Year 10 Religious Studies

Y10 Religious Studies

Welcome to our Year 10 Religious Studies revision hub. Here you can find details of the exam board & specification, when your mock exams will take place, what will be tested in the exam and how you should revise and prepare.

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Exam Board: Pearson GCSE Religious Studies B (8300)

Specification: Click here to access the exam board specification

Mock Exam Details

Date: Tuesday 24 June (AM)

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Total Marks: 102 marks

What’s assessed?

This assessment will be a full exam paper comprising of the following 4 topics: Muslim Beliefs, Christian Marriage and Family, Living the Christian Life and Living the Muslim Life.

Each topic will have an 3 marker (A question), 4 marker (B question), 5 marker (C question) & 12 marker (D question).

• Point, point, point (3 Marks)
• Point, explain + Point, explain (4 Marks)
• Point, explain + Point, explain + Source of authority (5 marks)
• For and against the statement essay with evaluation, source of authority and a conclusion. (12 + 3 SPAG)

What Will My Assessment Test My Knowledge On?

Christianity: Marriage and the Family

• Importance and purpose of marriage (including Christian and non-religious attitudes)
• Importance and nature of sexual relationships
• Importance and purpose of the family
• Family planning
• Attitudes to divorce and remarriage
• Equality of men and women in the family

Christianity: Living the Christian Life

• Christian worship (liturgical and non-liturgical)
• The role of the sacraments
• Nature and purpose of prayer
• Religious celebrations (Advent, Christmas, Holy Week, Easter)
• The role and importance of the Church in the worldwide community (Christian Aid, charity etc)

Islam: Muslim Beliefs

• The six beliefs of Islam and how they are understood in Sunni and Shi’a communities
• The nature and importance of angels
• The nature and importance of prophethood
• The nature of Allah
• Muslim teachings about life after death, the nature of judgement, paradise and hell

Islam: Living the Muslim Life

• Jihad: the origins, meaning and significance of Jihad in Islam
• The nature, origins, activities, meaning and significance of the Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Ghadeer
• Zakah as one of the Five Pillars & Khums
• Sawm as one of the five Pillars: the nature, role and significance of fasting during Ramadan.
• Shahadah as one of the Five Pillars

What Should I Do To Revise And Prepare For This Assessment?

To prepare for this assessment:

1. Complete all exam question practice in the RS revision booklets handed to you.
2. Use the shared drive on school website and revision hub to access all PowerPoints and lesson materials.
3. Complete Seneca.
4. Create revision resources to aid retention of memory, eg: Mindmaps, revision cards, flashcards.

Useful Revision Resources & Links

• Christianity – Marriage and the family – Edexcel
• Christianity – Living the Christian life
• Islam – Living the Muslim life
• Islam – Muslim beliefs