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Title: Religious Studies


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GCSE 2009- Delivering the new specification in
September 2009Unit 11
  • Religious Studies

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Aim of Event
  • During the course of this inset delegates will
  • understand the assessment implications of the new
    specification
  • be taken through the impact of the changes to the
    new specification
  • have the opportunity to think about delivery
    strategies applicable to the new specification
  • learn about the total package and how it will
    help you achieve better results

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  • First some general information about the way the
    exam paper works.
  • How it is laid out
  • Which skills/objectives the different questions
    assess

4
Unit 11New specification
  • No coursework all topics are now examined
  • Assessed by one examination of 1 hour 30mins.
  • Content
  • Mosque and Sufism become part of section 2
  • Influence of Muslims sects in British mosques in
    section 2
  • AND
  • Emphasis on how religious beliefs affect the
    lives of believers.

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The assessment implications of the new
specificationThe specification which can be
examined for the first time in 2010 has new
assessment objectives. GCSE RS now has to assess
50 of AO1 and 50 of AO2.This means AO1
Describe, explain and analyse using knowledge and
understandingAO2 Use evidence and reasoned
argument to express and evaluate personal
responses, informed insights and differing
viewpoints
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Which questions are aimed at the different
assessment objectives?
  • AO1 Will be assessed in the a) and c) questions
  • AO2 Will be assessed in the b and d) questions

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Changes to the ways marks are awarded
  • a) Questions (these have not changed from the old
    specification)
  • e.g. What is creativity?
  • These questions are based on the Keywords
  • Glossary which is Appendix 4 in the specification
  • The keywords themselves have changed make sure
    you are teaching
  • the new words

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  • Usually they take one of two forms
  • Either asking for a definition of the word
  • OR asking for an example of the word
  • 2 marks are available.
  • 1 mark is awarded for a partially
  • correct answer
  • 2 for a fully correct answer

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  • The keyword definition is
  • The action of creating the universe by Allah
  • A similar answer which would gain two marks would
    be
  • Allah making the world
  • A partially correct answer which would gain 1
    mark
  • would be
  • Making the world.

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Things to think about
  • Have you any questions about the (a) questions?
  • Have you thought about the best way to teach
    these?

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b) Questions (changed from the old specification)
  • These questions now assess AO2 not AO1 so they
    are asking
  • for evaluation of issues, beliefs and teachings
  • Candidates must ensure that they indicate that
    their
  • personal view and to gain maximum marks they
    must
  • develop two reasons for holding this view

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  • The b questions ask candidates to provide 2
    reasons
  • for their own point of view.
  • e.g.
  • Do you think mosques are important for the
  • Muslim community?
  • Give two reasons for your opinion.
  • This view can be
  • two reasons agreeing with the statement
  • two reasons disagreeing with the statement
  • or if the candidate states they are unsure they
    can
  • give two opposing reasons.

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b) Marking
  • 1 mark awarded for
  • a personal response with
    a brief reason
  • 2 marks awarded for
  • EITHER a personal response with two
    brief reasons
  • OR a personal response with one
    developed reason
  • 3 marks awarded for
  • a personal response with two
    reasons one of which is
  • developed
  • 4 marks awarded for
  • personal response with two
    developed reasons

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  • 1 mark would be awarded for
  • a personal response with a brief reason
  • I think they are as they are a centre for prayer

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  • 2 marks would be awarded for
  • EITHER a personal response with two brief
    reasons
  • I think they are as they are where Muslims can
    meet to
  • learn about Islam as well as a centre for prayer
  • OR a personal response with one developed
    reason
  • I think they as they are a centre for prayer
    where all
  • Muslims can unite as brothers and sisters to
    worship Allah
  • which strengthens the ummah.

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  • 3 marks awarded for
  • a personal response with two reasons one of
    which is
  • developed
  • I think they are as they are a centre for prayer
    where all
  • Muslims can unite as brothers and sisters and
    mosques are
  • also a centre for the teaching of Islam

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  • 4 marks awarded for a personal response with two
  • developed reasons
  • I think they are as they are a centre for prayer
    where all
  • Muslims can unite as brothers and sisters which
    strengthens
  • the ummah
  • and
  • Mosques are also a centre for the teaching of
    Islam
  • where all Muslims can go to learn Arabic and read
    the
  • Quran

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  • Have you any questions about the (b) questions?
  • Were you aware that if candidates did not give a
    personal indication of response they would get no
    marks?
  • Have you thought about the best way to teach
    these?

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c) Questions - mostly unchanged from the old
specification
  • The format of these questions as far as students
    are
  • concerned is, on the whole, unchanged, however
    the way
  • that marks are awarded has changed. Marks will
    be
  • awarded singly
  • i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (rather than in pairs
    2,4,6,8)

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  • In this sub-question marks will be awarded for
  • Quality of Written Communication (QWC)
  • This means students must try to answer the c)
    questions in clear English
  • spelling words correctly,
  • using sentences and paragraphs
  • making use of specialist vocabulary

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c) Levels and marking
  • In c sub-questions the level will be awarded
    according to the Religious
  • Studies content, the mark within the level will
    then be decided by the
  • QWC
  • The levels are essentially
  • Level 1 Little understanding of the issue
  • Level 2 - Basic understanding of the issue
  • Level 3 A more developed understanding of the
    issue
  • Level 4 A clear understanding of the issue

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  • e.g.
  • Explain why the ummah is important for Muslims
  • Level 1 little understanding of the issue shown
  • Umah is good its about being togeter
  • This would get Level 1 because it is one brief
    reason and
  • because the spelling is not good it would get 1
    out the 2
  • available marks

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  • Level 2 basic understanding of the issue shown
  • Umah is good its about being togeter
  • its good because makes muslims feel safe and
    close to each other
  • This would get Level 2 because it is one
    developed reason
  • which means it can be given either 3 or 4 marks
    because
  • the spelling and punctuation is not good it would
    get 3
  • rather than 4 marks

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  • Level 3 A more developed understanding of the
    issue
  • The ummah is important because it includes people
    from all
  • races and cultures It reminds Muslims of the
    needs of other
  • Muslims so they can help them. The ummah reflects
    the
  • idea of the oneness and unity of Allah which is
    important in
  • Islam
  • This would get Level 3 because it is three brief
    reasons
  • which means it can be given either 5 or 6 marks.
    The
  • spelling and punctuation is good so it would get
    6
  • rather than 5 marks

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  • Level 4 A clear understanding of the issue
  • The ummah is one of the most important ideas in
    Islam
  • because it reflects the oneness of Allah. The
    ummah is the
  • worldwide brotherhood of Islam and is made up of
    all races
  • and cultures. It reminds Muslims of the needs of
    other
  • Muslims so they can help them because Muhammad
    said the
  • ummah is like a building all joined together and
    supporting
  • each other
  • This would get Level 4 because it is three
    reasons with one
  • explained which means it can be given either 7 or
    8 marks.
  • Spelling and punctuation is good so 8 rather than
    7 marks

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  • Have you any questions about the (c) questions?
  • Were you aware that quality of written
    communication would be marked in this question?
  • Have you thought about the best way to teach
    these?

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d) Questions some minor changes
  • These sub-questions start with a stimulus quote
    which is
  • intended to be controversial and elicit arguments
    in favour
  • and against the point of view stated in the
    quote,
  • it does not matter which view the candidate holds
    about
  • The quote.
  • The sub-questions are now out of 6 marks, rather
    then 4
  • as in the old specification
  • This reflects the increased weighting on AO2

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  • The d) sub-question is now divided into two parts
    to help
  • candidates focus on the stimulus.
  • AND to ensure that the candidates are guided so
    that they
  • fully answer the question.
  • After each stimulus candidates are asked
  • i) Do you agree give reasons for your answer
  • ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree
    with you.
  • These are answered separately and have their own
    space
  • in the answer booklet

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d) Marking
  • In d questions each sub-question will be marked
    completely
  • separately.
  • Each part (i and ii) will have 3 marks and will
  • be marked
  • 1 mark a simple reason
  • 2 marks a developed reason OR two simple
    reasons
  • 3 marks a fully developed reason OR two
    developed
  • reasons OR three simple reasons

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  • e.g.
  • The visit to Arafat is the most important part of
    hajj
  • In your answer you should refer to Islam
  • Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion
  • Explain why some people may disagree with you

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  • Answer
  • It is the time when Allah forgives
  • 1 mark - a simple reason

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  • It reminds Muslims of the Day of Judgement and is
    when
  • Muslims pray for forgiveness
  • 2 marks 2 reasons

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  • It is when Muslims confess their sins to Allah
    and believe
  • that Allah forgives them of all their sins
  • 2 marks This answer takes a basic reason and
    develops it into a developed reason which gets 2
    marks

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  • I think standing at Arafat is most important
    because Muslims
  • confess their sins and are forgiven by Allah,
  • Muslims can go home feeling spiritually clean
  • Muslims are then prepared for the Day of
    Judgement
  • 3 marks This answer clearly gives three simple
    reasons so is awarded 3 marks

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  • In ii) Candidates must give an alternative view
    to the one
  • argued in i)
  • In the example given the i) half of the answer
    did not
  • include a religious view the opposite view must
    include at
  • least one religious reason or the whole answer
    will be
  • limited to a maximum of 3 out of 6 marks.
  • In the d parts it is not possible for candidates
    to give a
  • not sure response they must give alternative
    reasons

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