

Description
Got students finishing tasks early in your GCSE RS lessons? Keep them engaged and learning with this set of Extension Mats – packed with meaningful extension activities that reinforce key content for AQA Paper 1: Islam and Christianity.
These mats are perfect for retrieval practice, exam prep and building confidence with the types of questions they’ll face in the real thing. Designed to be low-prep for you but high-impact for them, they make the most of every spare minute.
Stick them on desks, hand them out as challenge tasks or use them as quick revision boosts – they’re flexible, purposeful and made with your classroom in mind.
What’s included?
✔ 6 extension mats covering both Islam and Christianity
✔ A mix of tasks on each mat, including:
• Core beliefs and teachings
• Sacred texts and key concepts
• Retrieval-style questions
• Exam-style practice (4 mark influence questions, 6 markers & 12 markers)
• Stretch and challenge prompts
✔ Designed for independent use – no extra instructions needed
✔ Fully printable and ideal for laminating as a classroom grab-and-go resource
✔ Linked directly to the AQA GCSE RS Paper 1 specification- with new updated Exam questions to match the 2025/26 changes
Ideal for:
• Keeping early finishers meaningfully occupied
• Embedding retrieval practice across key RS topics
• Revision and recap at any point in the course
• Building familiarity with exam-style questions
• KS4 Religious Studies (Years 10 & 11) – especially in mixed-ability classes
• Teachers looking for low-prep, high-impact RS resources
No more “I’m done, what now?” moments – just purposeful extension work that reinforces everything students need to know for Paper 1. Quick to print, easy to use, and packed with value.
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