Theme A: Relationships and Families

Revise the religious and non-religious viewpoints

• Contraception

• Human sexuality and purpose of sex

• Sexual relationships before marriage

• Same sex relationships

• The nature and purpose of marriage

• Same-sex marriage and cohabitation

• Divorce, including reasons for divorce, and remarrying

• Ethical arguments related to divorce, including those based on the sanctity of marriage vows and compassion

Families and Gender Equality

• The nature of families, including:

  1. 1. the role of parents and children

     2. extended families and the nuclear family

• The purpose of families, including:

  1. 1. procreation

     2. stability and the protection of children

     3. educating children in a faith

• Contemporary family issues including:

  1. 1. same-sex parents

     2. polygamy

• The roles of men and women

• Gender equality

• Gender prejudice and discrimination, including examples

Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict 

Revise the religious and non-religious viewpoints

• Violence

• Weapons of mass destruction

• Pacifism

Religion, Violence, Terrorism and War

• The meaning and significance of:

  1. 1.  Peace

     2.  Justice

     3.  Forgiveness

     4.  Reconciliation

• Religious and non-religious views / teachings

  1. 1. Violence, including violent protest

     2. Terrorism

     3. Reasons for war, including greed, self-defence and retaliation

     4. The just war theory, including the criteria for a just war

     5. Pacifism

Religion and belief in 21st Century Conflict

• Nuclear weapons, including nuclear deterrence

• The use of weapons of mass destruction

R. E. Revision Resources

IMPORTANT REVISION TIPS:

• Memorise some quotes from the BBC Bitesize (shorter ones)

• Make sure you can explain the meanings of key terms you have studied.

• Prepare to give detailed two sides of an argument and a conclusion in response to a statement

REVISION LINKS:

• Relationships - BBC Bitesize - Christianity – Relationships and Families

• Peace and Conflict - BBC Bitesize - Religion, Peace and Conflict

• Seneca Learning: AQA GCSE Religious Studies

• YouTube - GCSE Religious Studies - Relationships & Families

• YouTube - GCSE Religious Studies - Peace & Conflict

Follow the link to see what the mock exam paper will look like:

• • GCSE Religious Studies - Example Exam