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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  \n70 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 3. 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 ISBN 978 1 446 94621 3  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \nSummary of AS Religious Studies Issue 3 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Paper 2, 2.2a – Incorrect wording replaced to match A Level | 15 |\n| Paper 2 , 2.3 – new paragraph added as (b) to match A Level | 15 |\n| Paper 3 – introductory paragraph about the use of Anthology updated; references to anthology extract (4) John corrected to match A Level. | 22 |\n| Paper 4A, 3.2b – wording updated to match A Level | 26 |\n| Paper 4C, 3.1 introduction – spelling of‘Sanatana’ corrected | 32 |\n| Paper 4D, 1.1c, bp1 –‘Allah as the one’ changed to‘the Oneness of Allah’ | 33 |\n| Paper 4D, 1.1c, bp6 – reference to‘Divine Decree (Qadr)’ added for accuracy | 33 |\n| Paper 4D, 2.1e – minor rewording for clarity, including amending‘these features’ to‘the features of pre-Islamic Arabia’ | 34 |\n| Paper 4D, 2.3c – minor rewording, including adding reference to‘Ahkam pentad’ | 34 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.1a –‘Allah as the one’ changed to‘Allah as One’ | 35 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.1b – the names of the pillars added to match A Level | 35 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.1 –‘M Siddiqui’amended to‘Mona Siddiqui’ for clarity | 35 |\n| Paper 4D, 3.2 introduction – amended for clarity by removing reference to‘as an expression of Islamic identity’ | 35 |\n| Paper 4E, 1.4c – typo corrected by changing‘is’ to‘as’ | 37 |\n| Paper 4E, 2.2 – P Chaim corrected to C Potok to match A Level | 37 |\n| Paper 4F, 1.1a/1.3a – ‘God’ changed to‘Waheguru | 39 |\n| Paper 4F – last line in all topics, ‘With reference to’ changed to‘With reference to the ideas of’ to match other topics and A Level | 39-40 |\n| Typographic errors in taxonomy definition for ‘Analyse’ corrected. | 49 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 2  \nWhy choose Pearson Edexcel AS Level Religious Studies? 2  \nSupporting you ","cbCaiaVPU3a67PNw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaVPU3a67PNw","pdf",1571493,"English","# Contents\n## 1 Introduction\n## Why choose Pearson Edexcel AS Level Religious Studies?\n## 2 Subject content and assessment information\n## Assessment Objectives\n## 3 Administration and general information\n## Appendix 1: Command word definitions\n## Appendix 2: The context for the development of this qualification\n## Appendix 3: Transferable skills\n## Appendix 4: Level 3 Extended Project qualification\n## Appendix 5: Codes","[{\"question\":\"What qualification is specified in this document?\",\"answer\":\"The document specifies Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Religious Studies (8RS0).\"},{\"question\":\"From when will the specification be taught and certified?\",\"answer\":\"It states first teaching from September 2016 and first certification from 2017.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “Issue 3” mean in this specification?\",\"answer\":\"Issue 3 is the current specification version, and the document provides a summary of changes made between the previous issue and this issue across multiple papers and sections.\"}]","AS Religious Studies Specification - Issue 3 | PDF",1792462766,151]