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RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
Section 5 Themes
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
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0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
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A Age discrimination
B Gender discrimination
C Race discrimination
D Religious discrimination 1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why some religious believers do not support polygamy.
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0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about box
same-sex relationships.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one
or more other religious traditions.
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Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
Section 5 Themes
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
, 2
Do not write
outside the
You should answer all questions from both themes. box
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
0 1 . 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
D Religious discrimination 1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why some religious believers do not support polygamy.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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Do not write
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0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about box
same-sex relationships.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one
or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
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0 1 . 4 Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the family. box
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
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