Summary:
Written by an experienced examiner and endorsed by Edexcel, this fifth edition of the bestselling Religion and Life textbook has been fully revised to meet the structure, content and assessment requirements of the new Edexcel GCSE in Religious Studies Specification A, Unit 1.
This new edition integrates the requirements of the new GCSE into the familiar and proven format of the previous edition of Religion and Life, with:
* exam-specific advice, questions and model answers
* a clear, accessible structure to guide students through the course
* student-focused features to aid learning such as key terms and summary boxes
* up-to-date photos and examples.
This fifth edition is accompanied by new editions of the Religion and Life Foundation Edition, Teacher's Resource Pack, Revision Guide and Dynamic Learning CD-ROM.
Reviews:
I love this book. It's perfect for the new course and it's actually written by the people who write the exam. I wouldn't use any other textbook!
Mrs Ruth Loten, The Ravensbourne School, Kent
I have been really pleased with the Religion and Life Fifth Edition. It is bright, engaging, and a lot more current than previous editions. The best part by far is the support in answering exam questions - useful in all situations for whichever topic. An excellent resource which the students enjoy using.
Emily Clark, Head of Religious Studies, Falinge Park High School, Rochdale
We like Religion and Life Fifth Edition because it is written by the Examiner, it focuses on practising exam technique and we find that with the previous editions we have been successful to the tune of achieivng 50% A* grades this year, and 22% A grades.
Barbara Usher, Coopers Company & Coborn School, Upminster
The new edition of the book is a great source of information and excellent for helping to prepare lessons. The inclusion of exam-type questions on every topic is invaluable, and especially helpful to the non-specialist. The detail in the text is great for challenging the more able student, and the summary boxes continue to provide a good place for the less able student to access the information.
Tania Goldsmith, Magnus Church of England School, Nottingham
It gives pupils a much broader knowledge base and supports what they already think they know!
Sarah Rhodes, Kingstone School, Barnsley
This book has been greeted enthusiastically by the department and is proving a great help in structuring the course. The examination advice is particularly welcome as it gives students a clear idea of how to pitch their answers and what is needed to achieve a higher grade.
Lesley Walker, Two Trees Sports College, Manchester
I have found this resource to be very precise. It covers the curriculum remarkably well and it proves to be an invaluable part of our students' learning experience. I can recommend it whole-heartedly.
Maria Lubbe, Head of Religious Studies, Dagenham Park Community School
This is an attractive book that contains a lot of useful information and support for preparing pupils for the GCSE exam. The CD-ROM that accompanies the Teacher's Resource Book is an added bonus that has helpful, easy to use resources.
Mrs C Elliott, Curriculum Leader Religious Studies, Carshalton High School for Girls
We use Religion and Life as one our core texts for the Edexcel GCSE Islam unit and have found the material to be engaging and thoughtful. The end of unit exam practise questions are very useful as are the sections on 'how to answer Exam Questions' at the end of each topic.
Aisha Chaudhry, Headmistress, Al-Khair Secondary School
Your students will love this book, it's got the readability factor!
Khalilah Foster, Copleston High School
The text is easy to read. The pictures are very 'real' and activities accommodate group discussions and are thought provoking.
Dianne Brown-Fyffe, Broadwater School, Surrey
The new edition is very clear and includes excellent images. I like the way the descriptions are clearly separated from the explanations of reasons; this has proved useful for students. Printing specimen questions in the new style at the end of each sub section is also useful teaching and learning material.
Lisa Martin, Hillview School for Girls, Kent
Stimulating and really gets the students thinking.
Craig Hailes, Ounsdale High School, West Midlands
This is a useful and well laid out textbook that can form the basis of teaching and learning for the Religious Studies GCSE course. It has lots of useful exam tips and advice about how to improve skils as well as clear and interesting content.
Julian Selman, Marlwood School, Bristol