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Teachers will know their students best and be able to recommend times for them based on their ability and preferences.  \nThe purpose of these tables is to offer some initial guidance.  \nThe tables also include the command words and number of marks for each question for information.  \nGCSE RS Spec A  \n\n| Question | Command word | No. of marks | Minutes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 (a) | State | 3 | 3 |\n| 1 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 1 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 1 (d) | Evaluate | 15 | 15 |\n| 2 (a) | Outline | 3 | 3 |\n| 2 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 2 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 2 (d) | Evaluate | 12 | 15 |\n| 3 (a) | Outline | 3 | 3 |\n| 3 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 3 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 3 (d) | Evaluate | 15 | 15 |\n| 4 (a) | Outline | 3 | 3 |\n| 4 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 4 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 4 (d) | Evaluate | 12 | 15 |\n\nAny remaining time can be used to check answers  \nRS recommended time per question 19/01/2017  \nGCSE RS Spec B  \n\n| Question | Command word | No. of marks | Minutes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 (a) | State | 3 | 3 |\n| 1 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 1 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 1 (d) | Evaluate | 15 | 15 |\n| 2 (a) | Outline | 3 | 3 |\n| 2 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 2 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 2 (d) | Evaluate | 12 | 15 |\n| 3 (a) | Outline | 3 | 3 |\n| 3 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 3 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 3 (d) | Evaluate | 15 | 15 |\n| 4 (a) | Outline | 3 | 3 |\n| 4 (b) | Explain | 4 | 4 |\n| 4 (c) | Explain | 5 | 4 |\n| 4 (d) | Evaluate | 12 | 15 |\n\nAny remaining time can be used to check answers  \nAS level SAMs  \n\n| Question | Command word | No. of marks | Minutes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Explore | 8 | 8 |\n| 2 | Assess | 9 | 10 |\n| 3 | Assess | 9 | 10 |\n| 4 (a) | Explore | 8 | 8 |\n| 4 (b) | Analyse | 20 | 20 |\n\nAny remaining time can be used to check answers  \nA level SAMs  \n\n| Question | Command word | No. of marks | Minutes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Explore | 8 | 10 |\n| 2 | Assess | 12 | 20 |\n| 3 (a) | Clarify | 10 | 15 |\n| 3 (b) | Analyse | 20 | 30 |\n| 4 | Evaluate | 30 | 40 |\n\nAny remaining time can be used to check answers  \nRS recommended time per question 05/06/2017  \n05.06.2017-Update on answer space length  \nPlease note that the length of the answer spaces on the live examination papers will beamended to bring them in line with legacy/current examination papers, and may look different from the published sample assessment materials on the website. This is to ensure candidates have enough space to write their answers (and to accommodate various handwriting styles and sizes), and is not a change in requirement in the amount of answers candidates must write.  \nCandidates do not have to fill the whole of the answer space for each question.  \nRS recommended time per question 05/06/2017","cbCaieMArK9U7Qit","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieMArK9U7Qit","pdf",69431,"English","# Recommended time per question\n## GCSE RS Spec A\n## GCSE RS Spec B\n## AS level SAMs\n## A level SAMs\n## Update: answer space length","[{\"question\":\"Are the recommended times fixed or only suggestions?\",\"answer\":\"They are suggestions. 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