GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES 8061/5
(SHORT COURSE) ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
vincent marekia
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1
Do not
write
outside the
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 8061/5 (SHORT
COURSE) ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Section 5 Themes
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT
COURSE) For Examiner’s Use
Section 5 Themes Question Mark
01.1
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour
45 minutes 01.2
01.3
Materials
01.4
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have:
• the Question Paper/Answer Books for both the religion sections you are 01.5
entered for (Buddhism, Christianity, Islam or Judaism). You will have 1 hour 45
02.1
minutes to complete all three Question Paper/Answer Books.
02.2
02.3 IB/M/Jun25/8061/5
02.4
02.5
TOTAL
, 2
Do not write outside the
0 1 . box
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other two books.
• Answer both questions in this section.
• 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 48.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this section and 50 minutes on the religion sections.
*JUN258061501* 8061/5
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V5
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/8061/5
, 3
Do not
write
outside the
0 1 You should answer all questions from both themes. box
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
.1 Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
[1 mark] Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Age discrimination
B Gender discrimination
C Race discrimination
0 1 1
D Religious discrimination
.2 Give two reasons why some religious believers do not support polygamy.
[2 marks]
1 2
2
IB/M/Jun25/8061/5
(SHORT COURSE) ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
vincent marekia
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1
Do not
write
outside the
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 8061/5 (SHORT
COURSE) ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Section 5 Themes
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT
COURSE) For Examiner’s Use
Section 5 Themes Question Mark
01.1
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour
45 minutes 01.2
01.3
Materials
01.4
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have:
• the Question Paper/Answer Books for both the religion sections you are 01.5
entered for (Buddhism, Christianity, Islam or Judaism). You will have 1 hour 45
02.1
minutes to complete all three Question Paper/Answer Books.
02.2
02.3 IB/M/Jun25/8061/5
02.4
02.5
TOTAL
, 2
Do not write outside the
0 1 . box
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other two books.
• Answer both questions in this section.
• 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 48.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this section and 50 minutes on the religion sections.
*JUN258061501* 8061/5
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V5
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/8061/5
, 3
Do not
write
outside the
0 1 You should answer all questions from both themes. box
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
.1 Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
[1 mark] Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Age discrimination
B Gender discrimination
C Race discrimination
0 1 1
D Religious discrimination
.2 Give two reasons why some religious believers do not support polygamy.
[2 marks]
1 2
2
IB/M/Jun25/8061/5
