What you'll learn
Religious and non-religious attitudes to relationships and family life.
Marriage and divorce
- Purposes of marriage; attitudes to cohabitation and sex before marriage.
- Views on divorce and remarriage vary between and within religions.
Family, gender and sexuality
- Purposes of the family and attitudes to contraception/family planning.
- Gender equality and roles; a range of views on homosexuality.
Exam tips
- Give contrasting religious and non-religious (Humanist) views.
- Back each view with a teaching, then evaluate.
Common mistakes
- Presenting one 'religious view' as universal.
- Opinions with no supporting teaching.