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
"Malala’s Voice" – Exploring Courage Through Suffering
This creative and reflective lesson introducingstudents to the concepts of evil and suffering through the powerful story of Malala Yousafzai. It encourages empathy, critical thinking, and personal expression by asking students to imagine themselves in Malala’s shoes and respond to her experiences with courage and hope.
This lesson includes a range of engaging and structured activities to support student learning.
A** PowerPoint presentation** that outlines the key content and learning objectives.
A starter activity a visual stimuli alongside some questions.
Questioning activities are used to promote discussion, check understanding, and encourage participation.
Students will complete a creative task to apply their knowledge.
A student worksheet is provided to reinforce learning. This includes a blank template for student creativity
**A model example **voice card for inspiration.
The lesson concludes with a final activity that allows students to consolidate their understanding and reflect on what they have learned.
This lesson is ideal for introducing a unit on evil and suffering, linking RE content with PSHE themes, and reinforcing British values such as resilience, justice, and the importance of education.
This lesson explores why poverty exists, what different religions teach about wealth, and how wealth should be used responsibly. It encourages students to reflect on fairness, justice, and the moral responsibilities that come with having wealth.
This lesson includes a range of engaging and structured activities to support student learning.
It begins with a** PowerPoint presentation** that outlines the key content and learning objectives.
A starter activity recaps prior knowledge from the scheme of work (SOW), helping students to connect new learning to what they already know.
Throughout the lesson, questioning activities are used to promote discussion, check understanding, and encourage participation. Students will complete exam/ deliberate practice questions to develop their assessment skills and apply their knowledge.
A student worksheet is provided with a variety of tasks to reinforce learning.
The lesson concludes with a final activity that allows students to consolidate their understanding and reflect on what they have learned.
This resource provides an overview of the historical and contemporary roles and status of women in society. It highlights changes over time, similarities and differences across/within religions, and explores ongoing challenges and progress in gender equality. Students will consider the traditional view of women in society, how attitudes towards the status, role and treatment of women have changed, and reflect on their own views and responsibilities in a diverse society. This lesson includes discussion topics, activities and resources to help students understand and address these issues. It is suitable for lessons in Religious Studies, Citizenship, PSHE, or History.
This lesson includes a range of engaging and structured activities to support student learning.
It begins with a** PowerPoint presentation** that outlines the key content and learning objectives.
A starter activity recaps prior knowledge from the scheme of work (SOW), helping students to connect new learning to what they already know.
Throughout the lesson, questioning activities are used to promote discussion, check understanding, and encourage participation. Students will complete exam/ deliberate practice questions to develop their assessment skills and apply their knowledge.
A student worksheet is provided with a variety of tasks to reinforce learning.
The lesson concludes with a final activity that allows students to consolidate their understanding and reflect on what they have learned.
