A lesson that explores the purpose and importance of Christmas and Easter. Complete with worksheets/ discussion activities / a 5 mark question with a suggested strategy. I have also attached additional Holy Week activities that arent on the PowerPoint but could also be incorporated into the lesson and used Outcomes: Must: Describe what happens at Christmas and Easter Should: Explain why Christmas/ Easter are important Christian festival Could: Evaluate which festival you think is most important.

A lesson that includes a variety of activities to allow students to explore some of the key beliefs/ teachings and also look at some of the challenges faced by Muslims who live in Britain today. A lesson that is great in supporting community cohesion and stamping out prejudice/ intolerance Resources: PowerPoint with outcomes and activities Quiz and Quick off the draw questions for an engaging activity Challenges faced by Muslims living in Britain worksheet Key words emphasised

This lesson looks at the key concepts of: Peace/ Justice/ Forgiveness/ Reconciliation. The lesson is designed to introduce students to what each key term means and link it to both Christian and Muslim attitudes. I have created a worksheet with all key information on and a student task sheet so that they can elicit the key information. Outcomes: Must know what some of the key terms and themes are in the Peace and Conflict unit Should explain why peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation are concepts that link together Could Evaluate whether peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation are concepts that are achievable.

This lesson was a lesson I planned in response to students responses to a (d) question from the OXFORD textbook which stated 'There are more similarities than differences between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims’ The lesson is planned with lots of exam structure tips/ mats/ mark schemes etc. to plan the perfect (d) answer. Relevant slides would need to be printed and handed to the students . There's an around the room activity and opportunity for peer and self assessent Lesson outcomes: To identify key differences between Shi’ah and Sunni Muslims To understand why there are differences To evaluate the statement ‘There are more similarities than differences between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims’

A lesson that looks at the reasons people commit crime with a focus upon keywords and religious responses. The lesson culminates in a comprehensive look at a 12 mark question with a variety of planning resources: Including a PEEL paragraph example Exam writing frames (differentiated) Exam phrases mat A WAGOLL Mark schemes

A lesson designed to look at the crucifixion of Jesus complete with a range of activities. A printable set of worksheets are on the PowerPoint along with an in depth worksheet exploring the symbolism of the cross and its importance to Christians today. The lesson ends upon a 4 mark answer Lesson outcomes: Must: describe what the cross symbolises Should: Explain how the belief in the crucifixion influences a Christian today Could:. Evaluate whether you think it is the most important belief

A lesson exploring Muslim attitudes to forgiveness complete with source of authority worksheet/ information sheet/ PowerPoint with activities and exam style questions (complete with criteria/ peer assessment/ model example to mark etc.) Outcomes:

Revision workbook for the Politics and Participation unit that if necessary can be used alongside the OXFORD textbook. The book contains exam command words/ key words/ short answer question practice/ crosswords/ scrambled words/ true or false/ gap fills/ info gathering etc. This can be completed independently or at home.

A resource for the new AQA Citizenship specification supporting the : Rights and Responsibilities A workbook for students to complete that can be used with or without a textbook as support. It contains: keywords/ exam command words/ exam tips/ exam questions/ games/ revision activities etc.

A book I have created for students to take home and complete as a project. It contains old curriculum levels but could easily be adapted. Benefits: Students take ownership Supplements learning in the lesson It has a section for self/ peer assessment and teacher comments

A PowerPoint that introduces the importance of rules within religion using Islamic food laws as an example. I often use this lesson with the ThinkRE2 textbook however it could be used without.

A brief PowerPoint with a few activities for students to start to discuss the concept of the Soul. If you can get hold of The Simpsons: 'Bart Sells His Soul' this can be used to allow students to discuss different perceptions of what the soul means to different people.

A lesson that looks at miracles and whether they happen using a biblical example. Students are encourages to assess a series of scenarios at the start of the lesson and depict which they think is a miracle. Students then are encouraged to define the word miracle. This then leads on to allow students to analyse a biblical miracle. YOU WILL NEED THE MOVE 'MIRACLE MAKER' and show the section which portrays the 'Raising of Jairus's daughter' OR you could find the story from the Bible.

A lesson that allows students to explore what is meant by the Christian concept of the Trinity. The lesson culminates in students being able to design their very own version of the Trinity. Resources: PowerPoint with clear activities and differentiated questions Card Sort Exercise

Using Bruce Almighty as a stimulus this lesson allows students to get to grips with the keywords used to explore the nature of God. Worksheet and PowerPoint included

Worksheet 1: Students are introduced to token and type identity theory. Students are then asked critical questions Worksheet 2: Explores some answers to the critical questions from Worksheet 1 that students have discussed

A lesson that supplements the OXFORD textbook. A whole lesson with a printable worksheet/ clips with questions to discuss how criminals are treated in prison/ reference to Elizabeth Fry, Sheep and Goats Parable and Jesus teachings/ exam practice and guidance (with differentiated essay structure worksheets for the 12 mark answer) Outcomes: Must: Identify what Christians believe about the treatment of criminals Should: Explain why Christians believe in fair treatment of criminals using biblical teachings Could: Evaluate whether all criminals should be treated with respect

A visual task sheet with must/ should and could tasks to help students understand the principle of devolution

A lesson that looks at different examples of forgiveness/ sources of authority etc. Complete with printable worksheets on the PowerPoint. The lesson ends in looking at answering a 4 and 12 mark answer along with models/ peer assessment/ differentiated worksheets etc. Outcomes: Must: Know what Christians teach about forgiveness Should: Explain :why Christians believe in forgiveness using biblical examples Could: Evaluate whether you agree with other’s opinions when talking about forgiveness