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Religious Studies (Short Course)

Browse AQA Short Course GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course) lessons, questions, and revision tools. Free access to past papers from 2020–2024 with mark schemes. AQA Short Course GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course) (8061) is a Level 1/Level 2 qualification regulated by Ofqual, taken by students aged 14–16. It covers beliefs, teachings and practices of major world religions, philosophical arguments for and against the existence of god, religious and non-religious worldviews, including atheism and humanism, ethical issues such as crime, punishment and human rights, relationships, families and the sanctity of life, worship, festivals and forms of religious expression, and sources of wisdom and authority, including scripture, with a strong focus on a strong focus on evaluating religious, philosophical and ethical arguments from multiple perspectives. The course is a single-tier qualification graded 9–1, with first assessment in 2018.

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AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Beliefs, teachings and ethical studiesWritten exam1h 45m102 marks (96 + 6 SPaG)100%

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AQA Short Course GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course) builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • Evaluate religious and philosophical arguments from multiple viewpoints
  • Analyse how religious teachings apply to contemporary ethical issues
  • Reference scripture and sacred texts to support an argument
  • Compare beliefs and practices within and between religions
  • Construct balanced, well-structured extended written answers
  • Explain the influence of religion on individuals, communities and societies
  • Reflect on personal values in light of religious and non-religious worldviews
  • Use specialist religious and philosophical terminology accurately
  • Interpret how sources of religious authority are applied to modern life

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