A KS3 lesson teaching students about the life of the Buddha. It is perfect the start a unit of work on Buddhism or as part of a religious founders unit of work. The lesson includes a variety of activities and focuses on checking learning at various points in the lesson through in depth questioning. The first activity uses the Animated World Faiths clip (any alternative clip can be used). The final activity offers students a choice of two tasks, that can be selected based on their ability/behaviour/learning style/etc. The lesson is engaging and fun for students.

A KS3 lesson teaching students Buddhist beliefs about the wheel of life, karma and rebirth. The lesson is visually appealing and promotes high levels of interest from students. The lesson aims to teach students what the wheel of life is and why it is important for Buddhists. This lesson is student led, with the main activity planned as a presentation from students. This lesson has been taught over one lesson, but can be taught over two depending on ability, behaviour and preparation time given for the main task. Students have the opportunity to be as creative as they like. Learning is checked throughout and there are lots of opportunities for questioning.

A KS3 Buddhism lesson that teaches students about the 5 moral precepts and meditation. It starts with exploring what the precepts are and their positive/negative aspect. Students explain their understanding through the use of examples. The second part of the lesson teaches students about Buddhist meditation and its importance. There is an opportunity to participate in meditation. This lesson is great to engage students and is an example of active learning. Suitable for all abilities/dynamics - I have found this lesson work particularly well with lower ability, poor behaviour classes due to the focus on active learning. The scripts provided are standard meditation scripts, however can be adapted slightly.

A KS3 Buddhism lesson teaching students about the eightfold path. The lesson aims to teach students about the eightfold path, its importance and how Buddhist follow the path to enlightenment. The lesson links nicely to previous learning about the four noble truths. Activities include match up, literacy and involve students applying their learning to life scenarios. There are lots of opportunities for questioning/feedback at various points.

A KS3 Buddhism lesson teaching students about the four noble truths. The lesson aims to teach students about the four noble truths and their importance. This lesson has a variety of activites and is fast paced. It suits all abilities, for lower abilities/poor behaviour students I have taught this over two lesson. The lesson offers lots of opportunities for students to be involved. A good mixture of AO1 and AO2 learning.

KS3 Sikhism lesson about the Gurdwara. This lesson can be taught of part of a unit of work on Sikhism or places of worship. The lesson aims to teach students about the Gurdwara, how it is used and its importance. A variety of activities are planned within this lesson, e.g. one activity uses the TrueTube Holy Cribs clip. The tasks link to the levels and provide opportunities to stretch students, such as making comparisons to Christianity. Differentiation is planned for. Link to the TrueTube clip is within the powerpoint. This clip can be embedded on the slide.

A PSHE series of lessons where students are design/creating/selling a product. These lesson has been used as a stand alone lesson to develop students presentation skills and confidence. Students are introduced to the Dragons Den team and some example pitches (good and bad). They are to then to create their own product to pitch. This will lead to them presenting the pitch. This can be adapted to suit the class and number of lessons can be changed. I taught this over 2 lessons with a mid ability group.

Two GCSE Psychology lessons to introduce the course. Lesson 1 is what is psychology? This lesson introduces the definition, the keys areas of study and how we perceive things differently. Explores why students want to study the topic with a team work activity. Lesson 2 is approaches in psychology. This lesson introduces the approaches in psychology. Team work and effective working is promoted in this lesson. These two lessons are perfect to introduce any GCSE Psychology topic. Could also be adapted for a brief A Level introduction lesson or a lesson to promote the subject.

A lesson teaching students about crime and punishment. Can be taught at KS3 (preparing students for future learning) or GCSE level. Or as a stand alone lesson. See my resources for other lessons from the world issues scheme of work (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/leanaandrews). The lesson aims to explain the different type of crimes, different types of punishment, Christian beliefs including key teachings and how effective punishment is in our society. Students apply their learning using Christian teachings (ten commandments, Parable of the Good Samaritan, Parable of the Lost Son, golden rule). Students are encouraged to give their own opinions and views at various points in the lesson (e.g. through questioning and discussion). Students review their learning linking back to the outcomes. Learning is extended through the homework task.

A introduction lesson to world issues (poverty, prejudice, crime, punishment). This can be taught as part of a mini unit of work prior to GCSE (at KS3) to prepare students for future learning or can be taught at GSCE. See my resources for other lessons (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/leanaandrews). The lesson aims to teach students about key Christian teachings and how they can be applied/used to help when dealing with world issues. Students will use a range of skills, this lesson focuses on developing interpersonal skills and skills of analysis and investigation. In this lesson students learnt about these four key Christian teachings - the Ten Commandments, the golden rule, the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Parable of the Lost Son.

A lesson from a scheme of work about world issues. Can be taught prior at KS3 to prepare students for future learning or at GCSE level. See my resources for other lessons (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/leanaandrews). This lesson aims to teach students the definitions of prejudice and discrimination, the difference between the two, explores Christian views and the impact of prejudice/discrimination on society. In this lesson students use their learning and apply it to Christian teachings (Parable of the Good Samaritan). The activities in this lesson encourage students to reflect on the impact of prejudice and discrimination.

A lesson teaching students about poverty. Can be taught at KS3 or GCSE level as part of a world issues scheme of work (see my other resources - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/leanaandrews) or as a stand alone lesson. This lesson aims to teach students about what poverty is, causes of poverty, the affects it can have and if it can be eradicated. The lesson explores Christian views and Christian charities as a response to poverty. Students have to show team work skills in the lesson and emphasis is also placed on sharing views/opinions.

BTEC Applied Law for level 3 student. The presentations are aimed to provide students with knowledge of the law surrounding theft, robbery and burglary. Examples of case law are included in all elements of each crime. This allows students to understand the law through the use of real life examples.

A NEW SPEC Eduqas charities lesson from the topic human rights. This lesson aims to teach students about different religious charities, their importance of giving to charity and why charity is important. There are tasks that explore personal views about charity. Students explore Christian teachings (e.g. Parable of the Sheep and Goats) about charities and examples of Christian charities. The lesson includes an example exam style question for students to complete (using the FARM formula to answer these questions). Differentiation - through the use of the attached worksheet, suitable for lower ability students or students where behaviour may affect learning.

A KS3 lesson about the Qur'an from an Islam unit of work. Can also be taught as part of a unit of work on sacred texts or as a stand alone lesson. The aim of this lesson is teach students what the Qur'an is, its importance, how it is used and make comparisons to other sacred texts. There are lots of opportunities for students to become involved in the lesson e.g. reading, discussion, sharing learning. This lesson uses the Sue Penney ISLAM TEXTBOOKS, however you can use other textbooks with information about the Qur'an or information from online (i.e. BBC learning zone). The aim of this task is to introduce what the Qur'an is, its importance and how it is used. Additional note: This lesson can be taught at KS2 to older students. It may need adapting to suit the ability of the class.

GCSE lessons on Bandura. These lessons introduce the study - its aims, hypothesis, methods and results. There is also an evaluation task that requires students to draw on previous learning. A variety of activities (e.g. word fill, discussion, sorting) and lots of opportunities for progress checking (e.g. true/false, post its). This lesson can be taught as two but condensed down in to one lesson if needed. These can follow on from lessons about Social Learning Theory (see my resources).

A MINI BUNDLE of A level resources used to teach the A Level Shi'a Islam unit. These lessons work well alongside the Victor Watton Islam book (or another text can be used). This unit is taught over 11 lessons, however can be adapted to suit your needs. The unit starts with an introduction to Muhammad and the origins of Shi'a Islam. There is a lot of focus through the unit on the differences in terms of key beliefs and roles of the Iman. There are opportunities for exam questions and reviewing example questions in line with the spec (Edexcel). This unit is perfect to support your teaching of Shi'a Islam and keep pupils engaged with a variety of activities.