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OCR New Specification
First Year SOW
Taking the Plunge: Organising a New SOW
Updated SOW: Let’s be realistic!
New Spec Reflections: What’s the Verdict?
Second Year SOW
Updated A2 SOW: Is There Time?
Organising a New SOW: Second Year
Why OCR?
Exam Boardroom: The gloves are off!
Out with the Old and in with the New: OCR Spec Changes
Challenges, Pitfalls and Solutions: Dealing with New Linear Specifications.
Promoting R.S
Open Evening Ideas for A Level R.S
Fourth Subject Choice – Will this be the end of R.S?
What can I do with an A Level in Philosophy, Ethics or Religious Studies?
Promotional Video
Transition Materials
OCR Training
What you NEED to know from the OCR Training Course 2017!
Messages from Above: OCR Updates 2018
Top Recommendations: Text Books and Revision Guides
First Year: Philosophy, Ethics and Christian Thought
Philosophy
Plato: Ancient Philosophical Influences
‘Critically assess the effectiveness of Plato’s arguments for understanding reality’: Student answers
Aristotle: Ancient Philosophical Influences
“Aristotle’s Prime Mover does not work as an explanation for the universe”: Student answers
Soul, Mind and Body: Philosophical Language and Thought
First Year Exam Paper Breakdown: Philosophy Soul Question
Teleological: Arguments based on Observation
Cosmological: Arguments based on Observation
First Year Exam Paper Breakdown: Philosophy Cosmological Question
Ontological: Argument based on Reason
Problem of Evil: God and the World
First Year Exam Paper Breakdown: Philosophy POE Question
Problem of Evil and the Holocaust
It is all about the number… Teaching the Holocaust
Leaving a Lasting Impression: Personalised Holocaust Memorials
Religious Experience: God and the World
“Religious experiences are an illusion of the mind”: Student’s Work
Extras
Goodbye GCSE…Hello A Level: Where to start when teaching A Level R.S
All Spec and no play: It’s Philosotree Time!
Philosophers meet Social Media: Homework get creative!
Ethics
Natural Law: Religious Approaches
Situation Ethics: Religious Approaches
Euthanasia: Application
Tackling the Application Essays
“Natural law provides a helpful approach when dealing with issues surrounding euthanasia”: Student’s Work
First Year Exam Paper Breakdown: Ethics NL Question
Kantian Ethics: Normative Approaches
Utilitarianism: Normative Approaches
“Utilitarianism is more useful than Kantian Ethics when dealing with ethical dilemmas” Discuss: Student’s Work
Business Ethics: Application
Business Ethics Live Stream
Christian Thought
Augustine’s Teachings on Human Nature: DCT
St Augustine DCT: Live Stream
St Augustine: Improve Your Essay Technique
Death and the Afterlife: DCT
Death and Afterlife DCT: Live Stream
Death and Afterlife: Improve your Essay Technique
First Year Exam Paper Breakdown: DCT Death and Afterlife Question
Knowledge of God’s Existence: DCT
Natural and Revealed Knowledge of God: Live Stream
The Person of Jesus: DCT
Person of Jesus: Live Stream
Christian Moral Principles: DCT
Moral Principles: Live Stream
Christian Moral Action: DCT
Moral Action: Live Stream
Second Year: Philosophy, Ethics and Christian Thought
Philosophy
Nature of God: A2 Philosophy
Religious Language- Apophatic and Cataphatic Ways: A2 Philosophy
Religious Language-Twentieth Century Perspectives: A2 Philosophy
Ethics
Meta Ethics: A2 Ethics
Conscience: A2 Ethics
“Sssshhh we can’t talk about Sex!” Pointers to discuss in A2 Application Questions
Christian Thought
Religious Pluralism and Theology: A2 DCT
Pluralism and Theology: Student’s Work
Religious Pluralism and Society: A2 DCT
Gender and Society: A2 DCT
Gender and Society: Student’s Work
Gender and Theology: A2 DCT
Challenge of Secularism: A2 DCT
Liberation Theology and Marx: A2 DCT
Extras
How to Improve your Essay Technique: A-Level DCT Mock Exam
Essay Technique
The Four Steps to Teaching A01 & A02 Effectively
Essay Writing Tips Live Stream
How to Write an Essay
“How do I get my essay from a D to a C?”
Going for Gold: Achieving that A*
Let me ‘Introduce’ myself: Writing an Introduction
It’s Over: Concluding an Essay
Step by Step Paragraph Structure
Adding Description: A01
The Five Paragraph Rule
Adding Evaluation: A02
Adding the ‘critical’ to your critical analysis: Developing A02
“But I am evaluating!”… or are you just describing?
Exam Preparation
Past Questions, Gaps and Possible Questions
Past Exam Questions: Gaps and Patterns (for 2022 exam)
Past Exam Questions, Gaps and Possible Questions (Exam 2023)
How to cope with Exam Stress
Philosophy
Predictions
Philosophy Predictions 2023
Philosophy Predictions 2022
Philosophy Predictions 2019
Philosophy Predictions 2018 (First and Second Year)
Exam Tips and Support
Panic “My Exam is Tomorrow!” Must Read for Philosophy 2018 (1st and 2nd Year)
Live Stream (night before exam)
Last Minute Exam Support Philosophy (2022)
Ethics
Predictions
Ethics Predictions 2023
Ethics Predictions 2022
Ethics Predictions 2019
Ethics Predictions 2018 (First and Second Year)
Exam Tips and Support
Panic “My Exam is Tomorrow!” Must Read for A Level Ethics 2018 (1st and 2nd Year)
Live Stream (night before exam)
Last Minute Exam Support Ethics (2022)
Christian Thought
Predictions
DCT Predictions 2023
DCT Predictions 2022
DCT Predictions 2019
DCT Predictions 2018 (First and Second Year)
Exam Tips and Support
Panic “My Exam is Tomorrow!” Must Read for Christian Thought 2018 (1st and 2nd Year)
Live Stream (night before exam)
Last Minute Exam Support DCT (2022)
How to Improve your Essay Technique: A Level Mock Exam Feedback
Examiner’s Reports
Examiner’s Reports: First Year
Examiner’s Report 2018: The Highlights
Examiner’s Report 2017: What can we learn?
Examiner’s Reports: Second Year
Examiner’s Report 2019: Any surprises?
Examiner’s Report 2018: The Highs and Lows
Examiner’s Report Summaries (2017-2020)
How Do I Revise?
Strategies
“But I have never sat an exam before!” Strategies to Help Students Excel.
Top Revision Strategies
“Where do I start?”: Revising New Spec
“But I have never sat an exam before!” Strategies to Help Students Excel.
Revision Must-Do: Blank Sheet Summary
“How do I improve my grade?”: Assess the Obvious
Revision ‘Secret’ Weapon: The Coverall!
Support
Revision Guides: Which ones are worth your money?
RS Revision Support Videos
Revision Packs
*TEST your Knowledge*
Religious Studies
First Year Quizzes
Philosophy
Plato Quiz
Aristotle Quiz
Body, Mind and Soul Quiz
Teleological Argument Quiz
Cosmological Argument Quiz
Ontological Argument Quiz
Problem of Evil Quiz
Ethics
Natural Law Quiz
Situation Ethics Quiz
Euthanasia Quiz
Kantian Ethics Quiz
Utilitarianism Quiz
Business Ethics Quiz
Christian Thought
Death and Afterlife Quiz
Person of Jesus Quiz
Moral Action Quiz
Second Year Quizzes
Philosophy
Religious Language 20th Century Quiz
Ethics
Meta Ethics Quiz
Conscience Quiz
Christian Thought
Pluralism and Theology Quiz
Gender and Society Quiz
Gender and Theology Quiz
Secularisation Quiz
Criminology
Unit Two
1.1 Compare Criminal Behaviour and Deviance
2.1 Biological Theories
Level 3 Criminology WJEC
Year One
Unit One
Criminology WJEC Unit 1 Controlled Assessment Support
AC 1.1 Supprt Videos
AC 1.2 Support Videos
AC 1.3 Support Videos
AC 1.4 Support Videos
AC 1.5 Support Videos
AC 1.6 Support Videos
AC 2.1 and 2.2 Support Videos
AC 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 Support Videos
Unit Two
AC 1.1 Online Lesson
AC 1.2 Online Lesson
AC 2.1 Online Lesson
AC 2.2 Online Lesson
AC 2.3 Support Video
AC 3.1 Support Video
AC 3.2 Support Video
AC 4.1 Support Video
AC 4.2 Support Video
AC 4.3 Support Video
Exam Support
Mark With Me (Unit Two)
Coverall, Livestream and Question Analysis for 2022 Exam
Past Questions, Live Streams and Question Analysis for 2023 Exam
Year Two
Unit Three
Criminology WJEC Unit 3 Controlled Assessment Support
Crime Case Studies (Unit Three)
AC 1.1 Support Video
AC 1.2 Support Video
AC 1.3 Support Video
AC 1.4 Support Video
AC 2.1 Support Video
AC 2.2 Support Video
AC 2.3 Support Video
AC 2.4 Support Video
AC 2.5 Support Video
AC 3.1 Support Video
AC 3.2 Support Video
Unit Four
AC 1.1 Support Video
AC 1.2 Support Video
AC 1.3 Support Video
AC 2.1 Support Video
AC 2.2 Support Video
AC 2.3 Support Video
AC 3.1 and 3.4 Support Videos
AC 3.3 Support Video
Exam Support
Mark With Me (Unit Four)
Coverall, Livestream and Question Analysis for 2022 Exam
Past Questions, Live Streams and Question Analysis for 2023 Exam
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Yearly Reflections
Teaching and Learning Reflections 2018-2019
Teaching and Learning Reflections 2019-2020
Online Teaching
Social Distance Group Work: Padlet
Evolution of Padlet
Online Teaching Strategies
Perks of the Surface Go for Virtual Feedback
Lesson Planning
Starters that Never Fail!
“But Miss it’s the end of the lesson!”: Perfect Plenaries
Adding the ‘power’ to your PowerPoint
When ‘Stretch’ becomes too ‘Challenging’!
Assessment, Marking and Feedback
Colour Coordination: Highlighting those Skills
Improve Your Essays Using Mark Schemes
Homework – who is it really ‘work’ for?
Bringing back the Red Pen: Effective Feedback
The Hunger Games Technique
Independent Learning
“You haven’t done the reading!” How to avoid Flipped Learning Flops
“Put your mobile phone away!”: Are you Kidding?
Dialogic Learning
PhilosoCast
Silent Discussions on Social Media!
How to Facilitate a Successful Classroom Discussion?
Welcome to the Boardroom: Discussion Activities
Are you a discussion ‘Log or Hog’?
Professional Development
CPD
Learning Sign Language
Fountain of Knowledge: MOOCs free online courses
Ensuring Questioning Impacts Students’ Learning
Who said ‘you can’t teach teachers’: TeachMeet
GROW and Staff Wellbeing
Pedagogy
The Science of Learning – What you need to know.
ResearchED: Keeping a finger on the pedagogy pulse.
Safeguarding
Autism Awareness: How aware are you?
Extra-Curricular
Charity Event for Sight Support
Trips
When in Rome…
Once Experienced Never Forgotten – A tour of Auschwitz
Holocaust Memorial Museum UK
Speakers and Workshops
Himalayan Singing Bowl Workshop
“You can’t be religious and a humanist”: Humanism Explored
Dr. Sentamu does Scarborough
University: UCAS
Teacher Toolkit: Thinking of Becoming a Teacher?
Writing the perfect UCAS application
The Reality of University
Time Saving Tips: University Essays and Coursework
Other
Festival of Education
Living Mindfully not Mindlessly
Films that will get you talking!
Book Reviews
The Man who Broke into Auschwitz
The Freedom Writer’s Diary.
My James
The Happening: Nickel Mines School Tradegy
Room
Beautiful
Beautiful Ever After
Old Spec: Philosophy and Ethics
AS Philosophy and Ethics
Old Spec: AS Philosophy
Must Know: C grade Minimum for AS (Old Spec)
Old Spec: AS Ethics
Vicar in the Hot Seat: Views on AS Application Topics (Old Spec)
Consulting the Crystal Ball: Predicting your AS Ethics Questions (Old Spec)
Panic “My Exam is Tomorrow!” Must Read for AS R.S
“What does that mean?” Understanding AS Ethics Questions
“What would Kant say about Abortion? Who knows!” Tackling the Application Essays
Leaving GCSE behind: Dealing with Christian Ethics (Old Spec)
A2 Philosophy and Ethics
A2 Philosophy
Panic “My Exam is Tomorrow!” Must Read for A2 R.S
A2 Ethics
“What would Aquinas say about the Environment? Who knows!” Tackling the Application Essays
Consulting the Crystal Ball: Predicting your A2 Ethics Questions (Old Spec)
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Revision Podcasts
Philosophy Revision Podcasts (First Year)
Ethics Revision Podcasts (First Year)
Doctrines of Christian Thought Revision Podcasts (First Year)
Philosophy Revision Podcasts (Second Year)
Ethics Revision Podcasts (Second Year)
DCT Revision Podcasts (Second Year)
Mark with Me
*NEW* Mark With Me (general selection)
Religious Language A* Paper 2018
Nature of God A* Paper 2018
Meta Ethics A* Paper 2018
Conscience A* Paper 2018
Application Essays
Tips from a Tired Teacher Videos
Top Exam Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
How to Write a Good Introduction
How to Write an Effective Conclusion
Understanding Essay Questions
How to Write an Argument
How to Write an Application Essay
Examiner’s Feedback from 2018 Exams
How to Revise
How to write a UCAS Personal Statement
Essay Support
Soul, Mind and Body Essay Support
Writing an Essay for the Arguments for the Existence of God
How to Write an Application Essay
Answering DCT Essays (St. Augustine, Afterlife, N&R Theology)
Answering DCT Essays (Jesus, Principles, Action)
How to Answer a Gender Essay
Exam Support
Exam 2023
*NEW* RS Exam Predictions (Exam 2023)
*NEW* RS Past Exam Questions and Possible Upcoming Questions (Exam 2023)
Last Minute Exam Tips (plus how to write compare Q)
Discussion Forum
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