Planned for OCR reformed (2016) specification The lesson is designed as an introduction to philosophy and provides students with all of the resources needed for the course

We provide Year 12 with this document which stays at the front of their folders and we refer to it throughout the course. The aim is to encourage students to utilize the language and skills when completing essays.

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain St Thomas Aquinas’ Fifth Way of the Teleological Argument and it’s criticisms Lesson Includes: Aquinas 5 ways starter task 2 worksheets outlining Aquinas’ arguments and it’s premises along with comprehension and evaluative questions 2 worksheets identifying strengths and weaknesses of Aquinas’ arguments - assessing how successful and credible each strength/weakness is from Flew, Hume (briefly) and Voltaire Review summary task Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

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

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain the concepts of good and evil, introducing the theological challenge of the problem of evil, natural and moral evil Lesson Includes: PLC for student’s folders (slide 1) Starter Task Video clips embedded to introduce the problem of evil Information sheets on moral, natural evil the devil and freewill along with questions The Paradox of the stone worksheet and activity Review Quiz Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain why David Hume rejected the teleological argument and to assess their effectiveness Lesson Includes: True or False Starter Task 3 Information sheets identifying weaknesses of Teleological arguments from Hume Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

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 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

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: to understand the strengths and weaknesses of Plato’s arguments Lesson Includes: Recall Quiz Starter Task 2 worksheets identifying strengths and weaknesses of Plato’s arguments - assessing how successful and credible each strength/weakness is Model Answer activity for exam question: ‘Episteme comes from reason, not doxa’ Discuss Highlight Heads review worksheet Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: to understand William Paley’s Teleological Argument and the strengths and weaknesses Lesson Includes: Recall Quiz Starter Task on Aquinas’ 5th Way Guided reading worksheet to explain Paley’s Teleological argument 1 worksheet to use along side text book chapter and/or video linked in ppt 1 worksheets identifying strengths and weaknesses of Paley- assessing how successful and credible each strength/weakness is using credibility circles (the larger the circle the more credible the S/W Model Answer activity for exam question: ‘William Paley presents the most effective form of the design argument’ Discuss Countdown key words review activity Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To outline the Teleological Argument as a case for the existence of God. Lesson Includes: Key Terms Starter Task - Interactive link in notes 2 worksheets identifying argument from design Text book chapter and review worksheet SMHW link to homework Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: to understand the challenge to the teleological argument from evolution Lesson Includes: Mousetrap Starter Task 2 information sheets on Darwin and Dawkins Link to SMHW homework quiz GCSE pod on evolution and concordism Review activity to judge whether ‘Science tells us how the world was made and religion tells us why’ using the extent o meter to help students formulate a judgment Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain Tennant and Swinburne’s formulations of the Teleological Argument Lesson Includes: Recall Quiz Starter Task Information sheets on Tennant and Swinburne along with questions Review activity to plan exam answer: Whether modern teleological arguments can be defended against the challenge of ‘chance’ Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain the theodicy developed by Augustine Lesson Includes: Recall Starter Task to review the logical and evidential problem of evil Video links to explanations of Augustinian theodicy (clicking on the play button) Comprehension notes and guided reading worksheet Worksheet to help students evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the theodicy Model Answer to the 2019 exam question ‘Critically compare the logical and evidential aspects of the problem of evil as challenges to belief [40 marks]’. This answer was marked and awarded by OCR 37/40 Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

This is the first lesson I teach to Year 12’s to introduce Ancient Greek Philosophy. Students investigate using support material the work and context of: Socrates Plato Aristotle Lesson also includes all resources, worksheets and homework to investigate the work of Plato The lesson is designed for OCR, but would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Teleological Argument from Mill, Hume and Darwin Lesson Includes: Prediction Starter Task 3 worksheets identifying weaknesses of Teleological arguments - assessing how successful and credible each strength/weakness is from Mill, Darwin and Hume Table worksheet Model Answer (34/40)activity for exam question: ‘There is no design in the universe’ Discuss Essay planning review activity with SMHW link for homework Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: To explain the theodicy developed by Irenaeus Lesson Includes: PLC for student’s folders (slide 1) Starter Task linked to video to explain Irenaeus’ Theodicy (video linked when click on play button) Brief information to introduce the concept and compare to Augustine Mind map activity with template to use with information handout on the 2 theodices from Augustine adn Irenaeus Weaknesses of Irenaues worksheet for students to rank order their success Discussion question for Review Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas

Designed for OCR A Level Philosophy Lesson Objective: to understand Leibniz’s principle of sufficient reason This is the 6th lesson taught in the cosmological argument unit of work Lesson Includes: Reading on the Principle of Sufficient Reason 1 worksheet to use with the linked video clip identifying strengths and weaknesses of the argument of contingency and Leibniz’ theory of sufficient reason Model Answer activity for exam question: Evaluate the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Cosmological Argument for Proving God Exists (the answer achieves 32/40) Highlight Heads review worksheet Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC/Eduqas