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RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Paper 2A Buddhism
Thursday 23 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 8-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7061/2A.
• Answer all questions.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
• In each question the first part tests your knowledge and understanding, while the second part tests
your skills of analysis and evaluation.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Buddhism
Answer both questions.
Each question has two parts.
Question 1
0 1 . 1 Explain different Buddhist perspectives about the significance of Gautama Buddha.
[15 marks]
and
0 1 . 2 ‘The principle of ahimsa means that Buddhists cannot support abortion or
embryo research.’
Assess this view.
[15 marks]
Question 2
0 2 . 1 Explain why Buddhists have different attitudes about the purpose of acts of
devotion.
[15 marks]
and
0 2 . 2 ‘The realms of becoming can only be interpreted literally.’
Assess this view.
[15 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
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AS
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Paper 2A Buddhism
Thursday 23 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 8-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7061/2A.
• Answer all questions.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
• In each question the first part tests your knowledge and understanding, while the second part tests
your skills of analysis and evaluation.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
IB/M/Jun24/G4002/V2 7061/2A
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2
Buddhism
Answer both questions.
Each question has two parts.
Question 1
0 1 . 1 Explain different Buddhist perspectives about the significance of Gautama Buddha.
[15 marks]
and
0 1 . 2 ‘The principle of ahimsa means that Buddhists cannot support abortion or
embryo research.’
Assess this view.
[15 marks]
Question 2
0 2 . 1 Explain why Buddhists have different attitudes about the purpose of acts of
devotion.
[15 marks]
and
0 2 . 2 ‘The realms of becoming can only be interpreted literally.’
Assess this view.
[15 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
Copyright information
For confidentiality purposes, all acknowledgements of third-party copyright material are published in a separate booklet. This booklet is published after
each live examination series and is available for free download from www.aqa.org.uk.
Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright-holders may have been unsuccessful and
AQA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgements. If you have any queries please contact the Copyright Team.
Copyright © 2024 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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