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AQA GCSE Religious Society Unit 2 B (Short Course) May 17th 2013 Discussion

So anyone doing the RS exam on the 17th May 2013, Any advice on how to structure answers, for each type of 2,3,4 and 6 mark questions. How much are you planning to write and how many quotes are you planning to remember.

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Reply 1

sakbo

Yep, I'm doing this exam, shouldn't be too bad. Just memorising about 5 or 6 religious teachings from each topic and that's about it, the rest is common sense...

Reply 2

Chelsea123

How did you do in the mock (if you did one) and how are you structuring your answers, i am still struggling to understand the concept.

Reply 3

sakbo

We did a mock, and I only dropped one mark! I got 99% Idk why I just find it really easy. In terms of structure for the six markers I usually go one point, counter point, 2 religious teaching and conclusion.

Reply 4

Chelsea123

Wow 99% i got 75% :frown:

have you got any example questions that you may have done for homework's it might help.

Reply 5

Quantaˌ

Original post by sakbo

Yep, I'm doing this exam, shouldn't be too bad. Just memorising about 5 or 6 religious teachings from each topic and that's about it, the rest is common sense...

What teachings are you learning?

Reply 6

sakbo

Original post by Quantaˌ

What teachings are you learning?

Islam and Christianity. Trying to find some that can apply to more than one so I have less to remember.

Reply 7

Quantaˌ

Original post by sakbo

Islam and Christianity. Trying to find some that can apply to more than one so I have less to remember.

How many religions should you do? And once you've got some, would you mind posting them? That way you can help some others that have this exam...

Reply 8

dathtom

Original post by sakbo

Islam and Christianity. Trying to find some that can apply to more than one so I have less to remember.

Buddhism is the easiest to remember, because its teachings applies to almost all topics.

Reply 9

you-only-live-once

which topics are you doing?: )

Reply 10

dathtom

Original post by you-only-live-once

which topics are you doing?: )

Animal rights, Prejudice, Environment, Abortion, War and Peace. 1 is backup.

Reply 11

you-only-live-once

Original post by dathtom

Animal rights, Prejudice, Environment, Abortion, War and Peace. 1 is backup.

woaah you have a backup? i'm doing animals, environment, abortion and war.

Reply 12

dathtom

Original post by you-only-live-once

woaah you have a backup? i'm doing animals, environment, abortion and war.

Just in case you get a really hard question. Honestly I haven't revised at all.

Reply 13

you-only-live-once

Original post by dathtom

Just in case you get a really hard question. Honestly I haven't revised at all.

i found environment the hardest. I didn't do much too, good luck!

Reply 14

dathtom

Well that was Ok I guess. Too many bloody 5 markers though.

Reply 15

you-only-live-once

Original post by dathtom

Well that was Ok I guess. Too many bloody 5 markers though.

i know! how can you explain Just War for 5 marks?

Reply 16

dathtom

Original post by you-only-live-once

i know! how can you explain Just War for 5 marks?

Just list the conditions. That's what bid did anyway.

Reply 17

Quantaˌ

Original post by dathtom

Just list the conditions. That's what bid did anyway.

I just listed 3 conditions and then explained them...

How did everyone else find it?

Reply 18

james-aitken

I missed the three mark ones (case studies for prejudice, war etc.) because I had revised them and no-one else seemed to. I found the environment 6 mark one quite hard, but the war and peace topic was good. The 5 markers were pretty annoying though :/ Do you think the other units (I'm doing Unit 3 on Tuesday) will have the same format? (2 x 2 marks, 3 marks, 5 marks and 6 marks)?