Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
Catholic Christianity: Catholic BeliefsAny paper
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Catholic Christianity: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Catholic Christianity: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Catholic Christianity: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Catholic Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Catholic Christianity: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Catholic Christianity: EqualityPaper 3
Christianity: Christian BeliefsAny paper
Christianity: Living the Christian LifeAny paper
Christianity: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Christianity: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Christianity: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Christianity: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Christianity: EqualityPaper 3
Islam: Muslim BeliefsAny paper
Islam: Living the Muslim LifeAny paper
Islam: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Islam: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Islam: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Islam: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Islam: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Islam: EqualityPaper 3
Buddhism: Buddhist BeliefsAny paper
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Buddhism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Buddhism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Buddhism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Buddhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Buddhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Buddhism: EqualityPaper 3
Hinduism: Hindu BeliefsAny paper
Hinduism: Living the Hindu LifeAny paper
Hinduism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Hinduism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Hinduism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Hinduism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Hinduism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Hinduism: EqualityPaper 3
Judaism: Jewish BeliefsAny paper
Judaism: Living the Jewish LifeAny paper
Judaism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Judaism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Judaism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Judaism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Judaism: Religious ExperiencePaper 3
Judaism: EqualityPaper 3
Sikhism: Sikh BeliefsAny paper
Sikhism: Living the Sikh LifeAny paper
Sikhism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Sikhism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Sikhism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Sikhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Sikhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Sikhism: EqualityPaper 3
Sikhism: Equality
- 8 subtopics
- 24 things to know
- Paper 3
- Paper 3, Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, for the religion studied in this area. Two of the three areas are taken, each through a different religion
What Sikhism: Equality covers
Sikhism: Equality is examined in Paper 3, Area of Study 3: Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, if Sikhism is the religion studied for that area. It covers Sikh teaching on human rights, Sikh attitudes to equality and solutions to inequality, Sikh attitudes to religious freedom and a multi-faith society, Sikh attitudes to prejudice and discrimination against religions, Sikh teaching on racial harmony and Begampura, Sikh responses to racial discrimination, Sikh attitudes to social justice and Deg Tegh Fateh and Sikh attitudes to wealth and poverty.
Where it is assessed
Paper 3
Area of Study 3, Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, if this is the religion studied for that area.
Check the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗The 8 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Sikh teaching on human rightsAng 300 on God in all beings, Guru Tegh Bahadur's defence of others' rights, Sikh work for rights today, situation ethics, the problems rights can cause, and Humanist arguments.Open →
- Sikh attitudes to equality and solutions to inequalityThe causes and harms of inequality, Ang 349 applied today, practices that reflect equality, Singh and Kaur, Khalsa Aid, inequality within the Sikh community, and seeing God in everyone.Open →
- Sikh attitudes to religious freedom and a multi-faith societyGuru Gobind Singh on humanity in the Dasam Granth, Guru Tegh Bahadur as defender of religious freedom, the benefits and challenges of a multi-faith society, UK law protecting Sikh practice, and non-religious objections.Open →
- Sikh attitudes to prejudice and discrimination against religionsGuru Arjan on Ang 385, his compiling of the Adi Granth, the tradition about Mian Mir, situation ethics, the religious discrimination Sikhs have suffered, and how they respond.Open →
- Sikh teaching on racial harmony and BegampuraRavidas's hymn on Ang 345 and why it matters, why and how Sikhs work for racial harmony, situation ethics, life in a multi-ethnic society, Khalsa Aid, and the langar in practice.Open →
- Sikh responses to racial discriminationAng 300 against racism, Guru Nanak's challenge to discrimination, the Mandla v Dowell Lee case and its importance for British Sikhs, situation ethics, Humanist views, and how Sikhs respond to racism.Open →
- Sikh attitudes to social justice and Deg Tegh FatehUnequal wealth and opportunity, what the phrase means for Khalsa and non-Khalsa Sikhs, Chapter 12 of the Sikh Rahit Maryada, Sikh work for social justice, differing responses, and situation ethics.Open →
- Sikh attitudes to wealth and povertyThe causes of poverty in the UK and the world, Kabir on rich and poor on Ang 1159, whether wealth is wrong, Bhai Lalo and Malik Bhago, dasvandh, virtue ethics, and practical responses.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How do Humanists ground human rights, and how do Sikhs respond?
How have Sikhs suffered religious discrimination, and how have they responded?
What are the main causes of inequality in the world?
What is religious freedom?
What is racial harmony?
What is racism?
What is social justice?
What do Sikhs understand by human rights?
What problems does inequality cause?
What does Guru Gobind Singh teach about humanity in the Dasam Granth?
What is prejudice?
What is Begampura?
How do Sikhs use Ang 300 of the Guru Granth Sahib against racial discrimination?
How are wealth and opportunity distributed in the UK and the world?
What are the causes of poverty in the UK?
What does Ang 300 of the Guru Granth Sahib teach about God and all beings?
How do Sikhs apply Ang 349 of the Guru Granth Sahib to inequality today?
Why is Guru Tegh Bahadur remembered as a defender of religious freedom?
What is discrimination?
What does Ang 345 teach about equality in Begampura?
Why does racial discrimination cause problems in society?
What does Deg Tegh Fateh mean?
What are the causes of poverty in the world?
Take Sikhism: Equality further
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Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Deg vs Tegh
Deg: the cooking cauldron, standing for the duty to feed the needy. Tegh: the sword, standing for the duty to protect the oppressed.
Dasvandh vs Vand chhakna
Dasvandh: giving a tenth of one's income to help others. Vand chhakna: sharing what one has with others as a daily duty.
Begampura vs Sach Khand
Begampura: Ravidas's city without sorrow, where no one has lower status. Sach Khand: the realm of truth, the highest spiritual stage of union with God.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What do Sikhs understand by human rights?
Model answer
Sikhs understand human rights as the basic freedoms every person is owed as a creation of God. Examples include life, freedom of belief and a fair trial.
- 2
What does Ang 300 of the Guru Granth Sahib teach about God and all beings?
Model answer
Ang 300 teaches that God is kind and compassionate to all beings and creatures. God's protecting hand is over everyone.
- 3
Why might Sikhs support human rights?
Model answer
Sikhs believe God's light is in every person, so every person deserves dignity. Protecting rights is a way of respecting God in others.
- 4
How did Guru Tegh Bahadur defend the rights of others?
Model answer
Guru Tegh Bahadur gave his life in 1675 to defend Kashmiri Hindus forced to convert. Guru Tegh Bahadur upheld the right to follow a faith that was not his own.
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How do Sikhs today work for human rights?
Model answer
Sikh organisations campaign against persecution and support refugees. Khalsa Aid brings relief to people of every faith.
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How might situation ethics support individual human rights?
Model answer
Situation ethics asks what the most loving action is. Protecting each person's rights is usually the most loving thing to do.
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Sikhism: Equality revision questions
- What does Sikhism: Equality cover in Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B?
- 8 subtopics: sikh teaching on human rights, sikh attitudes to equality and solutions to inequality, sikh attitudes to religious freedom and a multi-faith society, sikh attitudes to prejudice and discrimination against religions, sikh teaching on racial harmony and begampura, sikh responses to racial discrimination, sikh attitudes to social justice and deg tegh fateh and sikh attitudes to wealth and poverty. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Sikhism: Equality organised?
- By the Edexcel 1RB0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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