Please browse a selection of religious studies, philosophy, history, geography and generic lessons and resources. All have been tested and used in my classroom.
Most resources are complete lessons with writing frames & differentiated activities.
I have been teaching since 2007 and have been Head of Humanities since 2011. I am a GCSE and A Level examiner which I utilise when planning for exam courses.
Please review if you download anything as I will try to edit and improve using any feedback
Please browse a selection of religious studies, philosophy, history, geography and generic lessons and resources. All have been tested and used in my classroom.
Most resources are complete lessons with writing frames & differentiated activities.
I have been teaching since 2007 and have been Head of Humanities since 2011. I am a GCSE and A Level examiner which I utilise when planning for exam courses.
Please review if you download anything as I will try to edit and improve using any feedback
This bundle is a range of fully resourced lessons used to teach Eduqas/WJEC Route A - Islam /Muslim Practices
The bundle includes lessons:
Shahada
Salah
Zakah
Sawm
15 mark question on Ramadan
Hajj
Events and history of Hajj
10 Obligatory Acts
Jihad
Eid-ul-Adha
Eid-ul-Fitr
Ashura
Test (2018 paper)
Feedback on Test (including marking codes, mark schemes and model answers)
These would be suitable for OCR, Edexcel, AQA
This is designed to be taught to a full cohort of Year 11 students who have one lesson a week of core Religious studies, but are not taking the GCSE.
Students have booklets, rather than exercise books.
The unit includes the following lessons:
Is there life after death?
Individual autonomy over own body
Religious attitudes towards the sanctity of life
What is abortion?
Religious attitudes towards abortion
What is euthanasia?
Ethical approaches surrounding euthanasia
How does the concept of the sanctity of life impact debates on medical ethics?
Assessment and feedback
The unit discusses the following topics / Case studies:
Near Death Experience of Pam Reynolds
Panorama 30 minute documentary (Reg Crew and euthanasia) link via googledrive where it can be downloaded for free (in the notes section of ppt) - opens with VLC media player
Abortion documentary link via googledrive (in the notes section of ppt) - opens with VLC media player
Euthanasia case studies (Anthony Bland; Lillian Boyes, Sue Rodriguez and Mary Ormerod)
Links to Malta’s ban on abortion; USA overruling the Roe v. Wade case and Northern Ireland’s laws on abortion
New paper articles - Savita Halappanavar
Article form the Irish council for Bioethics
This bundle is a range of fully resourced lessons used to teach Eduqas/WJEC Route A - human relationships
The bundle includes lessons:
Types of relationships
Nature and purpose of relationships
Types of families
Roles of men and women in the family
15 mark question
Marriage outside religious tradition
Nature and purpose of Christian marriage
Christian wedding
Cohabitation
Divorce and remarriage
Christian beliefs about divorce
15 mark question
Homosexuality
Contraception
Sexism
Christian attitudes towards sexism
Roles of men and women in worship
These would be suitable for OCR, Edexcel, AQA
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To understand the origins, influence and significance of Eid-ul-Fitr and why it is celebrated.
Lesson includes:
MCQ starter
Video links
Think, Pair, Share activities
Information sheets
Guided reading activity
Colour code activity to compare the two festivals (Eid-ul-fitr & adha)
Planning a 15 mark exam question
Instagram plenary
Feedback activities (called CTG) after exam questions have been marked
Diagram review activity
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To know the Shi’a 10 Obligatory Acts
Lesson includes:
Information sheets
GCSE pod
Information sheets
Diagram review activity
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To know the origins, events and significance of Hajj
Lesson includes:
Information sheets
Multiple choice quiz
Card sort
Video links
Video
Information sheets
Bingo plenary
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To explore the importance of the Shahadah
Lesson includes:
5 pillars leaflet
link to home work
information sheet
video links
diagrams
work sheets
review activity
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To understand Muslim beliefs in the Oneness of God and the Supremacy of God’s will
Lesson includes:
evaluation style starter task
information sheet
note taking activity
Guided reading activity
MCQ to review learning
plenary activity to highlight summaries of shirk and Tawhid
All resources are at the end of the ppt for printing
Would be suitable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To know when Muslims pray and how they prepare for prayer
To understand the importance of facing Makkah when praying
Lesson includes:
Video
information sheet
video links
work sheets
review activity
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To understand the origins, influence and significance of Eid-ul-Fitr and why it is celebrated.
Lesson includes:
Starter activity
Video links
Homework links
How is Ashura celebrated by Shi’a Muslims image analysis
Think, Pair, share activity
Mini-white board activity
Information sheets
Review activity - post it notes
5 mark model answers (2019)
Marking Stickers
Feedback activities (called CTG) after exam questions have been marked
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Includes:
test (2018 exam paper) - both sections
Feedback ppt which includes the examiners mark scheme and tips on exam structure and content
Model answer pack - all written by pupils in the 2018 exam. Underneath, each slide explanation of marks. This is printed for pupils
Marking Codes to reduce marking workload and allows pupils to understand their targets
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To understand how and why Zakah is given, and who benefits from it.
Lesson includes:
information sheet
video links
work sheets
review activity
5 mark exemplar answers
assessment scaffold
Marking stickers
Feedback activity
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To know the origins, duties, benefits and exceptions of fasting during Ramadan
To understand why the Night of Power is important.
Lesson includes:
Starter activity
information sheet
video links
work sheets
review activity quiz
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To know the origins, duties, benefits and exceptions of fasting during Ramadan
To understand why the Night of Power is important.
Lesson includes:
GCSE pods
homework links
15 mark exam planning (2019 15 mark exam question)
Model answer
Peer assessment
Marking stickers
Feedback activities after marking
Plenary questions
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To know the origins, events and significance of Hajj
Lesson includes:
Information sheets
Silent debate activity
Video links
Information sheets
Conclusion scaffold
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To understand the origins, influence and significance of Id-ul-Adha and why it is celebrated.
Lesson includes:
Starter activity
Homework links
Video links
Information sheets
Worksheet
Post it note review
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt
Planned for 9-1 Eduqas WJEC specification
Learning objective: To understand the origins, influence and significance of jihad- know the 2 types and why they are important to Muslims.
Lesson includes:
Starter activity
Homework links
Video links
Information sheets
Model answer for 8 mark exam question (2018)
8 mark question
Marking stickers
Feedback activities (called CTG) after exam questions have been marked
Diagram review activity
All worksheets are at the end of the ppt