GCSE AQA A Learning Grids: Component 1: Study of Religions
A brilliant idea designed to support weaker learners. Students have to read their textbook/notes to complete a grid of questions in exact specification order. Cross-referenced to the major textbooks and ZigZag Course Companions to ensure a structured reading of any of the texts.
Learning is in more bite-sized chunks – students [are] more likely to engage than with just a traditional textbook...
...Exam-style questions [are] also very useful in guiding students in their thinking and writing of appropriate answers
A godsend for those students who find learning difficult and motivates the less willing. Leads to active learning, identification of key points & the structuring of information.
- Particularly supports ‘hands-on’ learners who need to write information to absorb it.
- Scaffolded AQA-style questions help develop exam technique
- Full answers provided
Also available for Component 2: Thematic Studies & Short Course
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Wow! I'm blown away! This is a really excellent resource, a fantastic time saver for teachers and really useful for students, invaluable and really thorough, very impressive all round
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Excellent... particularly useful for staff whose knowledge of Islam is weaker... Superb resource that can be used to teach new topics or consolidate learning.
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Excellent. It is well laid out and compact. The students find it clear and straight forward to follow
Extremely useful especially when cover is needed. Takes students from keyword questions to analysis and evaluation tasks. It can be used in class, homework or as revision and cover tasks. Fabulous resource to ensure top grades amongst your students. Perfect match for AQA
The resources are very simple and easy to use, most require little more than a photocopier to use, and some could even be adapted so they didn't need photocopying. I like that there are teachers notes provided, and it's a small thing but I like that these appear after each activity as opposed to all at the end of the document, which saves time 'flipping through'. It would definitely enhance the learning of weaker students, in fact I could see this being used as the basic building blocks for a course booklet as it would not require much supplementing to get all the necessary content for a foundation student there with these sheets. They would be useful as starters and plenaries but some would actually fill most of a 45 minute lesson with discussion. I could also see these being used to help with revision sessions in the run up to the exam and most require a recap of previous knowledge.