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Your journey to excellence inReligious Studies B

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GCSE Religious Studies B lets you explore Catholic Christianity in depth, alongside Islam or Judaism, and ethical or scriptural themes. You'll study beliefs, teachings, practices, and sources of authority, and analyse how religion influences individuals, communities, and societies.
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Origin and Structure of the Bible

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Inspiration and Word of God

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Genesis Creation Accounts

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Natural Law and Sanctity of Life

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Science and Religion Harmony

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Christian understanding of God as a Trinity of persons with reference…

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St Augustine and Catherine LaCugna on the intimacy of God's love…

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The meaning and significance of conciliar magisterial authority…

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Identification and understanding of redemption themes in Mark…

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A comparison of salvation metaphors in Irenaeus and Anselm

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The meaning and significance of the conscience as the Voice of God…

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Different Christian understandings of the conscience and its value as…

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The meaning and significance of Mary as model of discipleship in the…

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Identification and meaning of the four marks of the Church: one…

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The nature of the magisterium both conciliar and pontifical

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The role of the magisterium in providing Catholic social teaching in…

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The religious significance of the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus…

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The meaning and significance of the idea of the cosmic reconciliation…

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The importance of the Second Vatican Council for a Catholic…

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Life of Jesus

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Miracle Stories and Teachings

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Authority and Discipleship

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They should consider the authority of the Gospel and the relevance of…

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Jesus’ baptism and temptation: 1:9–13

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Jairus’ daughter: 5:21–24a, 35–43

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The rejection at Nazareth: 6:1–6

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The conversation at Caesarea Philippi: 8:27–33

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The transfiguration of Jesus: 9:2–9

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Jesus’ passion prediction: 10:32–34

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The request of James and John: 10:35–45

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Bartimaeus: 10:46–52

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The entry into Jerusalem: 11:1–11

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The Last Supper: 14:12–26

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Jesus in Gethsemane: 14:32-52

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The trial before the Jewish authorities: 14:53, 57–65

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The trial before Pilate: 15:1–15

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The crucifixion and burial: 15:21–47

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The empty tomb: 16:1–8

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The significance for 21st century Christians of Jesus’ understanding…

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St Mark’s portrayal of Jesus as a teacher and miracle worker…

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Differing beliefs about the meaning of Jesus’ words and actions at…

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Differing beliefs about the significance of Jesus' death and…

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Parable of the sower: 4:1–9, 14–20

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Parable of the growing seed: 4:26–29

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Parable of the mustard seed: 4:30–32

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Jesus and the children: 10:13–16

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The rich man: 10:17–27

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The greatest commandment: 12:28–34

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The man with leprosy: 1:40–45

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The call of Levi: 2:13–17

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The Greek (Syro-Phoenician) woman’s daughter: 7:24–30

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The epileptic (demon-possessed) boy: 9:14–29

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The widow at the treasury: 12:41–44

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The anointing at Bethany: 14:1–9

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The call of the first disciples: 1:16–20

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The woman with a haemorrhage: 5:24b–34

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The mission of the Twelve: 6:7–13

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The cost and rewards of discipleship: 8:34–38; 10:28–31

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Peter’s denials: 14:27–31, 66–72

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The commission and ascension: 16:14–20

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Different ways in which the Kingdom of God might be understood…

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Reasons for 1st century attitudes and those of Jesus to those…

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The significance and importance for Christians of Jesus’ attitudes to…

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Different views on the significance and importance for Jesus’…

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Different views on the nature and importance of faith as seen in…

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Differing views on the authority of Jesus’ teaching as recorded by…

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Common and divergent views within Islam in the way beliefs and…

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Students should identify different understandings of Jesus as Prophet…

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Life after death (Akhirah), human responsibility and accountability…

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The imamate in Shi'a Islam: its role and significance

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Shahadah: declaration of faith and its place in Muslim practice

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Salah and its significance: how and why Muslims pray including times…

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Sawm: the role and significance of fasting during the month of…

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Zakah: the role and significance of giving alms including origins…

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Hajj: the role and significance of the pilgrimage to Makkah including…

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Jihad: different understandings of jihad: the meaning and…

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Students should study the beliefs

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Teachings and practices of Judaism specified below and their basis in…

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Part of the supporting material for this specification. These…

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Alternatives may be used, and questions will not be set on them

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Common and divergent views within Judaism in the way beliefs and…

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Students should identify beliefs about the Messiah as a topic on…

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The divine presence (Shekhinah)

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Beliefs about life after death, including judgement and resurrection

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Key moral principles including justice, healing the world, charity…

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The importance of the sanctity of human life, including the concept…

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The relationship between free will and the 613 mitzvot

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Mitzvot between man and God, and mitzvot between man and man…

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The design and religious features of synagogues including reading…

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Shabbat in the home and synagogue and its significance

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Worship in the home and private prayer

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The written law (Tenakh) and the oral law (Talmud), and their study…

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Rituals and their significance: ceremonies associated with birth…

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The marriage ceremony

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Mourning rituals

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The concept of ‘loving your neighbour’. Catholic understanding of…

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Christian and non-religious (such as atheist or humanist) in…

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Foundational Biblical teaching – the dignity of all people because…

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Catholic understanding of human rights, and their importance for…

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Catholic attitudes to freedom of religion or belief

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Catholic teaching on the responsibilities of wealth, duty of…

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Catholic teaching about wealth creation, including exploitation of…

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Catholic attitudes to wealth, including the wealth of the Church

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Catholic teaching about the Christian duty to take action against…

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Christian views about, of and actions on, poverty, including issues…

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Christian action against poverty, and the causes of poverty, as an…

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Christian teaching against racial prejudice and discrimination and…

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Christian teaching about the ideals of equality and justice

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Christian attitudes towards prejudice and discrimination within…

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How Christianity actively promotes tolerance and racial equality and…

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