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Religious Studies
COURSE TITLE |
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GCSE Religious Studies
EXAM BOARD |
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AQA |
COURSE CONTENT |
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A summary of the course content:
Paper 1 – The Study of Two Religions Beliefs and Teachings
Practices:
Paper 2 – Thematic Studies Relationships and Families
Contraception; the nature of purpose of families Religion and Life
abortion and euthanasia Religion, peace and conflict
violent protest; weapons of mass destruction Religion, crime and punishment
forgiveness; the death penalty Each theme considers the issues raised from Christian and Hindu religious points of view.
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OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT |
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There is no coursework / controlled assessment for GCSE RS. There are two exams at the end of Year 11:
Each paper is one hour forty-five minutes long, and it is worth 50% of the GCSE. Each paper has a range of multiple choice, short answer, and essay-style questions. |
TEACHERS |
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Ms N. Skegro Mrs. E. Andrews Mrs. M. Agarwal Mr. C. Weyers Mrs. A. Kahn |
PROGRESSION |
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GCSE Religious Studies develops your skills of logical reasoning, the use and interpretation of evidence, evaluation and communication. It is useful for many careers, including: law, medicine, media / journalism, business, teaching, social work.
If you are intending to take Religious Studies at A Level, GCSE RS will be a useful preparation for this course. |