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) Mock Examination: TBC.
• Component 2 (Philosophy of Religion) Mock Examination: TBC.
• Component 3 (Religion & Ethics) Mock Examination: TBC.
• 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):

• 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: its role in Buddhism as a whole.
• 1E: The Main Themes and Concepts in two Mahayana texts - the Heart and Lotus Sutras.
• 1F: The Work of Contemporary Buddhist Teachers: the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh.
• 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).
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