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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 92784 7  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2024  \nSummary of changes to GCSE Religious Studies B 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 . | 8–117 |\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. | 8–117 |\n| Changes have been made to the Malpractice information to reflect procedural changes since 2016 | 122 |\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 | 130 |\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 B? 2  \nSupporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 3  \nQualification at a glance 4  \n2 Subject content 7  \nArea of Study 1: Religion and Ethics 8  \nArea of Study 2: Religion, Peace and Conflict 45  \nArea of Study 3: Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice 82  \nAssessment Objectives 119  \n3 Administration and general information 120  \nEntries 120  \nStudent recruitment and progression 122  \nAppendix 1: The context for the development of this  \nqualification 127  \nAppendix 2: Transferable skills 129  \nAppendix 3: Command Words 130  \nAppendix 4: Codes 131  \n1 Introduction  \nWhy choose Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B?   \nWe have listened to feedback from all parts of the religious studies community, including higher education . We have used this opportunity of curriculum change to redesign qualifications to reflect the demands of a truly modern and evolving religious studies environment. These new qualifications will allow students to apply a wide range of concepts allowing them to confidently interpret, contextualise and analyse the expressions of religions and world views they encounter . 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