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Explains how marking uses AO1 knowledge and understanding and AO2 analysis and evaluation, including mark breakdowns for sub questions. Provides practical direction on interpreting command words, expected response length, and how to build answers for 3-mark, 6-mark, and 15-mark question styles.","Exam guidance and tips for GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies students  \nIn this blog I’ll be discussing the GCSE Religious Studies exams, the different types of questions you’ll face and sharing some tips for students who’ll be sitting exams in the autumn or next summer.  \nThe exams  \nYou'll be sitting two different types of exam for GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies (three exams in total):  \n• Beliefs and teachings & Practices (on two out of five different religions , e.g. Christianity and Islam)  \n• Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a religious perspective (on one of the two religions studied for Beliefs and teachings & Practices , e.g. Christianity)  \nThe Beliefs and teachings & Practices exams are each one hour long. You’ll sit the two exams back to back. In each exam, you’ll answer two questions (1-2) , each made up of five sub questions (a-e) .  \nThe Religion, philosophy and ethics exams are two hours long. You’ll answer four questions on four different themes (1-4) , each made up of four sub questions (a-d) .  \nThe assessment objectives  \nYour answers will be marked using two different assessment objectives:  \n• AO1 – demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and beliefs  \n• AO2 – analyse and evaluate aspects of religion and belief, including their significance and influence  \nBeliefs and teachings & Practices question papers  \nThe table below show how the marks are awarded by assessment objective for each sub question.  \nThere are two questions, each made up of five sub questions:  \n\n| Part | Marks and AO weighting |\n| --- | --- |\n| a | 3 marks AO1 |\n| b | 3 marks AO1 |\n| c | 3 marks AO1 |\n| d | 6 marks AO1 |\n| e | 15 marks – 3 marks AO1 and 12 marks AO2 |\n\nReligion, philosophy and ethics question papers  \nThe table below show how the marks are awarded by assessment objective for each sub question.  \nThere are four questions on four different themes, each made up of four sub questions:  \n\n| Part | Marks and AO weighting |\n| --- | --- |\n| a | 3 marks AO1 |\n| b | 6 marks AO1 |\n| c | 6 marks AO2 |\n| d | 15 marks – 3 marks AO1 and 12 marks AO2 |\n\nCommand words  \nCommand words give you guidance as to what you’re expected to do in the exam. The exact response expected to a command word will depend on the context. You must read the full question carefully to see exactly what you’re expected to do.  \nDifferent command words are used for the different types of questions across the two different types of exam paper:  \n\n| Category | Assessment objective targeted | Command words | Used in |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | AO1 – knowledge recall only | Name\u003Cbr>State Give | 3-mark AO1 questions |\n| 2 | AO1 – knowledge and understanding | Describe Outline | 3 and 6-mark AO1 questions |\n| 3 | AO2 – analysis and evaluation | Explain Compare | 6-mark AO2 questions |\n| 4 | AO1 – knowledge and understanding\u003Cbr>AO2 – analysis and evaluation | Discuss | 15-mark AO1/AO2 questions |\n\nCommand words in 3-mark questions  \nName  \nThis is used to direct a candidate to respond with the correct name of something. Nothing else is required in the response. 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