Switching to AQA from Eduqas B

To help you compare our GCSE with the offering from Eduqas, we’ve created some comparison tables.

These tables highlight the main differences between each exam board.

Mandated similarities

Alongside these differences, there are a number of things which need to be exactly the same. According to the Department for Education and Ofqual, all GCSE Religious Studies specifications must include assessment comprised of 50% AO1 and 50% AO2. They should also meet the requirement for students to:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of two religions
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key sources of wisdom and authority including scripture and/or sacred texts, where appropriate, which support contemporary religious faith
• understand the influence of religion on individuals, communities and societies
• understand significant common and divergent views between and/or within religions and beliefs
• apply knowledge and understanding in order to analyse questions related to religious beliefs and values
• construct well-informed and balanced arguments on matters concerned with religious beliefs and values set out in the subject content
• demonstrate knowledge that the religious traditions of Great Britain are, in the main, Christian and that religious traditions in Great Britain are diverse and include the following religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, as well as other religions and non-religious beliefs, such as atheism and humanism. Throughout all of the programmes of study, specifications should include the study of common and divergent views within traditions in the way beliefs and teachings are understood and expressed.

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Assessment structure

Paper 1

AQA GCSE Religious Studies	Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies
Catholic Christianity	Foundational Catholic theology
Written exam	Written exam
1 hour 45 minutes	1 hour 30 minutes
96 marks plus 3 marks for SPaG (50% of GCSE)	90 marks plus 6 for SPaG (37.5% of GCSE)

Paper 2

AQA GCSE Religious Studies	Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies
Perspectives on faith	Applied Catholic theology
Written exam	Written exam
1 hour 45 minutes	1 hour 30 minutes
96 marks, plus 6 marks for SPaG (50% of GCSE)	90 marks plus 6 for SPaG (37.5% of GCSE)

Paper 3

AQA GCSE Religious Studies	Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies
	Study of a world faith: Judaism
	Written exam
	1 hour
	60 marks (25% of GCSE)

Subject content

Paper 1

AQA GCSE Religious Studies	Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies
Catholic Christianity Creation Incarnation The Triune God, mission and prayer Redemption – ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven Church and the Kingdom of God Eschatology: Christian life, death and eternity	Foundational Catholic theology Origins and meanings Good and evil

Paper 2

AQA GCSE Religious Studies	Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies
Perspectives on faith Section A: Islam or Judaism Section B: Themes	Applied Catholic theology Life and death Sin and forgiveness

Paper 3

AQA GCSE Religious Studies	Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies
	Students must know, understand and express common and divergent views and the basis for beliefs, teachings and practices. References to relevant sources of wisdom and authority are expected, including scripture and/or sacred texts. Students will gain an understanding of the following concepts: synagogue shekinah Shabbat kosher Torah mitzvot Messiah Covenant.