to follow lesson for delivering:
AQA Religious Studies: Christian Beliefs / The Resurrection
Students will be able to:
• Explain evidence of the resurrection
• Explain humanist arguments
• Explain the importance of the resurrection to believers and how it influences Christians today.
Activities include:
Video / information sheet / write a speech / answer a 5 mark question / debate
I hope you enjoy delivering this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
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Resurrection and ascension of Jesus is an engaging and easy to follow lesson for delivering: KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIANITY
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain Christian beliefs about the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus with reference to scripture
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
• Do now and self-assessment
• Read info, turn & talk
o What is original sin
o Why did god plan Jesus’ death?
o What happened at the crucifixion to indicate that Jesus was no ordinary human
• Solve the case of the missing body!
• List events in chronological order
• Answer question: explain Christian beliefs about the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus with reference to scripture
• Planned questioning
• Extra challenges
EXAMINED_LIFE RESOURCES ARE SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY DELIVERING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME.
FIND MORE RELIGIOUS STUDIES RESOURCES AND BUNDLES FOR ALL KEY STAGES AT MY SHOP: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/examined_life
NICENE CREED. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON
Pedagogy Focus:
• Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Build on Prior knowledge
• ‘I do, we do, you do’
• Exam skills: refer to a source of authority
No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain origins of Nicene creed
Explain key beliefs of Christianity with reference to the Nicene Creed
Building on Prior knowledge: Key Christian beliefs: Trinity, incarnation, resurrection
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Christian Response to Persecution: Christian Practices. An engaging lesson with a variety of games, tasks and use of multimedia to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ focused. You’ll find it concise and easy to follow making it suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike. It covers GCSE content as well as advanced material to stretch and challenge.
Assessment and extra challenges throughout
Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
‘Christian Response to Persecution – Christian Practices’
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• Explain How and WHY Christians respond to persecution
Activities/resources include:
Recap do-now starter: Sort events of Jesus life in chronological order
a variety of tasks e.g. World map activity, letter writing, discussion, video, discussion. To gain an in-depth understanding of:
• Persecution in early Christianity
• prevalence of persecution of Christians in the world today
• Christian responses to Persecution
• Bible teachings related to responses to persecution
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
RACISM AND RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call)
I do, we do, you do
Differentiated End Task
Extra challenges throughout
Scaffolding
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• LIST CAUSES OF RACISM
• EXPLAIN CHRISTIAN AND ISLAM VIEWS ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WITH REFERENCE TO SACRED WRITINGS
TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR
PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
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CHRISTIANITY. AQA. QUIZ is ideal for last day of term. Includes a 35 minute quiz (presentation) with time left to peer assess. Variety of questions to test knowledge of key Christian beliefs and Practices. Music round, picture round, anagrams, key terms, and quotes. Quiz sheet and answer sheet provided. Have fun!
EASY TO DELIVER
• Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers.
• Task time indicators.
**I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. **
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Knowledge of God’s Existence (Developments in Christian Thought) OCR. 6 complete lessons: ‘MASTERY’ ‘& ‘EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED’
Each lesson is resource light, minimal printing is required. It is concise and easy to follow and suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Date on slide updates automatically.
Each lesson contains assessment and extra challenges throughout
Lessons:
Natural theology
Revealed theology
Faith and Grace
Evaluating: Natural theology
Evaluating: Revealed theology
Evaluating: Faith theology
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
WEALTH. POVERTY. CHARITY. 50 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED.
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call)
I do, we do, you do
Differentiated Tasks
Extra challenges
Scaffolding
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• Explain types of poverty
• Giving money is best way to support the poor. Evaluate. 12 mks. Show differences within and between: Christianity, Islam, and humanism. Refer to sacred writing
TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
This intervention session focuses on recap and mastery of skills such as strong religious reference and writing a strong conclusion.
There is minimal preparation (see below)
The topics covered are:
Christian Beliefs and Practices
Islam Beliefs and Practices
Relationships
Existence of God (Theme C)
Religion and Life
Human Rights
RESOURCES CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT THE TOPICS THAT YOU TEACH
Tasks involve:
Games for recap of key beliefs and quotes (matching, sorting etc.)
Mastery instruction with model answers, exam board and student friendly success criteria and paired discussion.
Applying mastered skills to answering a choice of 12 mark questions
Preparation involves
cutting up one set of cards that are distributed to the class
printing the worksheet - one per student
print Questions - 1 copy
print answers - 1 copy
Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically
Timers included on every task
Resource light – one resource to print
Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides)
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RS ISLAM PRACTICES: Revision of all ISLAM Practices and linked quotes
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
• RECAP ON ALL BELIEFS & LINKED QUOTES
• MASTER strong religious reference
• MASTER strong conclusions
• Evaluate whether the Shahada is the most important Muslim duty
Activities include:
Recap starter, mastery of content (partnered teaching), Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions. Plan and write a 12-mark answer. Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGION. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. WHOLE CLASS ASSESSMENT. PLANNED QUESTIONING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. DIFFERENTIATED. RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
PEDAGOGY FOCUS:
Check whole class understanding / address misconceptions (e.g. mini boards/cold call)
I do, we do, you do
Differentiated End Task
Extra challenges throughout
Scaffolding
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• Explain key legislation and origins: UDHR and Human Rights Act
• List Rights and responsibilities
• Explain religious beliefs about human rights
• Evaluate: We don’t need human rights we have scripture
TEACH AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON OR
PART OF THEME F: RELIGION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
ISLAM PRACTICES: HAJJ - PILGRIMAGE #FUN LESSONS. A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused.
• Resource light, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Suitable for specialists and non-specialists.
Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY):
Explain the role and significance of the 5th Pillar of Islam: Hajj.
Including:
Origins
The rituals of Hajj (how and why)
Exemptions
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
AIMS OF PUNISHMENT. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO.
**PEDAGOGY FOCUS: **
Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout
Reduce cognitive overload
I do, we do, you do
Extra Challenges throughout
Minimal printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task.
**STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
List aims of punishment and link to method of punishment
Evaluate aims of punishment**
Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION. AQA. CHRISTIAN PRACTICES.
Concise, comprehensive and challenging **exam-focused **lesson.
Date on slide updates automatically. **Resource light & easy to follow **
SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING:
AQA RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIAN PRACTICES: CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO PERSECUTION
Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority):
Explain How and WHY Christians respond to persecution and work for reconciliation
Activities include:
Recap, Paired Reading log activity, quote interpretation, exam questions with model answers / self/peer assessment with student friendly success criteria and videos to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest.
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
Afterlife (Contrasting Christian Beliefs) is a useful and easy to follow lesson for delivering:
AQA Religious Studies: Christian Beliefs / Different Christian beliefs about the afterlife
Students will be able to:
• Explain Christian beliefs about resurrection and judgement
• Explain Catholic, liberal and fundamentalist beliefs about heaven and hell with reference to scripture
• Debate whether an omnibenevolent God would send anyone to hell
• Explain the importance of the resurrection to believers and how it influences Christians today.
Activities include:
Starter stimulus (doom paintings) / information sheet / answer 5 mark question on contrasting Christian beliefs about the afterlife/ debate
Differentiation: ** Differentiation by task **
ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS is an engaging and easy to follow lesson for delivering:
KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: WORLD RELIGIONS
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
• Critically Compare the Abrahamic Religions
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
• Do now and self-assessment.
• Read info, turn and Talk: compare Islam, Judaism, Christianity
• Create a Venn diagram showing similarities and differences of these three world religions.
• Answer 4mk question - peer assessment
• Key term bingo
• extra challenges
Examined_Life resources are suitable for Specialists and non-Specialists
I hope you enjoy delivering this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.
Find more Religious Studies resources and bundles for ALL KEY STAGES at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life
