Cambridge IGCSE Religious Studies 0490 Syllabus - Version 1 - For 2025-2027 Exams

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Cambridge IGCSE Religious Studies 0490 syllabus sets out the examination programme for 2025, 2026 and 2027, with entries in the November series. The document explains key benefits, syllabus aims, and a structured overview of aims, content, assessment objectives and assessment overview. It details subject content across Christianity, Islam and Judaism, then specifies assessment papers, command words, and requirements covering accessibility, equality, grades, and changes to the syllabus for the stated years.

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Reading Time1 h 53 min

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Why choose this syllabus?

Key benefits

Syllabus overview

Aims

Content overview

Assessment overview

Assessment objectives

Subject content

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Details of the assessment

Paper 1 – Worship, Beliefs, Scriptures and Sacred Places

Paper 2 – Festivals, Fasts, Family Life and Social Action

Command words

What else you need to know

Before you start

Making entries

Accessibility and equality

After the exam

How students and teachers can use the grades

Grade descriptions

Changes to this syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027

Syllabus ™ Cambridge IGCSE Religious Studies 0490 Use this syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Exams are available in the November series. Version 1 Please check the syllabus [page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/0490](page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/0490)[ ](page at www.cambridgeinternational.org/0490)[to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone](to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone).] For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is a department of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. School feedback: ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ Feedback from: Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, [ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) © Cambridge University Press & Assessment September 2022 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents Why choose Cambridge International? ........................................................................ 2 1 Why choose this syllabus? ........................................................................................ 4 2 Syllabus overview ....................................................................................................... 7 Aims 7 Content overview 8 Assessment overview 10 Assessment objectives 11 3 Subject content .........................................................................................................12 Christianity 12 Islam 20 Judaism 28 4 Detail

FAQs

For which years and exam series does this syllabus apply?

This syllabus is for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027, with exams available in the November series.

What religions are covered in the subject content?

The subject content includes Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

How are the assessments structured in Papers 1 and 2?

Assessment is organized into Paper 1 on Worship, Beliefs, Scriptures and Sacred Places, and Paper 2 on Festivals, Fasts, Family Life and Social Action, with a defined structure for both papers.

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