Religious Studies (Specification B) - Unit 3 Religion and Morality - AQA June 2014 Paper 40553

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AQA Religious Studies 40553 (Specification B) Unit 3 Religion and Morality paper for June 2014 focuses on religious attitudes across contemporary ethical and social issues. Students answer four questions covering medical ethics, respect for the elderly and perspectives on death, attitudes to drug abuse including tobacco and alcohol, and beliefs about crime, punishment, duty to obey law, and capital punishment. Each question is divided into five parts and includes assessment for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG).

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Unit 3 Religion and Morality

Question 1: Religious Attitudes to Matters of Life (Medical Ethics)

Question 2: Religious Attitudes to the Elderly and Death

Question 3: Religious Attitudes to Drug Abuse

Question 4: Religious Attitudes to Crime and Punishment

Question 5: Religious Attitudes to Rich and Poor in British Society

Question 6: Religious Attitudes to World Poverty

A General Certificate of Secondary Education June 2014 Religious Studies 40553 (Specification B) Religious Studies (Specification B)(Short Course) Unit 3 Religion and Morality Tuesday 20 May 2014 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm For this paper you must have: 􀁺 an AQA 16-page answer book. Time allowed 􀁺 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions 􀁺 Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 􀁺 Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 40553. 􀁺 Answer four questions. Each question has five parts. 􀁺 Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work that you do not want to be marked. Information 􀁺 The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 􀁺 The maximum mark for this paper is 76. 􀁺 Four of these marks are for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) . This will be assessed in parts 05, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30. The mark is shown below the mark allocation for each question. 􀁺 You will be awarded a mark for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) for each of the four questions that you attempt. The best of these marks will be included in your total for the paper. 􀁺 You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. M/AH/104923/Jun14/E3 40553 Answer four questions. There are 18 marks for each question. Each question has five parts. Answer all five parts of each question chosen. There are four additional marks on the paper for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) . Question 1 Religious Attitudes to Matters of Life (Medical Ethics) Look at the photograph. 0 1 What do the initials IVF mean? [1 mark] 0 2 Explain religious attitudes to surrogacy. Refer to religious beliefs and teachings in your answer. [5 marks] 0 3 ‘Religious believers should not be against transplant surgery.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. [3 marks] 0 4 Explain why some religious believers disagree with experiments on humans. [3 marks] 0 5 ‘All types of cloning should be allowed.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer. [6 marks] [SPaG: 4 marks] M/Jun14/40553 Question 2 Religious Attitudes to the Elderly and Death Look at the photograph. It shows an elderly couple. 0 6 What is retirement? [1 mark] 0 7 ‘Religious believers should always respect the elderly.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. [3 marks] 0 8 Explain why many religious believers agree with the use of hospices for the dying. [3 marks] 0 9 Explain religious beliefs and teachings about death and what happens after death. [5 marks] 1 0 ‘Life is too valuable to allow a life support machine to be switched off.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer. [6 marks] [SPaG: 4 marks] Turn over for the next question Turn over 􀀗 M/Jun14/40553 Question 3 Religious Attitudes to Drug Abuse Read the newspaper headline. People who take illegal drugs are offered help to quit. 1 1 Name one Class B drug. [1 mark] 1 2 ‘Religious believers should not use illegal drugs.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. [3 marks] 1 3 Explain why many religious believers think that drug users should be rehabilitated. [3 marks] 1 4 Explain religious attitudes to the use of tobacco. Refer to religious beliefs and teachings in your answer. [5 marks] 1 5 ‘Alcohol should be an illegal drug.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer. [6 marks] [SPaG: 4 marks] M/Jun14/40553 Question 4 Religious Attitudes to Crime and Punishment Look at the photograph. 1

FAQs

What questions and themes does Unit 3 cover in Paper 40553?

The paper covers religious attitudes on medical ethics, the elderly and death, drug abuse (including tobacco and alcohol), and crime and punishment. It also includes issues related to rich and poor in Britain and world poverty.

How many questions must be answered, and how is SPaG assessed?

Students answer four questions, each split into five parts. There are four additional marks for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG), assessed in specified parts across the questions attempted.

What is required for each question part?

Answer all five parts of each chosen question. Rough work should be done in the answer book, and any work not intended for marking should be crossed through.

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