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AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062
BuddhismReligion
Topic overviewThe life of the BuddhaThe Dhamma and the Three Marks of ExistenceThe human personality and human destinyThe Four Noble TruthsThe Eightfold Path and the Threefold WayPlaces of worship, puja and devotional practiceMeditation: samatha, vipassana and visualisationDeath, mourning and Buddhist festivalsKamma, rebirth, compassion and loving kindnessThe five precepts and the six perfections
ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the problem of evilThe Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creationThe incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascensionSin, salvation and atonementResurrection, judgement, heaven and hellForms of worship and prayerBaptism and the meaning of sacramentHoly Communion and the EucharistPilgrimage, Christmas and EasterThe Church in the local and worldwide community
Catholic ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe Trinity and the Nicene CreedCreation, human dignity and stewardshipThe incarnation and redemptionLife after death: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatoryThe sacramental nature of reality and the sacraments of initiationThe eucharist and the sacraments of healing and servicePrayer, the Lord's Prayer and popular pietyPilgrimage and the Catholic funeral riteCatholic social teaching and loving our neighbourMission, evangelism and Catholic agencies
HinduismReligion
Topic overviewBrahman and the three features of the divineThe Tri-murti, the deities and avataraMatter, maya and Hindu cosmologyAtman, samsara, karma and mokshaDharma, the four aims and personal virtuesPlaces and focuses of worshipForms of worship: havan, puja, arati and darshanDiwali, Holi and pilgrimageThe four paths of yogaHindu environmental projects and charities
IslamReligion
Topic overviewTawhid and the six articles of faithThe nature of God: mercy, justice and AdalatAngels, predestination and human freedomAkhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hellRisalah, the holy books and the imamateShahadah, the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory ActsSalah and its significanceSawm and zakah: fasting and almsgivingHajj: the pilgrimage to MakkahJihad and the festivals of Islam
JudaismReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the ShekhinahThe Messiah, judgement and life after deathThe Covenant with Abraham and the Covenant at SinaiThe mitzvot, free will and key moral principlesThe synagogue and its featuresPublic worship, the Amidah and prayer in the homeShabbat in the home and the synagogueTenakh, Talmud and the dietary lawsBrit Milah, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, marriage and mourningRosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Pesach
SikhismReligion
Topic overviewThe Mool Mantar and the nature of GodGod as Creator and God's relationship with creationHuman life, the Sikh virtues and living as a gurmukhKarma, rebirth and the aim of muktiThe equality of all, sewa and the sangatThe gurdwara and its religious featuresPrayer in the home, nam japna and the akhand pathLangar and the gurdwara in the Sikh communityFestivals and visiting historical gurdwarasBirth and naming, Amrit Sanskar and the Five Ks
Theme A: Relationships and FamiliesTheme
Theme B: Religion and LifeTheme
Theme C: The Existence of God and RevelationTheme
Theme D: Religion, Peace and ConflictTheme
Topic overviewPeace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliationViolence, violent protest and terrorismReasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliationThe just war theoryHoly war and religion as a cause of conflictNuclear weapons and weapons of mass destructionPacifism, peace-making and the victims of war
Theme E: Religion, Crime and PunishmentTheme
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social JusticeTheme
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of JesusTextual studies
Topic overviewJohn the Baptist, the baptism and the temptationEarly miracles and the rejection at NazarethCaesarea Philippi and the transfigurationPassion predictions, true greatness and BartimaeusThe Last Supper and GethsemaneThe trials, the crucifixion and the empty tombThe titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel
Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a Source of Religious, Moral and Spiritual TruthsTextual studies
Topic overviewThe parables of the KingdomEntering the Kingdom: children, wealth and the greatest commandmentJesus and those his society rejectedFaith, giving and devotionThe call and mission of the disciplesThe cost of discipleship, and failureThe commission, and the authority of Jesus' teaching today
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus
- 7 subtopics
- 21 things to know
- Paper 2
- Paper 2, the St Mark's Gospel pair, taken together in place of two themes and only alongside Christianity or Catholic Christianity
What Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus covers
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus is examined in Paper 2, Thematic studies. It covers John the Baptist, the baptism and the temptation, early miracles and the rejection at Nazareth, Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration, passion predictions, true greatness and Bartimaeus, the Last Supper and Gethsemane, the trials, the crucifixion and the empty tomb and the titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel.
Where it is assessed
Paper 2
Thematic studies: the two textual studies themes, taken together in place of two thematic themes.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 7 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- John the Baptist, the baptism and the temptationStudents learn how Mark's gospel opens with the prophecy of one preparing the way, John the Baptist as Mark presents him, the baptism in Mark 1:9-11 and the difficulty it raises, the torn heavens, and the brief temptation account.Open →
- Early miracles and the rejection at NazarethThe subtopic covers the paralysed man and the charge of blasphemy, Jairus' daughter and Talitha koum, the rejection at Nazareth and a prophet's honour, and the feeding of the five thousand with a non-literal reading of it.Open →
- Caesarea Philippi and the transfigurationThese questions explain Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi, the messianic secret and Jesus' rebuke of Peter, and the transfiguration, including who was present, why Moses and Elijah appear, and what it means for Christians today.Open →
- Passion predictions, true greatness and BartimaeusStudents learn the passion prediction on the road to Jerusalem, the request of James and John with the cup and the baptism, Mark 10:45 and the ransom, Bartimaeus and the title Son of David, and the entry into Jerusalem.Open →
- The Last Supper and GethsemaneThe subtopic covers the Passover meal and the betrayal foretold, the words over the bread and the cup, the blood of the covenant and Christian disagreement about it, the prediction about Peter, Abba and the prayer in Gethsemane, and the arrest.Open →
- The trials, the crucifixion and the empty tombThese questions follow the Sanhedrin trial, Pilate and Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, the crucifixion, the torn curtain and the centurion, and the empty tomb at Mark 16:8, then differing beliefs about the resurrection's significance and explanations for the empty tomb.Open →
- The titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospelStudents learn the titles Messiah, Son of David, Son of Man and Son of God, Mark's portrait of Jesus as teacher and miracle worker with views on the miracles' historicity, the disputed ending, and arguments about the gospel's authority.Open →
What you need to know
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What did Jesus predict immediately after Peter's confession?
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Why did Jesus rebuke Peter?
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Describe what the disciples saw at the transfiguration.
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What is meant by calling Jesus' death a ransom?
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Describe the entry into Jerusalem.
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What question did the high priest put to Jesus?
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Why is the ending of Mark disputed?
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What happened when the paralysed man was brought to Jesus?
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What festival was being kept at the Last Supper?
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How does Mark's gospel begin?
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Why did the teachers of the law object when Jesus forgave the paralysed man's sins?
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What did Jesus say about betrayal at the meal?
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Who tried Jesus first, and what was the difficulty?
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What did the title Messiah mean to first-century Jews?
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Who does Mark say was prophesied to prepare the way?
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How did Jesus answer the charge of blasphemy?
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What did Jesus predict on the road to Jerusalem in Mark 10:32-34?
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What did Jesus say over the bread?
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Why was Jesus condemned by the Jewish authorities?
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What does Christ mean?
Take Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Messiah vs Son of Man
Messiah: the promised anointed king of Israel. Son of Man: the title Jesus chose for himself, covering suffering as well as glory.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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How does Mark's gospel begin?
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Mark opens at 1:1 with "The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God". Mark includes no birth narrative at all.
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Who does Mark say was prophesied to prepare the way?
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Mark 1:2-3 quotes the prophets about a messenger sent ahead and a voice calling in the wilderness. Christians read the prophecy as pointing to John the Baptist.
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Describe John the Baptist as Mark presents him.
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John lived in the wilderness and wore camel's hair with a leather belt. John ate locusts and wild honey, and preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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What did John say about the one coming after him?
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John said someone more powerful was coming, whose sandals he was not worthy to untie. John baptised with water, but that person would baptise with the Holy Spirit.
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What happened at Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9-11?
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Jesus was baptised by John in the Jordan, and as he came out of the water the heavens were torn open and the Spirit descended like a dove. A voice from heaven said, "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."
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Why do Christians see the baptism as the start of Jesus' ministry?
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The baptism is the first public moment of Jesus' adult life in Mark. God's declaration and the gift of the Spirit mark him out for the work that follows.
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Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus revision questions
- What does Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus cover in AQA GCSE Religious Studies A?
- 7 subtopics: john the baptist, the baptism and the temptation, early miracles and the rejection at nazareth, caesarea philippi and the transfiguration, passion predictions, true greatness and bartimaeus, the last supper and gethsemane, the trials, the crucifixion and the empty tomb and the titles of jesus and the authority of mark's gospel. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of Jesus organised?
- By the AQA 8062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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