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It details the criteria required to achieve levels 1 to 3, with comprehensive descriptions of the specific actions and knowledge students need to demonstrate at each level.  \nContents:  \n• Level 1 (1-4 Marks)  \n• Level 2 (5-8 Marks)  \n• Level 3 (9-12 Marks)  \nStudent friendly level descriptors : Evaluate Page 2 of 5  \nPearson Edexcel GCE A level Religious Studies  \nLevel 1 (1-4 marks)  \n\n| Command word | Definition | Assessment Objectives |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Assess | Requires reasoned argument of factors to reach a judgement regarding their importance/relevance to the question context. | 4 AO1 | 8 AO2 |\n\n\n| Descriptor | Student friendly descriptor |\n| --- | --- |\n| A narrow range of knowledge, specialist language and terminology are selected but are unlikely to be used appropriately or accurately (AO1) . | The student has used subject-specific words, but they are not always used correctly or in the right way. |\n| Information/issues are identified (AO2) . | The student identifies information/issues. |\n| Judgements are supported by generalised arguments (AO2) . | Some judgements are made but are limited. |\n\nStudent friendly level descriptors : Evaluate Page 3 of 5  \nPearson Edexcel GCE A level Religious Studies  \nLevel 2 (5-8 marks)  \n\n| Command word | Definition | Assessment Objectives |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Assess | Requires reasoned argument of factors to reach a judgement regarding their importance/relevance to the question context. | 4 AO1 | 8 AO2 |\n\n\n| Descriptor | Student friendly descriptor |\n| --- | --- |\n| A range of knowledge, specialist language and terminology are selected,\u003Cbr>most of which are used appropriately with some inaccuracies (AO1) . | The student shows a range of knowledge and subject-specific words which are used appropriately for most of the answer but there may be some inaccuracies. |\n| Deconstructs religious information/issues which lead to a simplistic chain of reasoning (AO2) . | They unpick the issue, examining the key relevant areas and provide a simplistic chain of reasoning. |\n| Judgements of a limited range of elements in the question are made (AO2) . | Some judgements are made answering parts of the question. |\n\nStudent friendly level descriptors : Evaluate Page 4 of 5  \nPearson Edexcel GCE A level Religious Studies  \nLevel 3 (9-12 marks)  \n\n| Command word | Definition | Assessment Objectives |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Assess | Requires reasoned argument of factors to reach a judgement regarding their importance/relevance to the question context. | 4 AO1 | 8 AO2 |\n\n\n| Descriptor | Student friendly descriptor |\n| --- | --- |\n| A wide range of knowledge, specialist language and terminology are carefully selected and used appropriately, accurately and sustained throughout (AO1) . | A wide range of knowledge and subjectspecific words are carefully chosen and used correctly and consistently throughout the answer. |\n| Critically deconstructs religious information/issues leading to coherent and logical chains of reasoning (AO2) . | They unpick the issue, examining the key relevant areas in detail and develop points fully to achieve well developed chains of reasoning. |\n| Constructs coherent and reasoned judgements of the full range of elements in the question (AO2) . | Judgements are supported fully by chains of reasoning. 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