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2023 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE) 8061/3 Section 3: Islam Question Paper
& Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
Section 3: Islam
Tuesday 23 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have:
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion section Question Mark
you are entered for (Buddhism, Christianity or Judaism)
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for Section 5 (Themes). 01.1
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete all three 01.2
Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.3
Instructions 01.4
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
01.5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other two books.
• Answer all questions. TOTAL
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book.
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Information
• The maximum mark for this section is 27.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark question.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on the religion sections and 50 minutes on Section 5 (Themes).
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1.1 Which one of the following is the name of an angel in Islam? box
[1 mark]
Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the correct answer.
A Ali
B Allah
C Mika’il
D Muhammad 1
0 1.2 Give two Muslim beliefs about the Oneness of God.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1.3 Explain two ways in which belief in hell influences Muslims today. box
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Muslim beliefs about the revelation of the Qur’an.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Muslim belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
2023 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE) 8061/3 Section 3: Islam Question Paper
& Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
Section 3: Islam
Tuesday 23 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have:
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion section Question Mark
you are entered for (Buddhism, Christianity or Judaism)
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for Section 5 (Themes). 01.1
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete all three 01.2
Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.3
Instructions 01.4
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
01.5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other two books.
• Answer all questions. TOTAL
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book.
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Information
• The maximum mark for this section is 27.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark question.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on the religion sections and 50 minutes on Section 5 (Themes).
*JUN238061301*
IB/G/Jun23/E8 8061/3
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1.1 Which one of the following is the name of an angel in Islam? box
[1 mark]
Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the correct answer.
A Ali
B Allah
C Mika’il
D Muhammad 1
0 1.2 Give two Muslim beliefs about the Oneness of God.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1.3 Explain two ways in which belief in hell influences Muslims today. box
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Muslim beliefs about the revelation of the Qur’an.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Muslim belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
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