Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies exam skills overview quiz quiz

5 marks; a full written evaluation of both sides of a statement

8 marks; an extended explanation

2 marks; a definition of a key term

15 marks; a discussion

Define a single word

Evaluate a statement and decide whether you agree with it or not

List sources only

Describe or explain something with several developed points

A strongly expressed personal opinion about the topic

A reference to sources of wisdom and authority

A diagram

A conclusion only

6

10

15

20

Refer to religious beliefs and teachings

Give reasoned arguments to support the statement

Give reasoned arguments for a different point of view

Copy out the statement three times

Component 3 only, on its decision-making answers

Components 1 and 2 (on the 15-mark d answer)

All three components equally

None of them

It simply repeats the arguments for one side again, very strongly, at the end

It sits on the fence

It weighs the arguments and explains why one side is stronger

It lists sources

The Five Pillars that all Muslims must follow

The Qur'an alone

The Ten Obligatory Acts

The teachings of Jesus and the Bible

Simply naming a relevant source of authority and then moving straight on to the next point

Make your point, give a source, then explain how it supports the point

Writing three conclusions

Quoting without explaining

It uses specialist terms

It quotes the Bible

It argues only one side

It reaches a conclusion

AO2

AO3

SPaG only

AO1

Writing as much as you possibly can on every single question, whatever it is worth

Matching the length and depth of the answer to the marks

Avoiding specialist terms

Only learning one religion