Total marks: 60 · Duration: 1 hour
Instructions to candidates
• Answer both questions (one on each theme). • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each part. • In part (d) you should refer to religious teaching and show that you have considered more than one point of view. • The quality of your extended writing (spelling, punctuation and grammar and use of specialist terms) will be assessed in the part (d) of Question 2. [6 of the marks for that part] • The total number of marks for this paper is 60. • All the material you need is contained within the questions.
Paper
Question 1 — Issues of Relationships (30 marks)
(a) What is meant by the term commitment in the context of marriage? [2]
(b) Describe religious beliefs about the purpose of marriage. [5]
(c) Explain, from two religious traditions or points of view, attitudes towards divorce. [8]
(d) "Religious believers should never end a marriage."
Discuss this statement. In your answer you should:
- refer to religious teaching
- give reasoned arguments to support this statement
- give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
- reach a justified conclusion. [15]
Question 2 — Issues of Life and Death (30 marks)
(a) What is meant by the term sanctity of life? [2]
(b) Describe religious beliefs about life after death. [5]
(c) Explain, from two religious traditions or points of view, attitudes towards euthanasia. [8]
(d) "Only God has the right to end a human life."
Discuss this statement. In your answer you should:
- refer to religious teaching
- give reasoned arguments to support this statement
- give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
- reach a justified conclusion. [15]
(The quality of your written communication is assessed in this answer.)