AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: Church in the Local Community lesson including editable PowerPoint, student information sheet and worksheet , retrieval, hinge questions and exam practice.

AQA GCSE Religious Studies A – Church in the Local Community

This fully editable lesson is designed for AQA GCSE Religious Studies Specification A (8062) and covers The Church in the Local Community within the Christian Practices unit.

The lesson has been created to reduce teacher workload while keeping students engaged through a variety of retrieval activities, discussion tasks, scaffolded worksheets and exam practice.

This resource includes:

• 1. Fully editable PowerPoint
• 1. Student worksheet
• 1. Retrieval starter
• 1. Learning objectives
• 1. “Big Picture” introduction slide
• 1. Mini whiteboard activities
• 1. Scaffolded written tasks
• 1. Hinge question for formative assessment
• 1. GCSE exam-style question
• 1. End and Send plenary
     Students will learn:
• The role of the Church in supporting the local community.
• How churches provide practical and spiritual support.
• The work of organisations such as Street Pastors, food banks and youth projects.
• Why serving the local community is important for Christians.
• Relevant Christian teachings that inspire this work.
  Perfect for:
• AQA GCSE Religious Studies (8062)
• Christian Practices
• Year 10 or Year 11
• Mixed ability classes
• Cover lessons
• Non-specialist teachers

This lesson has been designed by an experienced Religious Education teacher and AQA GCSE Religious Studies examiner, with a focus on clear explanations, retrieval practice, adaptive teaching and exam success.