Year 11 Religious Studies
Welcome to our Year 11 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 18 November (AM)
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Marks: 102 marks
What’s assessed?
This assessment will be a full exam paper covering the topic of Christianity. It will involve the 4 topics: Christian Beliefs, Christian Marriage and Family, Living the Christian Life and Matters of Life & Death.
Each topic will have a 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?
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1. Christian Beliefs · Resurrection and ascension of Jesus
· Events during the crucifixion of Jesus
· Christian beliefs about purgatory
· Life after death (heaven, hell, judgement)
· Metaphorical interpretations of the Creation story
· The Nicene Creed and the Trinity
2. Marriage and the Family
· Roles of men and women in the family
· Christian opposition to gender discrimination
· Christian beliefs about divorce
· Christian teachings on marriage and cohabitation
· Purpose of the family in Christianity
· Christian views on artificial contraception
3. Living the Christian Life
· Sacraments (e.g. baptism, Eucharist)
· Examples of liturgical worship
· Role of the Church in the local and global community
· Missionary work by the Church
· Use of informal prayer
· Pilgrimage: spiritual vs. holiday perspectives
4. Matters of Life and Death
· Sanctity of life
· Christian reasons for rejecting euthanasia
· Evolution and its significance for Christians
· Christian views on life after death
· Christian attitudes to abortion
· Christian responsibility towards pollution
What Should I Do To Revise And Prepare For This Assessment?
To prepare for this assessment:
- Complete your Seneca homework. This is compulsory.
- Catch up on any missed content. This has all been uploaded onto Microsoft TEAMS.
- Complete the revision and exam questions in the RS GCSE booklet handed to you.
- Attempt the mock exam practice question booklet and use the exemplar answer booklet to review your answers.
Useful Revision Resources & Links
Everything for the Christianity section of the course is on this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbndy9q