Religious Studies

How to revise RS

•Take good notes in class. Your exercise books should be your main source for revision. There are also folders in M18 for support and TIF tasks

•Start early i.e. NOW!

•Know the patterns and timings for the exam. For example:

5 mark questions = you must include a source of wisdom and authority

•The more past papers or exam questions you do, the better. Practise exam questions in timed conditions

•Evaluation questions carry the most marks and equate to 50% of the whole paper. You need to know your content, be able to deconstruct religious opinions as well as demonstrate critical analysis in order to reach a justified conclusion.

•Remember not all Christians believe the same thing. Similarly there are diverse views within Islam. Know your denominational differences.

•Don’t repeat yourself. You haven’t got time!

•Answer the actual question, not the one you wish they had asked

•Check your spelling, punctuation and grammar – 5% of your marks are awarded here. Remember to use appropriate religious vocabulary throughout your written work.

•Take advantage of the help that is on offer

•Extra help sessions start in October (See Miss Mehrban for dates and times)

•Google Classroom has lots of useful resources for each section of the course

•Do your flipped learning homework properly. The course is content heavy so be prepared. See Miss Mehrban about the revision guide available to purchase.

•Personalise your revision – what works for you?

• • • Doing exam questions in timed exam conditions

    • Use 10-15 trigger words per topic in case it comes up as a 12 mark d question

    • learn the gist of the sources of wisdom and authority and know how you will use them in context.

    • use flash cards or test each other on the extensive list of keywords

    • Teach someone (or something else like your pet) and verbalise your answer and you'll soon hear if it sounds incoherent

    • Make links between the different components of the course - mind maps