AQA religious studies - model answers? (GCSE)

Woops I probably wrote too much, and it's probably not the best religious teachings and all, but I thought it up on the spot so sorry about that, but as long as the structure is concerned:
1. Your option in PEA format
2. A religious view in PEA format
3. Another religious view in PEA format which opposes the first one.
4. Sum it up

If you can when you do the first religion, do for and against, e.g some Christians may... Others may however...
And repeat it in the second. However if you don't that should also be alright but it just makes your essay more strong.
Finally, really practise under timed conditions to make sure you can do it in the exam properly


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Are you talking about AQA Specification B? If so I usually follow this structure, and usually get full marks in my 6 markers.
1. Mention your opinion, for example, I disagree that married couples make better parents because I believe that regardless their marital status, parents can provide emotional, and financial support for their child, which in my opinion makes the child have a better quality of life. Moreover, I feel that it is wrong to judge the capability of parents to fulfil their child's needs based on solely their marital status, as everyone is different. Despite being married, many couples may not be able to fulfil the child's needs due to their lack of care, or lack or resources whilst many unmarried couples may be able to provide these. Everyone is different.
2. Then add Christian views to support (and/or disagree depends what quotes you remember and if you have enough time) For example...
Many Christians may disagree with this statement as well, as they are taught that 'there is neither Jew not Greek, slave nor free, male for female...for you are all one in Christ Jesus'(St Paul in his letter to the Galatians). This indicates that Christians are against judging people based on the groups they can be classified as they are all considered as 'one in Christ Jesus'. This may lead Christians to not judge whether married couples are better parents than unmarried as such religious teachings oppose prejudice against people.......
3. Now add an opposing religious argument to the first one from a different religion, and use PEA format so you explain your understanding fully. Again, if you can, add for and against within this different religion.
4. One or two lines of conclusion to sum everything up, however I usually don't do this but if you have spare time it's advisable as it strengthens your structure.



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Also for your opinion, I've been taught to just put a sentence or two but I was looking at the most recent mark scheme and it says on there that if you write your opinion with a developed reason, or three simple statements, you get 3 marks just for that straight away, like in the 3 markers. So try and do that if you can. But I'd said time practise is so so important cause I had mocks recently and all my answers I wrote them to the standard but couldn't finish! But I didn't practise and I think it was a result of that! Learning from that, I'd say you should also give importance
To timing yourself when you do practises.


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I've noticed what's losing me marks in mock exams is the way I lay out my answer.

Could someone give me an example of what an answer for the following question should look like?...

'Married couples make better parents'

Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer.

I'm not asking you to answer the question for me as I've already done it, but got 4/6 marks and don't know where I went wrong. I'd like full marks, so can anyone create a sort of template for me to follow? I always seem to lose marks when it comes to 'developing' the points I give, how do you do this successfully?

Thank you!