GCSE Religious Studies
GCSE Religious Studies gives you the opportunity to investigate ultimate questions such as "Why does evil exist?" and "What is the purpose of life?" It also helps you develop the skills of critical thinking, empathy, and the ability to engage with complex ideas.
Component One: Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies in the Modern World. You study four Philosophical themes:
- Issues of Relationships
- Issues Life and Death
- Issues of Good
- Evil Issues of Human Rights
Component Two: Christianity
You will undertake an in-depth study of Christianity as a world religion. You will look at Christian beliefs, teachings and practices and the impact they have on communities and individual believers.
Component Three: Islam
You will complete a comprehensive study of the beliefs and teachings and practices of Islam, including views on the afterlife and what takes place in religious festivals.
In the summer of Year 11 the students sit three GCSE exams. They are as follows:
- Component One: Religious Studies (route a) Component One Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Studies (2 hours - 50% of final grade)
- Component Two: Study of Christianity (1 hour - 25% of final grade)
- Component Three: Islam: Study of world faith (1 hour - 25% of final grade)
A wide range of career pathways are open to those who study Religious Studies. For example, solicitor, police officer, doctor and social worker.
Students have access to documentation from the exam board in their class folder on the VLE.
The exam board information can also be accessed here: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/religious-studies-gcse/#tab_keydocuments
For revision materials BBC bitesize is recommended.
Please note, only look at the revision materials for Islam in the study of a world religion section: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z68sjhv
The recommended revision guide to purchase is:
My Revision Notes WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies Route A by Joy White & Gavin Craigen
ISBN: 1510414622
Published by Hodder Education
Students will also be provided with revision materials as part of the revision lessons taking place in class, prior to the GCSE exams in the summer.
