GCSE Religious Studies

Religion, philosophy and ethics
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How those beliefs meet family life, the value of life, war, and justice.

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Revision guideForgiveness and repentance

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Open guide Revision guideOrigins of the universe and evolution

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Relationships and families

Sex, contraception, marriage, divorce, families and gender — Christian and Muslim teachings applied to the lives examiners actually ask about.

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Religion and life

Origins of the universe and life, the environment, animals, abortion, euthanasia and death — sanctity of life meeting quality of life.

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Peace and conflict

Peace, justice, forgiveness, Just War, jihad, pacifism and nuclear weapons — when, if ever, religious ethics allow organised killing.

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Crime and punishment

Why people offend, what punishment is for, and how Christian and Muslim teachings judge prison, reform and the death penalty.

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12-mark questions in GCSE RS

AQA-style GCSE Religious Studies 12-markers: evaluate this statement, arguments for and against, named teachings, a judged conclusion, timing, and what a top-band (Band 5) answer actually looks like.

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Just War and pacifism

GCSE Religious Studies on Just War and pacifism: Augustine and Aquinas’ conditions, Quaker peace testimony, and how ummah and lesser jihad contrast without turning the page into a terrorism essay.

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Abortion and the sanctity of life

GCSE Religious Studies on abortion: imago Dei, Islamic ensoulment diversity, UK law, and why situation ethics and Catholic teaching collide over whose life counts, when.

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The death penalty in GCSE RS

GCSE Religious Studies on capital punishment: Exodus versus Jesus, utilitarian deterrence claims, UK abolition, and Islamic hudud and qisas diversity — justice without a tabloid.

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Marriage and divorce in GCSE RS

GCSE Religious Studies on marriage and divorce: sacrament versus nikah as contract, ummah and family duty, Catholic indissolubility, and how changing UK law (no-fault, same-sex marriage) meets those teachings.

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Euthanasia

GCSE Religious Studies euthanasia: active and passive, UK law on assisted suicide, sanctity versus quality of life, and the hospice alternative Christians and Muslims often cite.

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Animal rights

GCSE Religious Studies animal rights: Christian stewardship and dominion, Islamic mercy in slaughter, vegetarianism, factory farming, and animal experimentation.

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Crime and punishment in depth

GCSE Religious Studies crime and punishment depth: aims of punishment, death penalty, prison, forgiveness, and Christian versus Islamic justice with named texts.

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Wealth and poverty

GCSE Religious Studies wealth and poverty: charity, Zakah, fair trade, liberation theology, and Christian duty to the poor with Matthew 25 and Qur’an on wealth.

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Peace and conflict in depth

GCSE Religious Studies peace and conflict depth: Just War, pacifism, jihad, nuclear weapons, terrorism, and reconciliation beyond the hub topic.

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Human rights

GCSE Religious Studies human rights: imago Dei, Qur’an on dignity, UDHR, religious freedom versus secular law, and equality debates.

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Contraception

GCSE Religious Studies contraception: Catholic Humanae Vitae, Protestant and Anglican acceptance, Islamic views on reversible methods and ensoulment, and evaluation against family planning and sanctity of life.

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Stewardship and the environment

GCSE Religious Studies environmental ethics: Genesis stewardship and dominion, Islamic khalifah, climate change, animal welfare, and whether religion helps or hinders ecological action.

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Origins of the universe and evolution

GCSE Religious Studies origins: Big Bang and evolution, Genesis creation accounts, Islamic creation by Allah, theistic evolution, intelligent design, and humanist scientific accounts without purpose.

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Gender in religion

GCSE Religious Studies gender roles: Genesis and imago Dei, Ephesians and headship, women in ministry, Islamic dress and legal roles, equality law, and feminist versus traditional readings.

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Forgiveness and repentance

GCSE Religious Studies forgiveness: Christian repentance and the Cross, Muslim tawbah and Allah’s mercy, restorative justice, and whether forgiveness must mean no punishment.

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