GCSE RS at STM

My Year 11s have seen plenty of domino videos as we have been learning about the Argument for the Existence of God from Causation. So I thought of you all when I read about the new world record that was set today.

During lessons last week, I did not hand out the exam questions, but instead set the homework as revision for this week’s end of unit assessment. The homework this week, therefore, will be to complete the set of exam questions as set for last week.

In the meantime, the key words that you need to know can be downloaded here, from the Edexcel website.

The words are:

agnosticism - not being sure whether God exists
atheism - believing that God does not exist
benevolent - the belief that God is good/kind
causation - the idea that everything has been caused (started off) by something else
conversion - when someone’s life is changed by giving themselves to God
design - when things are connected and seem to have a purpose (eg the eye is designed for seeing)
miracle - something which seems to break a law of science and for which God seems the only explanation
moral evil - actions done by humans which cause suffering
natural evil - things which cause suffering but which have nothing to do with humans eg earthquakes
numinous - the feeling of the presence of something greater than you eg in a church or looking up at the stars
omnipotent - the belief that God is all-powerful
omniscient - the belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen
prayer - an attempt to communicate with God, usually through prayer

Homework is due by Wednesday 15 October.

Answer the following exam questions:

a) Give one example of a natural evil. (2 marks)
b) Outline THREE types of religious experience. (6 marks)
c) Explain how the existence of evil and suffering may lead some people to deny God’s existence. (8 marks)
d) “There is plenty of evidence that God exists.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view. (4 marks)

You will be given a worksheet to complete. However, you can also submit your answers here, by clicking on the comments link.

Homework is due by Wednesday 8 October.

Answer the following exam questions:

a) What does benevolent mean? (2 marks)
b) Outline the Argument from Causation. (6 marks)
c) Explain how the search for meaning and purpose in life may lead to or support belief in God. (8 marks)
d) “The theory of evolution proves that God does not exist.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view. (4 marks)

You will be given a worksheet to complete. However, you can also submit your answers here, by clicking on the comments link.

Answer the following exam questions:

a) What is causation? (2 marks)
b) Outline the Argument from Design. (6 marks)
c) Explain why some people do not believe in God. (8 marks)
d) “Miracles do not happen today.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view. (4 marks)

You will be given a worksheet to complete. However, you can also submit your answers here, by clicking on the comments link.

Answer the following exam questions:

a) What is agnosticism? (2 marks)
b) Describe ONE religious experience. (6 marks)
c) Explain how a Catholic upbringing may lead to or support belief in God. (8 marks)
d) “All children need to be taught about Christianity.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view. (4 marks)

You will be given a worksheet to complete. However, you can also submit your answers here, by clicking on the comments link.

Answer the following exam questions:

a) What does numinous mean? (2 marks)
b) Outline the main features of a Catholic upbringing. (6 marks)
c) Explain how having a religious experience could lead to or support a belief in God. (8 marks)
d) “A Catholic upbringing is simply brainwashing.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view. (4 marks)

You will be given a worksheet to complete. However, you can also submit your answers here, by clicking on the comments link.

Homework due on Monday 16 June.

a) Outline Catholic teaching on poverty. (4 marks)

b) Explain what the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats teaches Christians about wealth and poverty. (8 marks)

c) “If all Christians followed the teaching of the Church, there would be no poverty in the world.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view. Refer to Catholicism in your answer.

Complete the questions either on the homework sheet given in class, or leave your answers as a comment on this blog.

To download the homework sheet, click on the link to the right: Wealth and Poverty Exam Questions

Hello! I hope that this powerpoint might stir a few memories when you do a bit of last minute revising over the weekend …! I wish you all the very best. Any last minute questions, please post them by clicking on the comments button.

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Homework due on Monday 22 October (M3) or Tuesday 23 October (T3).

This week you have a Homework Amnesty. Since you will have sat your assessment for the topic of Believing in God this week, over the holidays you can simply make sure that you have completed all your homeworks from this term, so you can start afresh with the new topic (Matters of Life and Death) when you come back to school. You can find links to the homeworks below:

Week 1 - General Exam Questions
Week 2 - Arguments for existence of God (Design and Causation)
Week 3 - Exam Question (Explain … existence of religion …)
Week 4 - Exam Question (Do you agree? … Problem of evil and suffering …)
Week 5 - Revision - Learn key words for assessment