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The lesson is designed to provide a rapid introduction to the purpose and value of ethics then focus on Utilitarianism, Natural Law Theory, Kant and Christian Ethics. The lesson revolves around seven dilemmas which are the foci for beginning to apply the theory. The lesson is framed by a grid which prompts the students to consider their views about religion and God. Clips are provided making links to Stephen Fry (atheism) and Indecent Proposal (situationism). Further research is suggested – chapter 1, Sophie’s World (Jostein Gaarder) and the death of Savita Halappanavar.

This lesson attempts to teach most of the topic in about an hour. It begins with a question about whether religion is a cause of war at all. Aspects deal with key words and scripture. The main focus is on Islam but Christianity is included when comparing religious attitudes to Holy Wars. Further focus is given to how war should be fought, how war should end and Islamic Just War theory. A homework is set with a choice of tasks and exam questions set at different levels of challenge. All of the learning is supported by a word doc template for students to make notes and use as a 'safety net'.

A ppt lesson resources plus a word doc for students to take notes and make best use of time

A ppt to help teach the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation aiming to tease out some of the mystery of the divine and human features of this belief.

The resources included are a ppt and a word doc. The ppt presents a variety of information, stimulus questions for discussion, examples of gender inequality, key words / terms for the topic, Christian and Muslim teachings and a 12 mark practice question to ensure students are able to practise grades 7-9 evaluation. The word doc fully supports all students in making notes and keeping all their learning organized.

AQA 9-1 GCSE Religious Studies Spec A The Five Pillars Ten Obligatory Acts & Shahadah. A powerpoint doc which provides various activities linked to the teachings, key words and learning in the AQA textbook. The lesson includes a word doc acting as a lesson template to provide a complete 'off the shelf' resource easily accessed by students of all abilities.

Seven lesson plans for Theme E Religion, Crime & Punishment AQA Religious Studies 9-1 GCSE. Lessons include, Crime & Punishment, Reasons for Crime, Religious Attitudes to Lawbreakers, The Three Aims of Punishment, Religious Attitudes to Treatment of Criminals (Prison, Corporal Punishment & Community Service), Religious Attitudes to Forgiveness and Religious Attitudes to the Death Penalty. Each lesson plan consists of a powerpoint and a word document. The latter is designed to ensure all students / all abilities are supported / stretched. All page numbers refer to the new spec textbook from AQA.

A taster lesson for students considering studying the course at AS and A2. It explains what sociology is, the topics on the course, education, crime, upbringing, class, ethnicity and gender. Tasks are included.

A ppt, worksheet template (to support learning and taking notes) and homework task.

Two side summary of all key words and teachings for the whole course: Christianity (Beliefs & Practices), Islam (Beliefs & Practices), Relationships & Families, Religion & Life, Peace & Conflict, Crime & Punishment. Each organizer is designed as a two-side of A4 summary with headings: Sub-Topics, Page No (in the textbook), Key Teachings and Key Words. I'm finding the sheer amount of teachings and key words far exceeds that of the old GCSE and is key to repeated revision and being successful in the five and twelve mark questions.

The powerpoint is designed to cover all the main teachings, key words, sub-topics and typical exam questions relating to AQA 9-1 Religious Studies Spec A. The word document is designed to accompany the ppt slides. This is intended to provide a ‘safety net’ for all students but particularly those who may be struggling and just want to be clear on what the main learning actually involves. It is assumed that these activities are ‘cemented’ by other activities, especially useful diverges to enhance interest and learning. I have attempted to find inspiring examples of pollution with the intention that students begin to engage with the feelings of how crucial the issue is to their future lives and the lives of others. There are extension tasks that could also work as homework task to ensure content is covered if there isn’t time for a separate lesson.

A ppt and word doc designed to fully support all abilities and promote pace in the lesson. The lesson is designed to cover more than one section of the textbook as it also covers Mohammad and other prophets.

A ppt designed to explain the background to belief in the Eucharist. There is a student lesson template / worksheet to enable easy access to the lesson and note-taking. One activity will require access to the textbook.

The aim of this lesson is to explain and evaluate the reasons why wars are fought and how Christianity and Islam responds to these reasons. The ppt provides extensive information to support learning. There is a specific reference to Darfur as the example for how a real war can start. The ppt also summarises key words and religious teachings from the AQA textbook. Further to this there is a word doc which supports all abilities access the lesson and save time.

This is another assembly promoting the theme of service. The assembly begins with a picture of Diana when she was a girl, then moves on to tell the story of her life. The challenge comes towards the end: Lots of people think that success means being rich and famous, but having these things may not result in happiness. Some qualities – care, kindness and friendship – can bring us more satisfaction and joy than we might expect and they cannot be bought. How can we show care, kindness and friendship in our lives? As always, the assembly is topped and tailed with words and prayers which can be led by the children.

A ppt and lesson template to support students of various abilities access this topic.

The assembly is topped and tailed with a script for pupils (worship team) introducing and concluding the assembly. (All my assemblies follow this consistent format.) The assembly begins with a definition of Diwa: One Diva lamp; a row of lights is ‘Diwali’. Preparations include: Families clean their homes, Special food and sweets are enjoyed, Fireworks are often part of the celebrations. Revise what we know about Rangoli Patterns. A link to the story of Rama & Sita. The goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity. Make the point that Hindus celebrate and decorate to ‘invite’ and make Lakshmi welcome. This belief is linked to the preparation and hope for a more prosperous new year!