Social Harmony
All
these require a short answer and are worth 2 marks:
What is meant by
a multi-faith society?
Give ONE example
of the growth of equal rights for women.
What does the word
discrimination mean?
Christianity is
one religion practised in the United Kingdom.
Name TWO others.
What is racial prejudice?
What is a multi-ethnic
society?
These
questions are for you to show your KNOWLEDGE. Each is worth 6 marks.
Outline Christian
teaching about racial harmony.
Outline the teaching
of ONE religion other than Christianity about racial harmony.
Outline the attitude
of Christianity towards other religions.
Describe how different
religions work together in the United Kingdom.
These
questions are for you to show that you understand the reasons believers do or think particular things. You need to use evidence in your answers. Each question is
worth 8 marks.
Explain some advantages
of living in a multi-faith society.
Explain how the
teaching of ONE religion other than Christianity may help racial harmony.
Explain Christian
teaching on the roles of men and women.
Explain the attitude
of ONE religion, other than Christianity, to other faiths.
Explain the different
attitudes among Christians to the roles of men and women. Explain how the teaching of one religion, other than Christianity,
encourages its followers not to be racist.
Explain the different
attitudes towards the roles of men and women, for a religion other than Christianity.
These
are evaluation questions. You are required to give both sides of the argument
in each question. The exam board states that you must return to your original
comment and draw a conclusion. Each question is worth 4 marks.
‘It is
wrong to try to convert people to your religion.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘If Christians
believed women were equal to men, a woman could become Pope.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that
you have considered another point of view.
‘Religions
should treat men and women equally.’ Do you
agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another
point of view.
‘People
should always be treated the same, whatever their religion.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘Religion
should do more to improve the status of women.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘Only one
religion can be true.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
Believing in God
All
these require a short answer and are worth 2 marks:
What is meant by
religious conversion?
Give TWO examples
of suffering caused by humans.
What does the word
atheist mean?
Name ONE feature
of a religious upbringing.
Name ONE type of
religious experience.
What does the word agnostic
mean?
These
questions are for you to show your KNOWLEDGE. Each is worth 6 marks.
Outline the main
features of a religious upbringing in ONE religion.
Give TWO reasons
why some people do NOT believe in God.
Outline ONE religious
response to the problem of evil.
Describe a religious
experience.
Outline the response
of ONE religion to the problem of suffering.
Describe the main
features of a religious upbringing in ONE religion.
These
questions are for you to show that you understand the reasons believers do or think particular things. You need to use evidence in your answers. Each question is
worth 8 marks.
Explain why someone’s
experience of the natural world may lead them to believe in God.
Explain how a religious
upbringing may lead a person to believe in God.
Explain how a religious
experience may lead someone to believe in God.
Explain why evil and suffering
are a problem for those who believe in God.
Explain why some
people believe in miracles.
Explain how a person
may come to believe in God through seeing order and purpose in the world.
These
are evaluation questions. You are required to give both sides of the argument
in each question. The exam board states that you must return to your original
comment and draw a conclusion. Each question is worth 4 marks.
‘Children
should be allowed to make up their own minds about whether they believe in God.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you
have considered another point of view.
‘God always
answers prayer.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘The world
is full of evidence for God’s existence.’ Do
you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another
point of view.
‘Miracles
don’t happen today.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘The world
must have been made by God.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘If God really loved us, he would not allow suffering.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion
and show that you have considered another point of view.
Matters of Life and Death
All
these require a short answer and are worth 2 marks:
What do people mean by
the sanctity of life?
What is an abortion?
What is meant by the word
euthanasia?
What is meant by the word
immortality?
What is meant by voluntary
euthanasia?
What is meant by the word
suicide?
These
questions are for you to show your KNOWLEDGE. Each is worth 6 marks.
Outline the teaching of
one religion other than Christianity on the sanctity of life.
Outline Christian teaching
on euthanasia.
Outline Christian attitudes
to abortion.
Outline the teaching of
one religion other than Christianity on life after death.
Describe the teaching
of one religion, other than Christianity, on abortion.
State what Christians
believe about life after death.
These
questions are for you to show that you understand the reasons believers do or think particular things. You need to use evidence in your answers. Each question is
worth 8 marks.
Explain the beliefs of
one religion, other than Christianity, on euthanasia.
Explain why some people
do not believe in life after death.
Explain why some people
want euthanasia to be made legal.
Explain why the followers
of one religion other than Christianity believe in life after death
Explain why some people
do not believe in life after death.
These
are evaluation questions. You are required to give both sides of the argument
in each question. The exam board states that you must return to your original
comment and draw a conclusion. Each question is worth 4 marks.
‘Women
own their own bodies, so they should be allowed an abortion if that is what they want.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion
and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘If my
friend were on a life support machine, and would not recover, I would want the machine switched off.’ Do you agree? Give reasons
for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘Everyone
should treat life as a gift from God.’ Do you
agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another
point of view.
‘When you’re
dead, you’re dead, that’s the end of you.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘The law
on euthanasia needs to be changed.’ Do you
agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another
point of view.
‘No religious
person could agree with abortion.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
Marriage and Family Life
All
these require a short answer and are worth 2 marks:
What is adultery?
What is an extended family?
What is co-habitation?
State one purpose of Christian
marriage.
What is pre-marital sex?
What is a nuclear family?
These questions are for you to show your KNOWLEDGE. Each is worth 6 marks.
Outline the purposes of
marriage in one religion other than Christianity.
Describe how attitudes
to marriage have changed in recent times.
State Christian teaching
about sexual relationships outside marriage.
Outline the attitude to
divorce of one religion other than Christianity.
Outline Christian teaching
on sex before AND outside marriage.
State how one religion,
other than Christianity helps parents in the upbringing of their children.
These questions are for you to show that you understand
the reasons believers do or think particular things. You need to use evidence
in your answers. Each question is worth 8 marks
Explain why Christians
have different attitudes to divorce.
Explain how being a member
of one religion other than Christianity may help parents to bring up their children.
Explain the importance
of family life in one religion other than Christianity.
Explain how the church
may help parents bring up their children.
Explain how the teaching on marriage in one religion other than Christianity may help a marriage to succeed.
Explain how a Christian
wedding ceremony may help a couple make a success of their marriage.
These
are evaluation questions. You are required to give both sides of the argument
in each question. The exam board states that you must return to your original
comment and draw a conclusion. Each question is worth 4 marks.
‘Without
religion, family life would collapse.’ Do you
agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another
point of view.
‘There
shouldn’t be any religious rules about sex.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘If people
were more religious, there would be fewer divorces.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘Religious
people should not have sex before marriage.’ Do
you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another
point of view.
‘Religious
parents should send their children to a religious school.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘People
should only marry someone from their own religion.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion and show that you have considered another point of view.
Wealth
and Poverty
This
unit is an extended writing unit. It is for you to show that you can write extended
answers, giving detail and evidence. Notice that there are only 3 types of question
in this section, although the total marks available (20) is the same. The first
question is worth more than in previous questions and therefore requires more detail.
The following questions are for you to show your knowledge. Each is
worth 4 marks.
Describe how ONE
religious person, community or organisation helps to relieve poverty and suffering in the United Kingdom.
Name one religious
agency for world development and outline its work.
Outline the causes
of world poverty.
These questions are for you to show that you understand
the reasons believers do or think particular things. You need to use evidence
in your answers. Each question is worth 8 marks
Explain with reference
to the teaching of one religion, why the person, community or organisation acts to reduce poverty.
Explain why the followers
of one religion would support the work of Christian Aid.
Explain how one religious
agency tries to remove some of the causes of poverty.
Explain how the teachings
of one religion might help relieve the problems of world development
These
are evaluation questions. You are required to give both sides of the argument
in each question. The exam board states that you must return to your original
comment and draw a conclusion. Each question is worth 8 marks.
‘The love
of money is the root of all evil.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘Religious
people should always give to beggars in the street.’
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered
another point of view.
‘There would be no poor people in the United
Kingdom if people took their religion seriously.’ Do you agree? Give reasons
for your answer and show that you have considered another point of view.
‘Only religious
organisations can solve world poverty.’ Do
you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered another
point of view.