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Edexcel Religious Studies A-Level Predictions

Hi guys,
For anyone doing the Edexcel Religious Studies A-Level exams (philosophy, ethics and New Testament- what are our predictions? I haven’t seen any posts predicting the questions and units yet and was wondering if anyone has any ideas?

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by theOneTwoTree
Hi guys,
For anyone doing the Edexcel Religious Studies A-Level exams (philosophy, ethics and New Testament- what are our predictions? I haven’t seen any posts predicting the questions and units yet and was wondering if anyone has any ideas?

do you know what the essay questions were for each paper last year?

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by AW_287
do you know what the essay questions were for each paper last year?

Nah I do not know but Im screwed icl

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by AW_287
do you know what the essay questions were for each paper last year?

Last year for philosophy the 30 marker was religious language and for ethics it was environmental ethics

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by zxynah_13
Last year for philosophy the 30 marker was religious language and for ethics it was environmental ethics

ah ok thank you 😄

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by zxynah_13
Last year for philosophy the 30 marker was religious language and for ethics it was environmental ethics

Do you know what the anthology was for ethics cause I know for philosophy it was Coppleston and Russell but Im not sure about ethics

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by kunmiiii
Do you know what the anthology was for ethics cause I know for philosophy it was Coppleston and Russell but Im not sure about ethics

That’s exactly what I’m trying to find out haha, i think it was Aristotle but don’t quote me on that

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by zxynah_13
That’s exactly what I’m trying to find out haha, i think it was Aristotle but don’t quote me on that
Thank you I was thinking it was that but wasn't sure

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by kunmiiii
Thank you I was thinking it was that but wasn't sure


I was also thinking, maybe war and peace for a 30 marker, or possibly virtue ethics

Reply 10

hi guysss! I was just wondering if we have any predictions for philosophy? I can’t seem to find anything on edexcel rleigious studies predictions!! only ocr/aqa

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by theOneTwoTree
Hi guys,
For anyone doing the Edexcel Religious Studies A-Level exams (philosophy, ethics and New Testament- what are our predictions? I haven’t seen any posts predicting the questions and units yet and was wondering if anyone has any ideas?


- On the basis of topics which have not yet been said in the life of this specification, the extracts from Hare and R+C on religious experience seem to most probable.( Philosophy of religion) 30 mark questions have not yet been set on single named arguments for the existence of God and it is a while since religious experience and the problem of evil have been 30 mark questions.
- For ethics, possibly Kant or Wilcockson for 10/20. Maybe 30 marks on Equality or meta- ethics or individual ethical theories.

New Testament is a lot more challenging to predict, but maybe 30 marks on crucifixion or resurrection, including W+M.

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by Mimi_painting
- On the basis of topics which have not yet been said in the life of this specification, the extracts from Hare and R+C on religious experience seem to most probable.( Philosophy of religion) 30 mark questions have not yet been set on single named arguments for the existence of God and it is a while since religious experience and the problem of evil have been 30 mark questions.
- For ethics, possibly Kant or Wilcockson for 10/20. Maybe 30 marks on Equality or meta- ethics or individual ethical theories.
New Testament is a lot more challenging to predict, but maybe 30 marks on crucifixion or resurrection, including W+M.

Who’s R+C and what’s W+M? I agree with these predictions tysm

Reply 13

Russell and Coppleston for R+C, i do Christianity not sure about W+M

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do we think ontological will come up?

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by PAULANKE
do we think ontological will come up?

Hmm potentially, not as a 20 or 30 marker but was asked as an 8 marker in 2021 and never been asked as a 12 marker so could do

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by zxynah_13
Hmm potentially, not as a 20 or 30 marker but was asked as an 8 marker in 2021 and never been asked as a 12 marker so could do

Why not as a 30? Could they do a 30 marker on the arguments for god ?

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by theOneTwoTree
Why not as a 30? Could they do a 30 marker on the arguments for god ?


Obviously they could ask anything but they did a question comparing design and cosmological with ontological in 2022 so i doubt it but then again you never know

Reply 18

Does anyone have any more predictions for philosophy Edexcel on Tuesday? What are we thinking the 8and 12 markers could be on? I know that unit 1 has been rinsed a lot for the 8 markers so I’m doubting itwill be that.

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by theOneTwoTree
Does anyone have any more predictions for philosophy Edexcel on Tuesday? What are we thinking the 8and 12 markers could be on? I know that unit 1 has been rinsed a lot for the 8 markers so I’m doubting itwill be that.

maybe views on life after death or types of religious experience for 8 marker? idk about 12 markers

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