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HIJGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education

Religious Studies (Specification B) 40552 Religious Studies (Specification B) (Short Course) Unit 2 Religion and Life Issues

Specimen paper for examinations in June 2010 onwards This question paper uses the new numbering system and new AQA answer book

For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book.

Time allowed • 1 hour 30 minutes

Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for

this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is 40552. • Answer four questions. Each question has five parts. • Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work that you do not want to be

marked.

Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 72. • You will be marked on your ability to use good English, to organise information clearly and to

use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.

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Answer four questions.

There are 18 marks for each question.

Each question has five parts. Answer all five parts of each question.

Question 1 Religion and Animal Rights Look at the newspaper headlines below.

0 1 What is factory farming? (1 mark) 0 2 Give two reasons why many religious believers are against the fur and ivory trade. (2 marks) 0 3 ‘Religious believers should not eat meat.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 0 4 Explain the attitudes of religious people to experiments on animals. Refer to religious teaching in your answer. (6 marks) 0 5 ‘Animals are not as important as humans.’ 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. (6 marks)

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Question 2 Religion and Planet Earth Look at the drawing below.

0 6 What is conservation? (1 mark) 0 7 Give two reasons why many religious believers are against deforestation. (2 marks) 0 8 ‘Recycling is good stewardship.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 0 9 Explain the attitudes of religious people to global warming. Refer to religious teaching in your answer. (6 marks) 1 0 ‘The Earth is ours; we can do what we want with it.’ 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. (6 marks)

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Question 3 Religion and Prejudice Look at the statements below.

Prejudice is unfairly judging someone without knowing them.

Prejudice can lead to discrimination.

1 1 What is stereotyping? (1 mark) 1 2 Give two reasons why many religious believers are against discrimination. (2 marks) 1 3 ‘Religious believers should do more to fight prejudice.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 1 4 Explain the attitudes of religious believers to racism. Refer to religious teaching in your answer. (6 marks) 1 5 ‘Fear is the greatest cause of prejudice.’ 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. (6 marks)

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Question 4 Religion and Early Life Look at the photograph of a human embryo below.

1 6 What is adoption? (1 mark) 1 7 Give two situations in which abortion is legal in Britain. (2 marks) 1 8 ‘Children are a gift.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 1 9 Explain why some religious believers are against abortion. Refer to religious teaching in your answer. (6 marks) 2 0 ‘A woman should have an abortion if she knows that her baby will have a poor quality of

life.’ 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. (6 marks)

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Question 5 Religion, War and Peace Look at the photograph below.

2 1 What is meant by a ‘Holy War’? (1 mark) 2 2 Give two reasons why countries might go to war. (2 marks) 2 3 ‘No one who is religious can be a terrorist.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 2 4 Explain why some religious believers are prepared to fight in a war. (6 marks) 2 5 ‘Wars do not solve problems; they only create them.’ 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. (6 marks)

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Question 6 Religion and Young People Look at the photograph below of young people worshipping.

2 6 What is meant by the generation gap? (1 mark) 2 7 Give two reasons why many young people join a religion. (2 marks) 2 8 ‘Religion should not be taught in schools.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 2 9 Explain, using examples, why faith groups provide special activities for young people. (6 marks) 3 0 ‘It is difficult for young people to follow a religion in today’s world.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. (6 marks)

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