Everything students need to know for philosophy of religion AQA content, Years 12 and 13, for the new AQA RE A Level. A01 explanation and A02 analysis, 2 sheets per topic. I print these in booklet form for students as a handy guide of all the essential knowledge, and get them to use it to revise from and check their practise essays. All KOs have practise questions based on the spec. Topics covered: The problem of evil. Arguments for the existence of God. Religious experiences & challenges of verifying. Religious language. Self, Death and the Afterlife, Miracles,

An essay lesson which looks at essay structures and planning for the AQA 2A (7062) question “Evaluate the view that Buddhism is a pessmistic religion” [ 15] Students will plan and write the essay to time, as a mark point for teachers. Includes model answer

A lesson introducing the concepts of Samsara and rebirth, and explaining the different realms of rebirth. Please note that this lesson requires an internet connection, as the main activity is using the excellent resource on the Buddhanet site to annotate a blank copy of the wheel of life and introduce students to the different realms and what happens there. Planned for the AQA A level, but suitable for adaptation to other specs.

A lesson describing the view of nirvana and attempts to describe it in Buddhism, looking at the 80th Dilemma of King Milinda in the Pali Canon. Please note this lesson uses Denise Cush’s ‘A Student’s Approach to World Religions’, which any teacher buying it will need to have a copy of to hand. Planned for AQA 2A Buddhism content, but could be adapted to other specs.

Please note that this lesson includes an activity which utilises Denise Cush’s Student’s Approach to World Religions book, and anyone buying it will need to have their own copy. Focuses on the content of magga with explanation of how this is a “middle way” and the focus on wisdom, concentration and morality. Could be adapted to other A level specs but was planned with AQA in mind.

1 hour lessons taught to Year 8 but can be scaled up and down. Looks at main Hindu practices: Worship, Yoga, Pilgrimage and environmentalism. Includes a bespoke booklet which can be completed by students during the lesson, a KO which can be set for homework, and a full SOW.

5 lesson series (1 hour lessons) - can be scaled down for other KS3 year groups. Includes a bespoke booklet for students to complete during lesson, a complete SOW and an optional Knowledge Organiser which can be set for homework.

KS3 unit of work for Citizenship following recommendations from the National Curriculum. This unit is taught to Year 8 but can be scaled up or down for any KS3 year group. Lessons (1 hour) have a corresponding booklet for students to complete as they go, there is also a knowledge organiser which can be set for homework. Topics covered with a UK focus: Rule of Law Role of Police Justice System Voluntary Organisations How can I be financially responsible? How can I be a good citizen in school?

1 hour lessons taught to Year 9 but can be scaled up or down for other KS3 years. Includes a bespoke booklet for students to complete during class, a complete SOW and an optional KO which can be set for homework. Covers key belief sof Judaism from creation - Mitzvot and key commandments.

A 6 lesson series covering the 6 major world religions with powerpoints, booklet for students to complete corresponding to each lesson (1 hour). This also includes a knowledge organiser that can be set for homework. We teach it to Year 7 to introduce the topic but this can work at any stage in KS3.

7 lesson series for AQA A level/AS Year 1 content for the Philosophy Unit - Verifying Religious Experiences & The Challenges of Verifying Religious Experiences. Includes all lesson powerpoints and resources, although please note some tasks are designed to be used in conjunction with the AQA text book. New and updated for 2019-2020

Lesson ppt and structured essay plan doc explaining a variety of psychological and sociological views of the conscience. I have also included a completed version of the essay plan for students to use to check their work.

A lesson on the concept of authority/Risalah and Prophethood in Islam. Presentation and worksheets included, plus worksheets in Spanish for EAL students.

This unit of work was created as a RE unit for a nurture group of year 7s and 8s, however all students were working at a KS2 year 3/4 level and so this unit would also be appropriate for secondary teachers. Some existing TES resources have been adapted here to help suit this low ability - bundle includes presentations and worksheets for 6 85 minute lessons. The lessons use a "universal symbols" code to aid SEN understanding - these symbols are explained in a separate ppt.

2 lessons exploring a variety of theological views on the conscience - resources include tables to fill in, multiple choice quiz and scholarly views that are broken down and easily digestible. Please note that one activity on Aquinas uses the AQA Year 2 textbook, but the rest of the activities are fully resourced here.

2 lessons with resources focusing on the context that led to the ordination of Theravada nuns, and the debate surrounding whether or not the ordination should have been reinstated in 1996 - including the work of Sakyadita Organisation and Dhammananada Bhikkuni. AQA 2A Buddhism Year 2 content.

Lesson focusing on how tourism and other factors have shaped Thai views towards women, holding in tension the "Old" and "New" values of Thai society - presentation for the lesson, alongside sociological essay to help students understand the changing roles.

A lesson and knowledge organizer homework preparing students for the Conscience module of AQA Year 2 RE A Level Ethics (new spec). This lesson was taught in 85 minutes and the KO was set as half term homework.

Fill in the gaps knowledge organisers, with thorough (8,000) word document containing all key knowledge for Year 1 AQA A Level RE Buddhism (paper 2A). This can be used in conjunction with key questions and a Sanskrit/Pali glossary to ensure that students are fully comprehending key religious content.

Fill in the gaps sheets to be printed A3 to consolidate all learning of the AQA Year 13 RE A Level unit: Buddhism, Gender and Sexuality (Paper 2A)