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The specification outlines year-by-year study units, exam structure and timing, question types and marking breakdown, and how responses can draw on one or multiple religions including non-religious beliefs such as Humanism. It includes sample question prompts for short and extended essay evaluation.","RELIGIOUS STUDIES GCSE-EXAM BOARD AQA – SPEC A  \nSPECIFICATION A – Components 1 and 2 (new specification for teaching from September 2016)  \nRS is a fascinating GCSE which is conceptual and experience based. It is conceptual because many of the ideas of God, perfection, the beginnings oftime and an after-life are beyond our experience. This means that students will have to use philosophical reasoning skills to analyse these concepts. It is evidence based because students also learn how religious believers put their teachings into practice in their every day lives. The natural progression for students taking the RS GCSE is the Philosophy A Level. 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