Guys how do you structure your RE answers for an A*

In the past Ive gotten As in one off tests but I dont want to risk chancing it, so can someone tell me how they get A* in RE for each question abcd. And what they write Im on Edexcel btw plus since its most of our first exams we might aswell..

Thanks but Im preferably looking for someone whos experienced first hand to break it all down in depth each question.

i did R.E edexcel last year and got full marks in both papers - A*

part a) learn the definition word by word from the specification and you are guaranteed full marks. i made revision cards for key words for each topic which took a while but was definitely worth it. Basically by the exam you need to be able to recite every single key word from memory.

part b) Say at the beginning 'yes i believe that because' or 'no i don't believe that because' and follow with 2 reasons, marking them with 'firstly' and 'secondly'. You have to make it personal so you need to have the word 'I' in there somewhere- do not sit on the fence!

part c) make 4 points answering the question and try and throw in a couple of religious quotes/ specific examples. Each point should be a separate paragraph to make it easy for the examiner, but they only need to be a few lines long: not a huge essay!

part d) like part b state at the beginning 'yes I support because' or 'no I do not support because' and follow with 3 reasons, marking them with 'firstly', 'secondly' and 'thirdly' - you only need to write a sentence or two for each reason as they don't really need to be explained fully, but you must include as much religion as you can - at the minimum 1/3 points but better to include 2. Then in the opposing view put at the beginning 'people may disagree with me because' and then 3 reasons again (with religion).

R.E isn't like english- you don't have to be all fancy with your writing: follow this formula and you are guaranteed an A* as long as you have the knowledge to back it up (obviously!)

Hope this helps!

Are these the old spec Edexcel RE exams? This is how I structured my answers

a) [2 marks] These questions can be asked in two ways

b) [4 marks] One sided argument point about a certain topic

c) [8 marks] Where you are asked to describe points for and against a topic, or one side of a particular argument, explaining and describing certain practises in an essay form.

d) [ 3 marks one side, 3 marks the other] Usually given a quote, asked to explain person views and why others may disagree with your view

Timing wise, I recommend spending about 20 minutes on each section so you have time to check answers at the end. Do the correct question and cross out the whole question you aren't doing so no mix-ups occur which can cost you loads of marks. Make sure you've addressed religious points, give balanced arguments for 8 markers ( if asked to do both sides) and don't panic with the d type questions. Sometimes, they could be confusing points set out in weird contexts. You just need to apply your skills and use common sense, real world examples and some Bible quotes. If you follow these conventions, the exams should go really well and you would be well on your way to an A*.

Good luck!

Thanks guys, this is what I was looking for, you know for the quotes and how you have to give evidence/example does it always have to be a bible quote or can it be in general too, especially for unit .3, also how much bible quotes should I remember?

I can't remember what unit 3 is, but I always made sure I put a bible quote in. I'm not even kidding when I say that I literally only used 'love thy neighbour', 'thou shall not kill' and the Golden Rule in the majority of my answers. You can get away with not knowing many - just learn the ones that can be applied to lots of different contexts.