GCSE Religious Studies AQA specification A (8062)

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Christianity marks marks
The nature of God: God as omnipotent, loving and just, the
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oneness of God and the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
the problem of evil and suffering    
Different Christian beliefs about creation including the role of
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Word and Spirit (John 1:1–3 and Genesis 1:1–3).
Different Christian beliefs about the afterlife and their
importance, including: resurrection and life after death;    
judgement, heaven and hell.
Jesus Christ and salvation the incarnation and Jesus as the Son of
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God the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension
sin, including original sin    
the means of salvation, including law, grace and Spirit the role of
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Christ in salvation including the idea of atonement.
Different forms of worship and their significance: liturgical, non-
liturgical and informal, including the use of the Bible private    
worship.
Prayer and its significance, including the Lord’s Prayer, set prayers
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and informal prayer.
The role and meaning of the sacraments: the meaning of
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sacrament
the sacrament of baptism and its significance for Christians;
infant and believers’ baptism; different beliefs about infant    
baptism
the sacrament of eucharist (Holy Communion) and its significance
for Christians, including different ways in which it is celebrated    
and different interpretations of its meaning.
The role and importance of pilgrimage and celebrations including:
two contrasting examples of Christian pilgrimage: Lourdes and    
Iona
the celebrations of Christmas and Easter, including their
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importance for Christians in Great Britain today.
The role of the church in the local and worldwide community    
The place of mission, evangelism and Church growth. The role of
the Church in the local community, including food banks and    
street pastors.
The importance of the worldwide Church including: working for
reconciliation how Christian churches respond to persecution the
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work of one of the following: Catholic Agency For Overseas
Development (CAFOD), Christian Aid, Tearfund.
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Islam
The six articles of faith in Sunni Islam and five roots of Usul ad-Din
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in Shi’a Islam, including key similarities and differences.
The nature of God: omnipotence, beneficence, mercy, fairness
and justice (Adalat in Shi’a Islam), including different ideas about
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God’s relationship with the world: immanence and
transcendence. The Oneness of God (Tawhid), Qur’an Surah 112.
Angels, their nature and role, including Jibril and Mika’il.    
Predestination and human freedom and its relationship to the
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Day of Judgement.
Life after death (Akhirah), human responsibility and
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accountability, resurrection, heaven and hell.
Prophethood (Risalah) including the role and importance of
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Adam, Ibrahim and Muhammad.
The holy books: the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospel, the Scrolls of
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Abraham and their authority.
Qur’an: revelation and authority    
The imamate in Shi’a Islam: its role and significance.    
Five Pillars of Sunni Islam and the Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a
Islam (students should study the Five Pillars and jihad in both    
Sunni and Shi’a Islam and the additional duties of Shi’a Islam).
Shahadah: declaration of faith and its place in Muslim practice.    
Salah and its significance: how and why Muslims pray including
times, directions, ablution (wudu), movements (rak’ahs) and
recitations; salah in the home and mosque and elsewhere; Friday
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prayer (Jummah); key differences in the practice of salah in Sunni
and Shi’a Islam, and different Muslim views about the importance
of prayer.
Sawm: the role and significance of fasting during the month of
Ramadan including origins, duties, benefits of fasting, the
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exceptions and their reasons, and the Night of Power, Qur’an
96:1–5.
Zakah: the role and significance of giving alms including origins,
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how and why it is given, benefits of receipt, Khums in Shi’a Islam.
Hajj: the role and significance of the pilgrimage to Makkah
including origins, how hajj is performed, the actions pilgrims
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perform at sites including the Ka’aba at Makkah, Mina, Arafat,
Muzdalifah and their significance.
Jihad: different understandings of jihad: the meaning and
significance of greater and lesser jihad; origins, influence and    
conditions for the declaration of lesser jihad.
Festivals and commemorations and their importance for Muslims
in Great Britain today, including the origins and meanings of Id-ul-    
Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Ashura.
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3.2.1.1 Theme A: Relationships and families
Human sexuality including: heterosexual and homosexual
relationships. (Christianity & Islam)
Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage. (Christianity
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& Islam)
Contraception and family planning. (Christianity & Islam)    
The nature and purpose of marriage.    
Same-sex marriage and cohabitation.    
Divorce, including reasons for divorce, and remarrying. Ethical
arguments related to divorce, including those based on the    
sanctity of marriage vows and compassion.
The nature of families, including: the role of parents and children,
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extended families and the nuclear family.
The purpose of families, including: procreation, stability and the
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protection of children, educating children in a faith.
Contemporary family issues including: same-sex parents,
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polygamy
The roles of men and women. Gender equality. Gender prejudice
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and discrimination, including examples
3.2.1.2 Theme B: Religion and life
The origins of the universe, including: religious teachings about
the origins of the universe, and different interpretations of these,
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the relationship between scientific views, such as the Big Bang
theory, and religious views
The value of the world and the duty of human beings to protect
it, including religious teaching about stewardship, dominion,    
responsibility, awe and wonder.
The use and abuse of the environment, including the use of
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natural resources, pollution.
The use and abuse of animals, including: animal experimentation
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the use of animals for food. (Christianity & Islam)
The origins of life, including: religious teachings about the origins
of human life, and different interpretations of these, the
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relationship between scientific views, such as evolution, and
religious views.
The concepts of sanctity of life and the quality of life.    
Abortion, including situations when the mother's life is at risk.
Ethical arguments related to abortion, including those based on    
the sanctity of life and quality of life. (Christianity & Islam)
Euthanasia. (Christianity & Islam)    
Beliefs about death and an afterlife, and their impact on beliefs
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about the value of human life.
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3.2.1.4 Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict
The meaning and significance of: peace justice forgiveness
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reconciliation.
Violence, including violent protest. (Christianity & Islam)    
Terrorism.    
Reasons for war, including greed, self-defence and retaliation.
The just war theory, including the criteria for a just war. Holy war.    
Pacifism. (Christianity & Islam)
Religion and belief as a cause of war and violence in the
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contemporary world.
Weapons of mass destruction Nuclear weapons, including
nuclear deterrence. The use of weapons of mass destruction.    
(Christianity & Islam)
Religion and peace-making in the contemporary world including
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the work of individuals influenced by religious teaching.
Religious responses to the victims of war including the work of
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one present day religious organisation.
3.2.1.5 Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment
Good and evil intentions and actions, including whether it can
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ever be good to cause suffering.
Reasons for crime, including: poverty and upbringing mental
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illness and addiction greed and hate opposition to an unjust law.
Views about people who break the law for these reasons.    
Views about different types of crime, including hate crimes, theft
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and murder.
The aims of punishment, including: retribution deterrence
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reformation.
The treatment of criminals, including: prison corporal
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punishment community service. (Christianity & Islam)
Forgiveness. (Christianity & Islam)    
The death penalty. Ethical arguments related to the death
penalty, including those based on the principle of utility and    
sanctity of life. (Christianity & Islam)
Extra quizzes    
The Bible    
Jesus    
Muhammad    
1/2 mark qus    
4/5 mark qus    
12 mark evaluation qus    
How Christians make moral decisions    