I am an experienced educator in the field of Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics. For the past 7 years, I have served as Head of Department, leading curriculum development, supporting staff, and promoting engaging, inclusive learning across key stages. I am passionate about helping students think critically about big questions, develop empathy, and understand diverse worldviews. My approach combines academic rigor with creative, discussion-based learning that encourages personal reflection.
I am an experienced educator in the field of Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics. For the past 7 years, I have served as Head of Department, leading curriculum development, supporting staff, and promoting engaging, inclusive learning across key stages. I am passionate about helping students think critically about big questions, develop empathy, and understand diverse worldviews. My approach combines academic rigor with creative, discussion-based learning that encourages personal reflection.
This comprehensive teaching pack provides everything needed to deliver a full unit on Evil & Suffering for Key Stage 3 or 4. It offers a structured, engaging introduction to core religious ideas, world faiths, and philosophical questions.
What’s Included:
Written Scheme of Work
A week-by-week breakdown of lesson objectives, activities, key questions, feedback, assessment and homework opportunities
Covers topics such as:
The Story of Malala- Exploring how one person responded to evil and injustice
Introduction to moral and natural evil
Religious Responses to Evil
Christianity- The Origin of Evil
A biblical case study of innocent suffering and faith in adversity.
The Problem of Evil
Further Responses to the Problem of Evil
Buddhism and Suffering
Humanism and Suffering
Individual Lessons
Fully resourced PowerPoint lessons with learning outcomes, tasks, and discussion prompts, worksheets, source materials, and group activities differentiation ideas and extension tasks included.
Revision PowerPoint & Worksheet
A structured recap of key topics and vocabulary
Includes practice questions and space for personal reflection
Prepares students for the end-of-unit assessment
Assessment
End-of-unit test divided into two sections:
Part 1: 10-mark knowledge check (short questions)
Part 2: 12-mark extended evaluation question (+ 3 marks for SPaG)
Mark Scheme
Clear and easy-to-use marking guidance
Criteria for both knowledge and evaluation questions
Helps with consistent, fair, and informative feedback
Ideal For:
KS3/KS4 RE departments
New or non-specialist teachers
Schools introducing world religions and philosophy to younger learners
This deep feedback lesson template is designed for teachers to deliver whole-class feedback effectively following an assessment or extended writing task. The learning outcomes focus on recapping prior learning on a specific topic (e.g., ‘X’), reviewing responses, and improving work through structured feedback and reflection.
The template includes the following components:
Retrieval Practice Slide
Praise Slide
SPaG Corrections Slide
WWW & EBI Slide
WAGOLL (Model Answer) Slide
Redraft Prompt Slide
Redraft Opportunity Slide
Final Peer/Self-Mark Activity
This template supports a consistent, reflective feedback cycle that empowers students to take ownership of their learning and improve the quality of their work based on clear success criteria and targeted teacher guidance.
This comprehensive teaching pack provides everything needed to deliver a full unit on Rites of Passage for Key Stage 3 or 4. It offers a structured, engaging introduction to core religious ideas, world faiths, and philosophical questions.
What’s Included:
Written Scheme of Work
A week-by-week breakdown of lesson objectives, activities, key questions, feedback, assessment and homework opportunities
Covers topics such as:
The importance of rites of passage
Birth celebrations
Coming of age rites - Confirmation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Upanayana Ceremony
Marriage celebrations
Funeral and Mourning Rites
Individual Lessons
Fully resourced PowerPoint lessons with learning outcomes, tasks, and discussion prompts, worksheets, source materials, and group activities differentiation ideas and extension tasks included.
Revision PowerPoint & Worksheet
A structured recap of key topics and vocabulary
Includes practice questions and space for personal reflection
Prepares students for the end-of-unit assessment
Assessment
End-of-unit test divided into two sections:
Part 1: 10-mark knowledge check (short questions)
Part 2: 12-mark extended evaluation question (+ 3 marks for SPaG)
Mark Scheme
Clear and easy-to-use marking guidance
Criteria for both knowledge and evaluation questions
Helps with consistent, fair, and informative feedback
Ideal For:
KS3 RE departments
New or non-specialist teachers
Schools introducing world religions and philosophy to younger learners
This comprehensive teaching pack provides everything needed to deliver a full unit on Religious Studies for Key Stage 3 (ideal for Year 7). It offers a structured, engaging introduction to core religious ideas, world faiths, and philosophical questions.
What’s Included:
1. Written Scheme of Work
A week-by-week breakdown of lesson objectives, activities, key questions, feedback, assessment and homework opportunities.
Covers topics such as:
What it means to be religious
Arguments for and against the existence of God
Key features of the six major world religions
The Golden Rule, religious festivals, pilgrimage, and Religion in Britain
2. Individual Lessons
Fully resourced PowerPoint lessons with learning outcomes, tasks, and discussion prompts, worksheets, source materials, and group activities differentiation ideas and extension tasks included.
3. Revision PowerPoint & Worksheet
A structured recap of key topics and vocabulary
Includes practice questions and space for personal reflection
Prepares students for the end-of-unit assessment
4. Assessment
End-of-unit test divided into two sections:
Part 1: 10-mark knowledge check (short questions)
Part 2: 12-mark extended evaluation question (+ 3 marks for SPaG)
5. Mark Scheme
Clear and easy-to-use marking guidance
Criteria for both knowledge and evaluation questions
Helps with consistent, fair, and informative feedback
Ideal For:
KS3 RE departments
New or non-specialist teachers
Schools introducing world religions and philosophy to younger learners
The Place of Religion in British Society
Objective:
Students will explore how religion influences modern British society by examining census data from 2001, 2011, and 2021, and reflecting on patterns of religious belief and identity.
Activities:
Data Interpretation:
Students will analyze census data from 2001, 2011, and 2021 on religious affiliation in the UK.
They will identify key trends, such as the decline of Christianity, the rise in people reporting “no religion,” and the growth of other faiths including Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism.
Students will discuss what these shifts suggest about changing cultural and social attitudes in Britain.
Class Discussion:
Discussion on the role of religion in public life, including education, holidays, and law.
Creative Task – Newspaper Article:
Students will write a short newspaper article titled “Religious Belief in the UK Today”.
The article will include:
Summary of the census data and what it reveals.
Quotes or imagined interviews from individuals with differing beliefs.
A reflection on how these changes impact national identity and social cohesion.
Key Takeaways:
The UK is becoming more religiously diverse and secular.
Understanding this shift is crucial to engaging with questions about national identity, community, and coexistence.
