This is the first lesson taught for the Aristotle unit for OCR A Level. The lesson reviews Aristotle’s criticisms of Plato’s Theory of the Forms and then compares Plato’s rationalism to Aristotle’s empiricism. The lesson does use a page from the OCR textbook for one of the tasks, but all of the textbook’s designed for the new specification (I have copies of them all) have a page/double page on this that could be used for this task. The lesson includes homework which introduces the Aristotle topic This would be suitable for other exam boards

This is a lesson designed for the OCR Philosophy A Level. This lesson introduces the four causes, potentiality and actuality, and the strengths and weaknesses of Aristotle’s Four causes. The lesson also introduces an exam question to plan along with a model answer from a student who achieved 14/16 and 23/24 in the 2019 exams

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain the theodicy developed by John Hick Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

This lesson contains the first lesson for the OCR a Level Philosophy unit for The Ontological Argument. The lesson resources / worksheets are at the end of the ppt, along with a word document for homework where students can independently learn the unit. Resource includes: PLC checklist for the unit Homework activities Links to video clips Guided reading resource Links to Kahoot plenary

This lesson contains the second lesson for the OCR A Level Philosophy unit for The Ontological Argument. This lesson teaches Anselm’s 2 versions of the Ontological argument as well as offering a comparison and evaluation of the arguments The lesson resources / worksheets are at the end of the ppt Resource includes: full ppt for lesson with detailed tasks Worksheets at the end of the ppt PDF to compare the two arguments Flow diagrams of the arguments premises

This lesson contains the third lesson for the OCR A Level Philosophy unit for The Ontological Argument. The lesson focuses on Ganilo’s challenge to St Anselm’s version of the ontological argument The lesson resources / worksheets are at the end of the ppt, Resource includes: full ppt diagrams outlining premises of the argument and challenges Worksheets and activities Quiz to review learning

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain the concepts of logical and evidential problem of evil. Lesson Includes: PLC for student’s folders (slide 1) Text book reading from scan Starter Task on theodicies Information sheet on John Stuart Mill and the Inconsistent Triad along with questions Introduction to the 2 forms of the argument - logical and evidential Explanation of the Logical Problem of Evil from J L Mackie Article from the RS Review explaining the evidential problem of evil from Plantinga and McCloskey Links to interactive reviews on quizlet and WJEC website - although neither need to be used for the lesson Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To understand the freewill defense argument