Paper 1 Philosophy: The study of religious beliefs, teachings and practices
What is assessed? Beliefs, teachings and practices from Christianity and Buddhism. How is it assessed? Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 96 marks (plus 5 marks for SPaG) 50% of GCSE What type of question? Each religion has a common structure of two five-part questions of 1, 2, 4, 5, 12 marks. Each religion is marked out of 48. |
Paper 2 Ethics: Thematic studies
What is assessed? Four religious, philosophical and ethical studies: •Theme B – Religion and life •Theme D – Religion, peace and conflict •Theme E – Religion, crime and punishment. •Theme F – Religion , human rights and social justice. How is it assessed? Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 96 marks (plus 5 for SPaG) 50% of GCSE What type of question? Each theme has a common structure of one five-part question of 1, 2, 4, 5, 12 marks. Each theme is marked out of 24. |