In the GCSE Religious Studies exam papers, you can use any accurate, relevant information from right across the specification content to answer questions. Therefore, it’s important to recognise and to make links between topics AND use relevant and accurate religious language.

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Click the words below that directly relate to the central topic:

Central topic: Jewish beliefs about the covenant

Pikuach nefesh

Shema

Orthodox

Afterlife

Messiah

Shekhinah


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Imagine you have an explain question on Jewish beliefs about the Covenant. Write your answer using all the words you highlighted above. REMEMBER: Explanations need more than just description – you need to show you understand the words and how they relate to the topic and to each other (using the word ‘because’ often helps you write thorough explanations).


In the GCSE Religious Studies exam papers, you can use any accurate, relevant information from right across the specification content to answer questions. Therefore, it’s important to recognise and to make links between topics AND use relevant and accurate religious language.

Skills builder

Click the words below that directly relate to the central topic:

Central topic: Muslim beliefs about Allah (God)

Ibrahim

Angels

Isa

Al-qadr

Akhirah

Qura’n

Mosque

Heaven

Shi’a


Skills builder

Imagine you have an explain question on Muslim beliefs about Allah. Write your answer using all the words you highlighted above. REMEMBER: Explanations need more than just description – you need to show you understand the words and how they relate to the topic and to each other (using the word ‘because’ often helps you write thorough explanations).