[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-619305-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-619305-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","gcse-9-1-religious-studies-a-faith-and-practice-in-the-21st-century-issue-2","GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies A - Faith and Practice in the 21st Century - Issue 2","","Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies A (1RA0) specification, Issue 2, covering first teaching from September 2016 and first certification from 2018. It explains updates to content and assessment to improve clarity, adds topic references and section names throughout taught content, refines malpractice procedures, and revises the ‘evaluate’ definition in the taxonomy to align with updated mark schemes. It also outlines aims, selected study areas, assessment objectives, and administration guidance including entries, access arrangements, and progression.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/gcse-9-1-religious-studies-a-faith-and-practice-in-the-21st-century-issue-2/619305/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/gcse-9-1-religious-studies-a-faith-and-practice-in-the-21st-century-issue-2/619305.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Finn","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-07","2026-10-20",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",7,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What is the qualification and issue covered in this specification?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"It covers the Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies A (1RA0), specifically Specification Issue 2.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"When does first teaching and first certification begin?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"First teaching begins from September 2016, and first certification begins from 2018.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"What key changes were made in Issue 2 compared with the previous issue?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Content and assessment information was updated for clarity, topic references and section names were added, errors and consistency were improved, malpractice procedures were updated, and the definition of ‘evaluate’ in the taxonomy was clarified and aligned with revised mark schemes.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},619305,1792525480,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,95,100,105,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},70,"exam",{"id":96,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":101,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":90,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144,"preview_page_count":4},34359740700684,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/1f400023980c374ae676?_k=1777273430885731487","GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies A  \nFaith and Practice in the 21st Century  \nSpecification  \n Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies A (1RA0)   First teaching from September 2016   \nFirst certification from 2018  Issue 2  \nAbout Pearson  \nPearson is the world's leading learning company operating in countries around the world. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes, so do people .  \nThis specification is Issue 2. Key changes are summarised on the next page. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue . The latest issue can be found on our website .  \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 92782 3  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2024  \nSummary of changes to GCSE Religious Studies A specification Issue 2  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue 1 | Page numbers |\n| --- | --- |\n| Information about the content and assessment has been updated to improve clarity. | 4–6 |\n| Topic references (e.g. 1A, 1B, etc) and the names of the Sections (e.g. Beliefs and Teachings) have been added throughout the taught content at the top of each page . | 8–61 |\n| Minor amendments have been made to correct errors and also improve consistency (e.g. capitalisation, spelling and punctuation) . More detail on these updates is available separately. | 8–61 |\n| Changes have been made to the Malpractice information to reflect procedural changes since 2016 | 66 |\n| The definition of ‘evaluate’ in the taxonomy has been updated to make it clearer and also to align better with the updated mark schemes | 74 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, please 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 Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A? 2  \nSupporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 3  \nQualification at a glance 4  \n2 Subject content 7  \nArea of Study 1: Study of Religion 8  \nArea of Study 2: Study of Second Religion 24  \nArea of Study 3: Philosophy and Ethics 46  \nArea of Study 4: Textual Studies 56  \nAssessment Objectives 63  \n3 Administration and general information 64  \nEntries 64  \nAccess arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and  \nmalpractice 64  \nStudent recruitment and progression 66  \nAppendix 1: The context for the development of this  \nqualification 71  \nAppendix 2: Transferable skills 73  \nAppendix 3: Command Words 74  \nAppendix 4: Codes 75  \n1 Introduction  \nWhy choose Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A?   \nWe have listened to feedback from all parts of the religious education community, including higher education . We have used this opportunity of curriculum change to redesign qualifications so that students can use a wide range of concepts to confidently interpret, contextualise and analyse the expressions of religions and world views they encounter. This is one of two GCSE Religious Studies qualifications offered.  \nA specification to suit everyone – With our suite of two full course GCSE Religious Studies specifications, you can pick the one that meets the needs of al","cbCaiqNTlUjpvHra","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqNTlUjpvHra","pdf",1014753,"English","# 1 Introduction\n## Why choose Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A?\n## Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification\n# 2 Subject content\n## Area of Study 1: Study of Religion\n## Area of Study 2: Study of Second Religion\n## Area of Study 3: Philosophy and Ethics\n## Area of Study 4: Textual Studies\n# Assessment Objectives\n# 3 Administration and general information\n## Entries\n## Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and malpractice\n## Student recruitment and progression\n# Appendix 1: The context for the development of this qualification\n# Appendix 2: Transferable skills\n# Appendix 3: Command Words\n# Appendix 4: Codes","[{\"question\":\"What is the qualification and issue covered in this specification?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies A (1RA0), specifically Specification Issue 2.\"},{\"question\":\"When does first teaching and first certification begin?\",\"answer\":\"First teaching begins from September 2016, and first certification begins from 2018.\"},{\"question\":\"What key changes were made in Issue 2 compared with the previous issue?\",\"answer\":\"Content and assessment information was updated for clarity, topic references and section names were added, errors and consistency were improved, malpractice procedures were updated, and the definition of ‘evaluate’ in the taxonomy was clarified and aligned with revised mark schemes.\"}]","GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies A - Faith and Practice in the 21st Century - Issue 2 | PDF",1792462796,202]