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Exemplar answers to exam questions

Read/download examples of Candidates' Responses to the Summer 2004 Examination with commentary.

RS01 – Grade A, Grade C

RS02 – Grade A, Grade D

RS03 – Grade A example 1, Grade A example 2

RS04 – Borderline Grade A

RS05 – Judaism Grade A, Christianity Grade A, Sikhism Grade A, Sikhism Borderline Grade A, Christianity Grade C, Sikhism Grade C

RS06 – Grade A example 1, Grade A example 2

RS07 – Grade A, Grade C

RS08 – Grade A example 1, Grade A example 2, Grade C

RS09 – Grade A example 1, Grade A example 2

RS10 – Hinduism Grade A, Sikhism Grade A, Christianity Grade C, Hinduism Grade C

RS11 – Grade A example 1, Grade A example 2

RS12 – Grade A example 1, Grade A example 2, Grade C

These scripts should be read in conjunction with the 2004 Question Paper, Mark Scheme and Examiner's Report.

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Explanation of Terms

• This Explanation of Terms has been prepared to provide students with an explanation of key words in the specification and their meanings.
  The latest version is: version 1.1
  Changes to the previous version are side barred.

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Resources Lists

• Read/download the Autumn 2005 Resource List (221KB) published here on 21/10/05
  
  

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Guidance notes for teachers

Read/download the 2004 GCE Religious Studies Guidance notes for teachers. This document has been produced in support of AQA's GCE Religious Studies specification.

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Teachers' Guides

A Teacher's Guide is available in this subject. A copy has been sent all registered AQA examination centres. Further printed copies can be purchased from AQA Publications Department. These Guides are not available on-line.

The Guide contains:

• A look at the changes that have been made to the assessment of Religious Studies in the new specification and an exploration of links between the new qualifications and GCSE
• A review of the assessment structure
• Curriculum models and an exploration of the synoptic module
• A look at assessment issues
• A section on the key differences between AS and A2 and an analysis of different question triggers on the assessment units
• A section on course delivery with advice on structure and timings. Various pathways for course delivery are offered here as a section on continuity of content between this specification and the AQA(NEAB) syllabus
• Suggested schemes of work
• A section on resources in which text books are suggested for the course as a whole and for each module
• A section on how the specification can be used to deliver the main key skills