This is a copy of my detailed revision notes for AQA GCSE RE.
The following can be found in this document:
Beliefs:
Nature of God
God’s characteristics
2 creation story’s
Incarnation of Jesus
Crucifixion
Resurrection
Life After Death
Judgement Day
Sin and Salvation
Practices:
3 types of worship
Prayer
Baptism
Holy Communion
Pilgrimage
Christmas and Easter
Food banks
Street pastors
Mission and evangelism
Reconciliation
Persecution
Response to world poverty
This document answers the following 12 mark questions
Grade 7+
Explain why there were few changes in medical knowledge during the period c1250-c1500.
Explain why some changes in medical knowledge took place in the period c1500-c1700.
Explain why there was little change in methods of treating and preventing disease during the period 1500-1700.
Explain why there was rapid progress in approaches to preventing illness in Britain during the period c1750-c1900.
This is an essay which answers the question “How are ideas about prejudice and discrimination shown in No Problem and one other poem?”.
Graded between a grade 7-9.
I compare No Problem with The Class Game;
“In No Problem, Zephaniah uses his own experience of racism in the 1990s to argue that people should not be stereotyped, according to their race. Similarly, in The Class Game Casey uses her perspective as an ordinary woman from Liverpool to argue that being stereotyped due to your social class is also deemed wrong.”
EDEXCEL - war and conflict.
This is a grade 9 religious studies exam with answers. AQA examination.
The exam includes the following questions:
Which if these is not a member of the trinity?
Give two characteristics of God.
Explain two ways belief in the incarnation of Jesus influences Christians today.
Explain two Christian teachings about salvation.
‘All Christians should believe the Genesis creation story as the truth’ - 12 marker
This is a grade 9 religious studies exam with answers: Buddhism. AQA examination.
The exam includes the following questions:
Which of these is not one of the Three Marks of Existence?
Give two of the Four Sights.
Explain two ways in which belief in the three marks of existence influences Buddhists today.
Explain two Buddhist teachings of the dependant arising; referring to scripture
"The stories of the Buddha’s birth have no relevance for Buddhists today” - 12 marker
This is a grade 9 religious studies exam with answers: Christianity. AQA examination.
The exam includes the following questions:
Which of the following is a festival that remembers the resurrection of Jesus?
Give two Christians forms of worship.
Explain two contrasting ways in which prayer is carried out in Christianity.
Explain two in which Christians practice baptism; referring to scripture
‘Pilgrimage is nothing more than a holiday’- 12 marker
This is an a-level essay Religious Studies essay which looks at the cosmological argument. Graded A.
Includes arguments from:
Leibniz
Aquinas
Dawkins
Swinburne
Craig
Hume
Russel
This is a document revising the problem of evil.
It includes:
*Irenaeus’ Theodicy
*Strengths and Weaknesses’ of Irenaeus’ Theodicy
*Augustine’s Theodicy
*Strengths and Weaknesses’ of Augustine’s Theodicy
*Hick’s Theodicy
*Strengths and Weaknesses’ of Hick’s Theodicy
*Process Theodicy
*Strengths and Weaknesses’ of Process Theodicy
*Free Will Defence
*Strengths and Weaknesses’ of Free Will Defence
This document answers:
*Churchill was excluded from the National Government in 1931 because of his views on India.
*Churchill’s actions during the abdication crisis were the main cause of his political isolation in the 1930s.
*Churchill’s campaign for rearmament was the main reason he was excluded from government in the 1930.
*Churchill held extreme views during the 1930s
*Churchill was proposing unrealistic policies with regards to gaining international support against Hitler in the 1930s.
*Churchill became PM because he was best man for the job.
*Churchill only became PM because of doubts about Chamberlains leadership
*Churchill maintained his stance of unquestioned defiance throughout 1940
*Churchill’s speeches had a positive effect on morale in Britain
*Churchill was an effective military leader
*Churchill worked well with his generals
*Churchill was a great war time leader
*Churchill showed good judgement ordering the bombing of Germany
*Churchill’s influence in the Big Three had diminished by 1944
*Churchill could still act independently in his direction of the war by 1944.
Churchill’s mistakes were to blame for Labour’s election victory in 1945.
Churchill skilfully handled his relationship with Stalin.
Churchill maintained a special relationship with Roosevelt throughout the war
Churchill’s lack of understanding for De Gaulle let to conflict between the two.
Churchill’s main concern for post-war Europe was to prevent the spread of Communism.
With arguments for and against, a perfect way to revise the content for source comparative essay at A-LEVEL.
This is an essay plan examining "“To what extent do you agree that Anglo-American relations were more friendly in the 1980s and 1990s than they were in the period from 1950 to 1980?”, with a conclusion.
Grade A-B
This is an essay plan examining the reasons for Thatcher’s downfall.
*Poll Tax
*Economics
*Alienation of allies in the cabinet
*Lack of support for Tory MPs