Specification at a glance
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.
Subject content
Assessments
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Component 1: Catholic Christianity |
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What's assessed Catholic beliefs, teachings, practices, sources of authority and forms of expression in relation to six topics:
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How it's assessed
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Questions
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Component 2: Perspectives on faith |
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What's assessed One religion chosen from either Islam or Judaism and either
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How it's assessed
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Questions Section A: Islam or Judaism Students must answer questions on one religion:
There will be two five-part questions per religion. Section B: Themes Students must answer questions on two themes. One question will be set on each theme. There will be five parts to each question. In both Section A and B:
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There are two routes through this specification depending on whether students do Textual studies.
In the non-Textual studies route, Component 2A requires students to answer questions on either Islam or Judaism, plus two religious, philosophical and ethical studies themes (chosen from Themes A–C).
In the Textual studies route, Component 2B requires students to answer questions on either Islam or Judaism, plus both textual studies themes (Themes D–E).
Component 1 is common to both routes.