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How to use this site:
Use the tabs at the top of the page to select the topic that you would like to revise (you may have to click on the 'more' tab to find the rest of the topics) You do not have to use all the resources on each page - please select the ones that will work for you the most.
Overview of the exam / course
We study the AQA 8062BA specification. We study the following religions ONLY: Buddhism and Christianity. We also study the following themes ONLY: Religion and Life, Crime and Punishment, Existence of God and Revelation and Peace and Conflict.
Some resources / knowledge organisers on this site will contain other religions other than Christianity and Buddhism so disregard all that information please! Remember - we ONLY do Christianity and Buddhism so, revise information from these religions only.
You will have 2 exam papers;
Paper 1 is the religious paper (Buddhism beliefs / Buddhism practices / Christian beliefs / Christian practices)
Paper 2 is the themes paper (Existence of God / Religion and Life / Peace and Conflict / Crime and Punishment)
Each exam paper will have 4 sections (as listed above) and each section has 5 questions:
1 mark question - multiple choice (give the letter only)
2 mark question - 2 simple points (no explanation)
4 mark question - 2 developed / explained points (point, explain, point, explain)
5 mark question - 2 developed / explained points which INCLUDES a religious reference (point, explain, point, explain & as part of your explanation of a point, needs a religious quote / reference. Remember you MUST tell the examiner where the quote is from e.g. The Bible / The Pali Canon / The 10 commandments...)
12 mark question - FAR FAR M structure (FARM if you struggle more). FAR FAR M stands for: For / Against / Religious / For / Against / Religious / My Opinion.
Click here for 12 mark question guidance and sentence starters
Below (click on the AQA image) is the course specification for you to have a look at but... remember! We only do the things mentioned above and NOTHING else! On this website you can find so much including, past papers, mark-schemes, key word banks, examiner reports and answers and commentary from examiners themselves.
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