Over the next few weeks we will be creating revision books based on the four units we have covered this year.
You have all completed your last units mock paper- Looking For Meaning. (I will give you your grades next lesson.)
For these GREEN
revision books to be useful you need to be able to transfer the notes/information/homework/classwork/revision sheets/mock papers into helpful revision notes.
The idea is for your green book to become your Year 9 Units Revision ‘Bible’. (No offence intended!)
You will be creating revision notes for each unit, starting in the order we covered them.
(Remember you can search for all lessons on these units by clicking on the categories in the right handle column or by searching using the tab at the top right of this page!)
Units:
Is it Fair
Our World
Relationships
Looking for Meaning
In your revision notes you will need:
A checklist of all you need to know for that unit
Specialist language- defined if need be
Keywords appropriate for that unit
Evidence- quotes, teaching, references to statistics
AO1 facts and information
Typical exam questions
Web references- create some QR Codes- See video below explaining how to do so.
You may make your revision notes:
As mind maps
Spider diagrams
Sketch notes
Lists
Pictures/Diagrams
Revision Clocks
Use the checklist PowerPoint below to remember exactly what you should know!
Click HEREfor the PowerPoint and the worksheets we will use in this weeks lessons.
We will be discussing and exploring the concept of death in Islam. We will also examine how the practices reflect every day actions.
We will also be using this lesson to focus on improving our exam writing skills.
Please note: You could have a recall test at any point of this term, based on any unit we have covered so far!
Here is the beginning of a modeled answer completed by Edward C.
‘Religious believers have to believe in life after death.’ Do you agree? (E) 8 Marks!
Some Christians, such as Roman Catholic would agree that you must believe in the afterlife. This is shown through the principles of Heaven and Hell. St Paul stated, ‘On Earth it is a physical body, but in Heaven it will be a spiritual body.’ This demonstrates that your body is simply a shell for your soul, and when you die; your soul will live on, in the afterlife. There is a special prayer called Requiem Mass which are said for the dead persons soul.
This is similar to some Muslims who would also agree that afterlife is an important belief in Islam. As they too believe in heaven and hell. On their deathbed Muslims should ask for forgiveness from Allah and also declare their faith. This is known as shahaadah. Muslims believe that the soul will be placed in Barzakh, which is where the soul waits for the day of Judgement, therefore suggesting there must be an afterlife. The Arabic term for this is akhirah.
These are always based on one of the key concepts specified in the specification. For the majority of candidates they were able to give explanations of each of the concepts, often using an example in support.
B questions
These were generally well answered with candidates recognising they could write from a holistic stand-point regarding religion as well as from one specific tradition. Some candidates were applying extensive religious language to achieve full marks.
C questions
There seemed less confusion regarding the answering of C questions than in previous years. Most candidates recognised that the responses given did not need to be one for and one against.
D questions
The responses require a demonstration of knowledge and understanding regarding (usually) two religious traditions. There is still a weakness shown in an application of knowledge of religions. Often very generic comments are made or a response that shows a comparison between the two religions rather than what each religion believes. For some candidates if one religion believed in a certain concept then their fall-back position would be that the second religion doesn’t.
E questions
There were some excellent answers with developed thought and evidence. It was apparent, however, that the use of some writing frames was restricting candidates. The construction of the levels requires more than candidates writing a point for and against and inserting their own views.
