Religious Studies

Examinations Dates

Year 12 Examinations Dates:

• Provisional UCAS Predicted Grade Examinations: TBC.
• Final UCAS Predicted Grade Examinations: TBC.

Year 13 Examinations Dates:

• Component 1 (Study of Religion) Final Examination: TBC.
• Component 2 (Philosophy of Religion) Final Examination: TBC.
• Component 3 (Religion & Ethics) Final Examination: TBC.

Examining Body

• The examining body is Eduqas.

Assessment Objectives

Assessment Objective 1:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religion and belief, including: religious, philosophical and/or ethical thought and teaching; influence of beliefs, teachings and practices on individuals, communities and societies; cause and significance of similarities and differences in belief, teaching and practice; approaches to the study of religion and belief.

Assessment Objective 2

Analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief, including their significance, influence and study.

Topics:

Component 1D: the Study of Religion (Buddhism):

• Theme 1 - Religious Figures and Sacred Texts: 1A - Accounts of the Birth of the Historical Buddha and the Four Sights; 1B - The Awakening / Enlightenment of the Buddha; 1C - The Patimokkha and the Theravada Monastic Sangha; 1D - The Pali Canon; 1E - The Heart and Lotus Sutras; 1F - The Work of Contemporary Buddhist Teachers (the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh).
• Theme 2 - Religious Concepts and Religious Life: 2A - The Three Lakshanas (The Three Marks of Existence); 2B - Pratityasamutpada, Karma, and Re-birth; 2C - Arhat and Bodhisattva (Theravada and Mahayana Teachings); 2D - The Four Noble Truths; 2E - The Eightfold Path; 2F - The Dasa Sila (The Ten Precepts).
• Theme 3 - Significant Social and Historical Developments in Religious Thought: 3A - The Development of Key Buddhist Traditions in Japan; 3B - Buddhist Responses to the Challenges from Science; 3C - Buddhist Responses to the Challenges from Secularisation; 3D - Buddhist Responses to the Challenges of Religious Pluralism and Diversity; 3E - Historical Development of Buddhism in Britain; 3F - The Changing Roles of Men and Women within Buddhism.
• Theme 4 - Religious Practices and Religious Identity: 4A - Going for Refuge; 4B - Meditation; 4C - Dana (Giving) and Punya (Merit); 4D - The Beliefs and Practices of Tibetan Buddhist Traditions; 4E - The Mindfulness Movement; 4F - Socially Engaged Buddhism and Liberationist Traditions.