AQA GCSE Religious Studies Year 11 Work Booklet - Christianity and Islam, Themes A,B,D,E

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GCSE Religious Studies work booklet for AQA A-8062 (Year 11), designed to support revision and exam preparation across Component 1 and Component 2. Covers Christianity beliefs and teachings, including the nature of God, Trinity, creation, Jesus and salvation, sin and afterlife, plus worship, prayer, sacraments, and the role of the church. Covers Islam beliefs and teachings and practices through core authorities, worship, Five Pillars, and key obligations. Includes theme studies: relationships and families, religion and life, peace and conflict, and crime and punishment, with exam structures, mark schemes, and personalised learning checklists.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages153

Reading Time6 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

Exam Information

Question Structures

Mark Scheme - 12 mark questions

Personalised Learning Checklists

Component 1 - Study of Religions

Christianity - Beliefs and Teachings

Christianity - Practices

Islam - Beliefs and Teachings

Islam - Practices

Component 2 - Thematic Studies

Theme A: Relationships and Families

Theme B: Religion and Life

Theme D: Peace and Conflict

Theme E: Crime and Punishment

RS GCSE AQA A-8062 Year 11-Work Booklet Contents Exam Information p3 Question Structures p4 Mark Scheme-12 mark questions p5 Personalised Learning Checklists p6 Component 1-Study of Religions p10 - Christianity Beliefs and Teachings p12 - Nature of God/Evil and Suffering p14 - Trinity/Creation/Afterlife p19 - Life of Jesus/Sin and Salvation p25 - Christianity Practices p30 - Worship/Prayer p32 - Sacraments-Baptism and Eucharist p37 - Pilgrimage/Festivals p42 - Role of the Church p47 - Islam Beliefs and Teachings p53 - Sunni and Shi’a/Key Beliefs/Nature of Allah p55 - Angles/Predestination and Free Will/Afterlife p61 - Prophethood/Holy Books/Imamate p67 - Islam Practices p74 - Five Pillars of Islam p76 - Ten Obligations/Jihad/Festivals p89 Component 2-Thematic Studies p94 - Relationships and Families p96 - Religion and Life p112 - Religion, Peace and Conflict p123 - Religion, Crime and Punishment p138 Exam Information Component 1-The study of religions Content ● Christianity ◦ Key beliefs ◦ Jesus and salvation ◦ Worship and festivals ◦ Role of the church ● Islam ◦ Key beliefs ◦ Authority ◦ Worship ◦ Duties and festivals Exam Information 50% of GCSE 96 marks (plus 5 SpaG) 48 marks per religion 1hr 45 Exam Structure Christianity: Beliefs and teachings 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Christianity: Practices 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Islam: Beliefs and teachings 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Islam: Practices 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Component 2-Thematic studies Content ● Theme A: Relationships and families ◦ Sex, marriage and divorce ◦ Families and gender equality ● Theme B: Religion and life ◦ Value of the universe ◦ Value of human life ● Theme D: Peace and conflict ◦ Violence, terrorism and war ◦ 21st century conflict ● Theme E: Crime and punishment ◦ Crime and the causes of crime ◦ Punishment and death penalty Exam Information 50% of GCSE 96 marks (plus 5 SpaG) 24 marks per theme 1hr 45 Exam Structure Theme A: Relationships and families 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Theme B:Religion and life 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment 1 mark, 2 mark, 4 mark, 5 mark, 12 mark Question Structures 1 mark questions – Multiple choice response A knowledge based question for which you need to circle one of the 4 given responses. 2 mark questions – Two simple statements A knowledge based question for which you need to give two simple responses. 4 mark questions – Two explained points A knowledge based question for which you need to explain two relevant points, may require a link to modern Britain. Two PEEL paragraphs 5 mark questions – Two explained points, linked to scripture and sacred writings A knowledge based question for which you need to explain two relevant points and link each point to quotes from scripture and sacred writings. Two PEEL paragraphs 12 mark questions – Evaluate a range of views An evaluation question for which you need to: ● refer to religious teachings ● give developed arguments for ● give developed arguments against ● reach a justified conclusion Suggested structure: ● Argument for – with religious teaching ● Argument for ● Argument against – with religious teaching ● Argument against ● Own opinion –justified conclusion 5 Mark Scheme-12 mark questions 6 Personalised Learning Checklists | Component 1-Christian Beliefs and Practices | Yr11
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The nature of God: God as omnipotent, loving and just and the problem of evil. | | | | | The oneness of God and the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. | | | | | Different Christian bel

FAQs

What is the exam structure for AQA GCSE RS in this booklet?

The booklet outlines that Component 1 and Component 2 each make up 50% of the GCSE. It specifies 96 marks overall (plus 5 SPaG), with 1 hour 45 minutes total for each section and 48 marks per religion or 24 marks per theme.

How are questions marked for 1, 2, 4, 5 and 12 marks?

It explains that 1 mark questions are multiple choice, 2 mark questions require two simple statements, and 4 mark questions need two explained points. It describes 5 mark responses as two explained points linked to scripture, and 12 mark questions as evaluations with arguments for and against plus a justified conclusion.

Which topics are included for Christianity and Islam in Component 1?

For Christianity, it includes key beliefs such as the nature of God and the Trinity, as well as Jesus and salvation, worship, prayer, sacraments, and the role of the church. For Islam, it includes key beliefs about authority, the nature of Allah, angles/predestination and free will, prophethood and holy books, imamate, and practices such as the Five Pillars and other obligations.

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