GCSE RS at STM

I have uploaded a number of slideshows/presentations to the excellent slide sharing site, www.slideshare.net. Other students who are sitting your exams have left messages to say that they have found some of them helpful (and some not so!). Here they all are in one post. Remember, they are all intended just to support your other revision, and do not simply “play” them, but click through each slide at your own paste. Feel free to leave a comment to say whether or not you have found them useful!

Unit J Overview

J1: Beliefs and Values

J2: Community and Tradition

J2: C&T Revision Tasks

J4.1 10 Commandments

J4.2 10 Commandments

J4.3 Law of Moses

J4.4 Displaying Religion

J4.6 Judgement

J4.7 Golden Rule

J4.9 Helping those in need

Unit C Revision Slide

C3 Marriage and Family Life

I am slowly uploading all the key words as flash cards on an excellent site that I have found called Quizlet. You can practice your words, then test yourself, and they seem to really work. I now know that the capital of Alaska is Juneau, which I’ll probably never forget after having a go with another set of cards. You can also sign up and create your own flashcards for any subject that you need to learn either key words for, or you could just make them questions and answers.

Click on the link for the set of key words you want to practice:

Year 10/Resits – Unit J

J1 Beliefs and Values

J2 Community and Tradition

J3 Community and Tradition

J4 Living the Christian Life

Year 11 – Unit C

C1 Believing in God – Click here for a variety of games to test these words.

C2 Matters of Life and Death

C3 Marriage and Family Life

C4 Social Harmony

Drop me a line to let me know how you get on!

Another powerpoint to support Year 11 Revision for the Unit C exam on 12 May 2009.

Homework is due in by Thursday 20 November.

Answer the following questions:

a) What is the paranormal? (2 marks)
b) Outline Catholic teaching on the Sanctity of Life. (6 marks)
c) Explain why some non-religious people believe in life after death. (8 marks)
d) “Ghosts and mediums prove that there is life after death.” 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 on which to write your answers. However, you can also submit your answers via this blog, by clicking on “comments“. You will need to include your email address, but that will not be published. Include your first name only.

Homework is due in by Thursday 13 November.

Answer the following questions:

a) What is the immortality of the soul? (2 marks)
b) Outline non-religious reasons for believing in life after death. (6 marks)
c) Explain why Catholics believe in life after death. (8 marks)
d) “All good people will go to heaven whatever they believe.” 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 on which to write your answers. However, you can also submit your answers via this blog, by clicking on “comments“. You will need to include your email address, but that will not be published. Include your first name only.

Homework is due in by Thursday 6 November.

Answer the following questions:

a) What does purgatory mean? (2 marks)
b) Outline Catholic beliefs about life after death. (6 marks)
c) Explain why there are different attitudes towards life after death among Christians. (8 marks)
d) “When you’re dead, you’re dead. That’s it.” 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 on which to write your answers. However, you can also submit your answers via this blog, by clicking on “comments“. You will need to include your email address, but that will not be published. Include your first name only.

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 Wednesday 5 December.

You were lucky – no homework last week! Apologies for that. This week, I have set up a wikispace for you to visit. The exam questions (which are also below) can be answered on the page. Your task is to try and improve the answers that are already there. I will be able to see who has edited the page so far. Remember, anyone can read what you are writing, so try to be as correct as possible! You can also answer the questions in your book, as usual, but it would be good to see at least some of you being confident about using the wiki!

a) What is immortality? (2 marks)

b) Outline Christian attitudes to contraception. (6 marks)

c) Explain why there are different beliefs among Christians about abortion. (8 marks)

d) “It is more dignified and caring to help someone to die when they choose to, than for them to continue suffering.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered a different point of view. Refer to Catholic Christianity in your answer. (4 marks)

Homework is due on Tuesday 18 November.

You can never have too many opportunities to practice answering exam questions! So that will be your homework this week as well. Remember – the mark scheme is now available to download on the page above.

a) What is the sanctity of life? (2 marks)

b) Outline reasons why some non-religious people might believe in life after death. (6 marks)

c) Explain what a Catholic funeral teaches about Catholic beliefs about life after death. (8 marks)

d) “All good people will go to heaven, whatever they believe.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answers, showing that you have considered another point of view. Refer to Catholic Christianity in your answer. (4 marks)

Homework due on Monday 12 November.

Answer exam questions.

a) What is assisted suicide? (2)

b) Outline Catholic beliefs about life after death. (6)

c) Explain why there are different attitudes about what happens after death in Christianity. (8)

d) “When you’re dead, you’re dead – that’s the end of you” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have considered another point of view. Refer to Christianity in your answer. (4)