Topic: Divine Command Theory Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on Divine Command Theory. This is designed to be one of the first lessons students study as part of their A-Level Ethics unit. This is designed for the Eduqas Religious Studies qualification but would also suit other exam boards with modifications. A student version is included which is printer friendly and has the answers removed. Starter Activities: 3 Challenge Questions: 5 Main Activities: 5 Plenaries: 3 Knowledge Checks: 1 Practice Essays: 1 The lesson covers Divine Command Theory, Robert Adams and the Euthyphro Dilemma as well as other challenges. It includes a practice 30 mark question.

Topic: Naturalism Unit: Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas Marks: 30 Marks This is a 30 mark question for A-Level Religious Studies. This question focuses on naturalism which is part of the ethics unit. This is designed for the Eduqas Exam Board. Students can complete this as homework or in class. If students are completing this as an in class essay they should be given 35 minutes to complete it. Included is a model plan and model answer which can help with marking and DIRT.

Topic: Non-Cognitive & Analogical Approaches to Religious Language Unit: Unit 2 Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Non-Cognitive and Analogical Approaches to Religious Language. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2 Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. Teacher note: I personally choose to teach this over half a week and do Problems of Religious Language in the first half as they are both shorter topics A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 3 Small Activities: 2 Knowledge Checks: 1 Challenge Points: 1 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Intuitionism Unit: Ethics Marks: 20 Exam Board: Eduqas This is a 20 mark Eduqas AO1 style essay question on intuitionism. This is a knowledge based question. The essay is on intuitionism and forms part of the Ethics unit of A-Level Religious Studies. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking.

This is a great way to end term one for students who are studying Religious Studies at A-Level. The quiz presupposes knowledge of the first few topics from Christianity and Ethics but these can easily be changed to suit your scheme of work. There are three fun rounds and three rounds based on what students have learned for their A-Level. Quiz Format Team quiz with students in small Teams Each question is multiple choice and has a one minute timer bar on the slide There are six rounds Each round has ten questions (60 questions total) It should take around an hour to complete (rounds can be removed or added to suit) The Rounds Round 1 - Divine Command Theory Round 2 - Christmas This round tests general knowledge of Christmas with some fun and slightly obscure questions! Round 3 - Bible as a Source of Wisdom Round 4 - Who’s that philosopher? This is a picture round - students have to pick from four possible philosophers for each photo Round 5 - Virtue Theory Round 6 - The Holiday Season Students are given a date and four possible festivals that are celebrated on that date. All the festivals are celebrated in the month of December Answers are included at the end of each round

Topic: Symbolic Use of Religious Language Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Symbolic Use of Religious Language. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Small Activities: 6 Knowledge Checks: 3 Challenge Points: 2 Practice Essays: 1

Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion: Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This is a last minute revision lesson designed for students taking A-Level Religious Studies on the Eduqas exam board. This is for Paper 1: A Study of Religion and the Christianity option. This lesson is designed to be taught as one of the last revision lessons prior to the exam. Starter Key words wordsearch Students are given a list of definitions and from these they have to find the key words These will need printing out Activity 1 The first activity is an overview of the paper and top tips to do well This starts with recommended timings and an overview of the type of questions There are then some top tips for success Activity 2 There is then one PowerPoint slide for each topic. Each slide provides a brief summary of the topic including key words, Bible verses, scholars and quotes. These slides can be printed (a printer friendly version with white backgrounds is included) and given to students to help aid revision. You can also go through each one or targeted ones with the class as a last minute summary of particular topics Activity 3 This is a list of generic evaluation points that can be used if students are struggling to come up with points for 30 mark questions. This is designed to help support weaker students or to deal with brain freezes in the exam. Activity 4 Blurt sheets Students can choose a sheet based on which topic they would like to revise. They then write down everything they can remember about that topic in one colour pen They then swap sheets with the person next to them and write down additionally information in a second colour They can then use their notes to complete the sheets in a third colour Plenary The plenary is a cryptogram of a key quote by Augustine on sacraments Included is the PowerPoint, a printer friendly version and all relevant worksheets including blurt sheets. I also recommend giving students some past papers to look at.

Unit: Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a last minute revision lesson on philosophy of religion. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but may suit other exam boards. This lesson is designed to be taught just before the exam but can be adapted to suit. A printer friendly version is included. Teaching Note: You will also want to have some copies of past papers available to give to students. Starter The starter are 10 simple questions taken from across philosophy. Students can either answer them in their books or you could go around the room and ask students the questions. Answers are in the notes section of the PowerPoint Overview of the Paper Students are given a brief overview of the paper and reminded of the recommended timings for each question. There are then some top tips for success to help students succeed. Short Summary of Philosophy Each topic has been summarised on a single PowerPoint slide. You can either teach this, go through topics that students are stuck on or just print the slides out for students to look over. A printer friendly version is also included. Generic Evaluation Points These are generic points that can be used when students are stuck and cannot think of anything to write. My students have found these really helpful so I hope yours do to! Blurt Sheets Students pick a sheet for the topic they want to revise. They then: Write down everything they can remember about the topic in one colour Swap sheets with the person next to them & then update the sheet with extra information in a second colour Use their notes to finish the sheet off in a third colour with lots of detail I also normally give students past papers at this point to look through as well and let them lead what we will do, going round and helping, answering questions and teaching anything that I feel like we need to go over again. Plenary Put the three key words into a sentence (mythological views on religious language)

Topic: Situation Ethics Unit: Unit 3: Religion and Ethics Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Situation Ethics. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 3: Religion and Ethics This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three separate lessons. It has starters and plenaries that allow it to easily be broken down into three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 8 Small Activities: 4 Knowledge Checks: 1 Challenge Points: 3 Practice Essays: 1

Exam Board: Eduqas Units: Christianity, Ethics & Philosophy This is a summer work booklet designed for students moving from Year 12 into Year 13. It has been designed for a dual teacher scheme of work covering all of Christianity with some ethics and philosophy (see below). There are six tasks with the aim that students complete one task per week over the Summer holidays. Topics Covered Christianity: All Ethics Divine Command Theory Virtue Theory Ethical Egoism Natural Law Natural Law - Application Situation Ethics Situation Ethics - Application Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism - Application Philosophy Religious Experience Mystical Experience Challenges to Religious Experience Influences of Religious Experience Task One - Key Quotes Students write down one key quote for each topic they have studied. This helps students to focus their knowledge & not feel overwhelmed. Task Two - Goals for Next Year Students write down five SMART goals for Y13 Task Three - Glossary Key words glossary to be completed. Task Four - Finding Connections Students sort sets of 16 items into four groups. Task Five - 20 Mark Practice Practice 20 mark question for students to write & be marked at the start of Y13 Task Six - 30 Mark Practice Practice 30 mark question for students to write & be marked at the start of Y13

Topic: Carl Jung Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of Carl Jung. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included. Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 5 Small Activities: 3 Knowledge Checks: 4 Challenge Points: 1 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Cosmological Argument Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Exam Board: Eduqas This is a full lesson on the topic of the cosmological argument. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but should suit other exam boards. This is for Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion. This lesson is designed to be taught across two or three lessons. A student version is also included which has answers removed. All necessary worksheets are included along with any links needed. Homework tasks are included (these presuppose that students have studied ethics & then philosophy & can be amended as needed to suit your scheme of work) As this would likely be the first topic taught as part of philosophy there is also a section on how to answer 20 mark questions, this can easily be skipped if necessary! Activities Starters: 3 Plenaries: 3 Main Activities: 6 Small Activities: 11 Knowledge Checks: 4 Challenge Points: 5 Practice Essays: 1

Topic: Challenges to Inductive Arguments Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 30 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Challenges to Inductive Arguments and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 30 mark evaluation style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Ontological Argument (Developments) Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 20 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on the Ontological Argument and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This focuses on developments of the ontological argument by Descartes and Malcolm. This is a 20 mark knowledge style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Influences of Religious Experience Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 20 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on influences of religious experience and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 20 mark knowledge style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Atheism Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 20 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Atheism and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 20 mark knowledge style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Topic: Carl Jung Unit: Unit 2: Philosophy of Religion Marks: 30 Marks Exam Board: Eduqas The essay is on Carl Jung and forms part of the Philosophy unit of A-Level Religious Studies. This is a 30 mark evaluation style essay question. Included is a model answer and a model plan to help support with DIRT and marking. This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

Unit: Christianity Paper: Paper 1: A Study of Religion (Christianity) Exam Board: Eduqas These are basic mind-map templates for each topic within the Christianity unit of the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies paper. Each page has the name of the topic and then key headings which students can fill extra information about in. Where there are key philosophers there are pictures included to help with memory. Each sheet has a different visual theme to help with memory. This is designed specifically for students who are getting confused between different topics by giving them a clear way to keep ideas separate in their minds.

Topic: The Trinity Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion - Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This knowledge organiser is a greater brief summary of The Trinity. It can be given to students to help with revision or as part of their lesson on The Trinity. This covers key aspects of the Trinity including the filioque controversy and Karl Barth. It should be made clear to students that this is only a brief summary and they will need more information than this to do well in their exam! This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies syllabus. It is designed for Paper 1 - A Study of Religion: Christianity.

Topic: Jesus - Birth Unit: Unit 1: A Study of Religion - Christianity Exam Board: Eduqas This knowledge organiser is a greater brief summary of Jesus’ birth. It can be given to students to help with revision or as part of their lesson on Jesus’ birth. It covers Matthew & Luke as well as redaction criticism & the incarnation with a key quote. It should be made clear to students that this is only a brief summary and they will need more information than this to do well in their exam! This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies syllabus. It is designed for Paper 1 - A Study of Religion: Christianity.