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Year 11 Science and Religion Revision

20 Sep

You lot need to revise for the end of unit test on “Science and Religion” which will take place next Wednesday (28th September) for 11D.

What you need to know:

  • Origins of the world and life
  • Scientific theories about the origins of the world and humanity
  • Teachings about the origins of the world and humanity
  • The relationship between scientific and religious understandings of the origins of the world and humanity
  • People and animals
  • The place of humanity in relation to animals
  • Attitudes to animals and their treatment
  • Environmental issues
  • Responses to environmental issues
  • Concept of stewardship
  • Religious teachings relating to environmental issues

Below are some hopefully helpful resources for you!

Scientific Revolution PowerPoint
Religion vs Science PowerPoint
Christian beliefs about People and Animals
The use of animals
Stewardship quotes

Part D Model Answer: Explain why Christians believe God intended humans to be more important than other forms of life.

There are several examples in the book of Genesis which Christians use to show that humans are more important than other creatures. Firstly, God created humans last, which suggests that they are the pinnacle of creation. Secondly, only humans were created in the “image of God” and were given the “breath of life”, which shows that humans share something of God’s nature which other creatures do not. These two also imply that humans have a “soul” which distinguishes us from the rest of creation and makes us special.
Finally, human beings were given authority and a position of stewardship over the animals. This authority is shown in the story of Adam being given the job of naming the animals. Genesis also says that God put Adam and Eve in charge, which clearly demonstrates that they are more important than the animals of which they are in charge.

 
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Year 10 Maths: Frequency Polygons homework

13 Sep

Your job is to do some research in order to produce two sets of comparable frequency polygons.

First come up with a hypothesis (not a question). It needs to have two (or more, if you like) groups that you are comparing with some continuous data to measure.

eg. “Year 10 boys are taller than year 10 girls”
or “Year 10 students spend more time watching television each day than year 9s”

What you produce needs to include the following:

  1. The hypothesis you are testing
  2. A method statement: How are you going to gather the data to make sure it is valid and reliable?
  3. Tables of data: Put your results into a frequency table (with suitable intervals) to show what you have found.
  4. A graph of frequency polygons: On one graph draw the frequency polygons of the data you have collected.
  5. Analysis: An explanation of what the graphs show. You could talk about the “modal grouping” and the “skew” of each polygon.
  6. Conclusion: What does your evidence show with respect to the hypothesis? Is your hypothesis confirmed? How do you know? What might you need to do in order to make your results more certain? How might you change the work you have done in order to improve it if you were going to do it again?


Good luck! As always, please leave a comment if you have any questions!

This is due on Thursday 22nd Sept.

 
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Year 10 Human Relationships Homework

13 Sep

The title for your essay is: “Men should be in charge of the household. Discuss”.

The structure should be something like:

1. Traditional Christians would agree with the statement because… (how does this evidence link back to the original question?)
2. A strength of this view might be… (what makes it a strength?)
3. However, a weakness could be… (what makes it a weakness?)

4. On the other hand, modern Christians might have a different view… because… (link it back to the statement again!)
5. A strength of this view would be…
6. But a weakness is…

7. My view is… because…
8. I think that my view is the strongest because… (why is your view most convincing?)

Resources:

Christian Views on families PPT – PowerPoint with different Christian views on families and essay information.
How gender roles affect families PPT – PowerPoint on gender roles in families (including the advantages and disadvantages of different ideas).

Make sure you back up everything you say with evidence!

Please put it on paper or type it. NOT in your book! Try to limit yourselves to two sides of A4.

Good luck. Please leave a comment if you have any questions…

This is due on the Thursday 22nd September for 10C and Wednesday 28th for 10D!

 
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Year 11 Human Relationships homework

06 Sep

The question for homework is this, be sure to answer all parts ON PAPER please (typed or written), not in your book:

(a) What is meant by ‘annulment’? (1)
(b) State two situations in which an annulment might be possible. (2)
(c) Describe three Christian beliefs about divorce. (3)
(d) Explain what Christians believe about the purpose of marriage. (6)
(e) ‘Women should always obey their husbands.’ (12)

Remember to be analytical for part E. What are the strengths and weaknesses of different views?

Go back through your notes if you can’t remember any of the answers. If you’re really stuck then leave a comment!

Due dates
For 11D: 20th September
For 11C: 22nd September

 
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Year 10 Maths: Past Paper Homework

06 Sep

Homework for Wednesday 14th is to finish the past paper booklet given out in lessons.

 
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Year 10: Useful Mock Exam Revision websites

23 Jun

Hope all of you are busy revising for the exam! Below are some useful exam revision websites…

You need to revise “Human Relationships”, “Medical Ethics” and “Good and Evil”…

Please leave a comment if you have any questions!

 
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Year 10 Homework: “There is no such thing as evil”

27 May

This is due on Monday 20th June – you have plenty of time so no excuses!

Suggested structure:

  • What is the statement arguing? That evil does not exist in itself, but instead it is merely the absence of good. Just as darkness is the absence of light and cold is the absence of heat, evil is the absence of good! Suggest what your conclusion is going to be – will you agree or not?
  • Explain why people might agree with this statement. You could look at this and there are some interesting ideas here too. You should also analyse at this point. What might be the good things about explaining evil in this way? Why might it also cause problems?
  • Why might others disagree that there is no such thing as evil? You could refer to the Devil, the “damaged mind” or original sin as other ways of explaining evil. What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different ways to explain the existence of evil?
  • Conclusion: Do you agree with this statement? Which side of the argument is stronger and why?

Resources:

 
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Year 9 History of Maths Project

18 May

Your task is to prepare a 5 minute presentation on a famous mathematician from history.

You could create a PowerPoint or props to show the class, which tell us something about the mathematician and what they contributed.

Your presentation should explain:

  • Who the mathematician was
  • When and where the mathematician lived
  • Some interesting facts about the mathematician
  • What the mathematician discovered about maths
  • How might this discovery be relevant to us today?

The idea is that we all learn something about the history of maths and maybe some useful maths for us to use today.

Presentations will begin on Tuesday 24th May!

Some suggestions for possible people to study:

al-Khwarizmi, Fibonacci, Aryabhata, Nicholas Copernicus, John Napier, Wilhelm Schickard, Blaise Pascal, Pierre de Fermat, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Pierre Simon LaPlace, Charles Babbage, Arthur Cayley, August Ferdinand Möbius, Alan Turing, Archimedes, Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, Sir Isaac Newton, Pythagoras, Srinivasa Ramunjan, Euclid, Euler, Rene Decartes, Benjamin Banneker, Kurt Godel… There are loads of people to consider!

If you want a challenge then choose a more modern mathematician! I hope some of you will!

Resources

 
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Year 8: Right Livelihood Business Assessment

06 May

Your task is to come up with a business plan for a Buddhist “right livelihood” business. “Right livelihood” means earning money in a way that follows Buddhist principles such as the Five Precepts. You’ll present your ideas to the class and we’ll decide who gets the money (other prize may be awarded!)

The key thing is to think about how your business will help people follow Buddhist ideas. It needs to consider the Eightfold Path to avoid attachment and craving etc. Key teachings:

The three marks of existence:

Life involves suffering, everything changes, there is no permanent you

The four noble truths :

Suffering can be stopped by following the eightfold path, which stops craving

The eightfold path:
right vision, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right awareness, right meditation

The five precepts:

  • to abstain from harming another living thing,
  • to abstain from taking the not given,
  • to abstain from false speech,
  • to abstain from sexual misconduct,
  • to abstain from intoxicants

Things you may need to produce:

  • A PowerPoint presenting your business
  • A booklet explaining your business
  • A short film showing your ideas
  • Some props to demonstrate your idea
  • A spreadsheet showing the finances of your business

Resources:

 
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Year 9 RPE Exam Revision

07 Apr

The Year 9 Test will cover just about everything we’ve done on ethics this year.

A good way to start revision will be to download the Year 9 Revision helpsheet and then use your book and other information on this site to fill it in!

Another helpful revision tool will be to read through the assessments you’ve done this year.

Here are some other resources:

Hope that helps you revise. If you have any questions please leave a comment!

 
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