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For further information, please visit our qualification website at [qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively](qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively), you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus)  \nAbout Pearson  \nPearson is the world's leading learning company, with employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \nThis specification is Issue 4. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Pearson website: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \nReferences to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which maybe subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nOriginal origami artwork: Mark Bolitho  \nOrigami photography: Pearson Education Ltd/Naki Kouyioumtzis  \nISBN 978 1 446 94623 7  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \nSummary of A Level Religious Studies Specification Issue 4 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paper 2, 4.2b – removal of references to Westboro Baptist Church and Quiverfull | 21 |\n| Paper 4A, 2.2b, bp3 – correction of spelling of Sutta Pitaka | 34 |\n| Paper 4A, 3.3b –‘eight-fold path’ changed to‘Noble Eightfold path’ | 35 |\n| Paper 4D, 1.1c, bp1 –‘Allah as the one’ changed to‘the Oneness of Allah’ | 52 |\n| Paper 4D, 1.1c, bp6 – reference to Divine Decree (Qadr) added for accuracy | 52 |\n| Paper 4D, 2.1e – minor rewording for clarity, including amending‘these features’ to‘the features of pre-Islamic Arabia’ | 53 |\n| Paper 4D, 2.3c – minor rewording, including adding reference to‘Ahkam pentad’ | 53 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.1a –‘Allah as the one’ changed to‘Allah as One’ | 54 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.1 –‘M Siddiqui’ amended to‘Mona Siddiqui’ for clarity | 54 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.2 introduction – amended for clarity by removing reference to‘as an expression of Islamic identity’ | 54 |\n| Paper 4D, 4.1a –‘differing sources of information’ added to highlight fact that there are different Hadith collections. | 55 |\n| Paper 4D, 4.5b –‘the creation and scientific method’ amended for clarity to‘debates about the compatibility of Islam and science’ | 56 |\n| Paper 4D, 5.1a – typo corrected by adding‘of’ | 56 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.1a – rewritten for clarity | 57 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.1b –‘Debates’amended to‘Discussions’ as this is more description of the scholarly process among Muslims | 57 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.1c – rewritten for clarity | 57 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.1d – rewritten for clarity | 57 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.1e –‘Islam has’amended to‘Muslims have’ to emphasise that different views may exist | 57 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.3 introduction – amends to wording and punctuation for clarity | 57 |\n| Paper 4D, 6.3a – rewritten for clarity | 57 |\n| Paper 4E, 1.4c – typo corrected by changing‘is’ to‘as’ | 60 |\n| Paper 4E, 4.2c –‘Orthodox views’ changed to‘some Jews’ for accu","cbCaicZ5NdTmyS5N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicZ5NdTmyS5N","pdf",1761431,"English","# Introduction\n## Why choose Pearson Edexcel A Level Religious Studies?\n## Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification\n## Qualification at a glance\n# Subject content and assessment information\n## Paper 1: Philosophy of Religion\n## Paper 2: Religion and Ethics\n## Paper 3: New Testament Studies\n## Paper 4: Study of Religion\n## Assessment Objectives\n# Administration and general information\n## Entries\n## Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice\n## Student recruitment and progression\n# Appendix\n## Command word definitions\n## The context for the development of this qualification\n## Transferable skills\n## Codes","[{\"question\":\"When does the specification start teaching and when is first certification available?\",\"answer\":\"It states first teaching from September 2016 and first certification from 2018.\"},{\"question\":\"What is included in the Issue 4 changes summary?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a table of changes made between the previous issue and the current Issue 4, including removals, spelling corrections, rewording for clarity/accuracy, and added references across multiple papers.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the A Level Religious Studies qualification structured for assessment?\",\"answer\":\"It describes a choice of three components selected from Philosophy of Religion, Religion and Ethics, New Testament Studies, and a study of a chosen religion, with all components assessed through external assessment.\"}]","A Level Religious Studies Specification - Issue 4 | PDF",1792462806,227]