A Level Religious Studies - Edexcel

A Level

Religious

Studies

Specification

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Religious Studies (9RS0)

First teaching from September 2016

First certification from 2018

Issue 3

Summary of A Level Religious Studies Specification

Issue 3 changes

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue

Page

number

Clarification of what students need to learn for topic 2.3 in Paper 2

19

Clarification of what students need to learn for topic 4.1 in Paper 3

27

Correction of reference for topic 6.2 in Paper 3

29

Biblical reference corrected

30

Clarification of what students need to learn for topic 3.2 in Paper 4, option 4A.

35

Clarification of what students need to learn for topic 3.1 in Paper 4, option 4D.

54

Correction to the definition of Analyse in Appendix 1: Command word definitions

79

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Contents

1

Introduction

2

Why choose Pearson Edexcel A Level Religious Studies?

2

Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification

3

Qualification at a glance

4

2

8

Subject content and assessment information

Paper 1: Philosophy of Religion

9

Paper 2: Religion and Ethics

17

Paper 3: New Testament Studies

24

Paper 4: Study of Religion

32

Assessment Objectives

71

3

72

Administration and general information

Entries

72

Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and

malpractice

72

Student recruitment and progression

75

Appendix 1: Command word definitions

79

Appendix 2: The context for the development of this qualification

80

Appendix 3: Transferable skills

82

Appendix 4: Level 3 Extended Project qualification

83

Appendix 5: Codes

85

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