GCSE Religious Studies

Year 11 (2022/2023)


Topics we study in year 11

  • Christian beliefs
  • Christian practices
  • Relationships
  • Human rights

Christian Practices Work 18.01.2023

Find out and write about seven points about each of these:

1. Corrymeela, in Northern Ireland, and what its role in reconciling the conflict there.

2. World Council of Churches. Write down seven things about what they do or believe.

3. ecumenism (different Christians working together)

4. How Christians celebrate Christmas, including how Christians celebrate it differently.

5. How Christians celebrate Easter, including any differences


Year 11 Mock Exams

Just to clarify the order and dates of the exams:

  • Exam 1 – Ethics (Good and Evil unit, Life and Death unit): Wednesday 07 December 2022, 1 hour
  • Exam 2 – Christianity (Christian beliefs unit only): Monday 12 December 2022, 1 hour
  • Exam 3 – Islam (Islamic beliefs unit, Islamic practices unit): Thursday 15 December 2022, 1 hour

Also, please note that Ms. Clark will now also be leading a revision session:

  • Life and Death unit, Tuesday 6 December 2022

After school revision lessons in W3

…led by Ms. Clark (except for the three with my initials)

  • Islamic Beliefs: Tues 8th November 2022
  • Islamic Practices: Tues 15th November 2022
  • Ethics: Good and Evil: Tues 29th Nov 2022
  • Ethics: Life and Death: Tues 6 December 2022* (changed from original date)
  • Christian Beliefs: Thurs 19th Jan 2023 (JS)
  • Christian Practices: Tues 21st Feb 2023
  • Ethics: Relationships: Tues 7th March 2023
  • Ethics: Human Rights (part 1): Thurs 16th March 2023 (JS)
  • Ethics: Human Rights (part 2): Tuesday 25 April 2023 (JS)
  • General questions: Tues 25th April 2023


Christianity

Christian beliefs topics

  • God
  • Problem of evil
  • Creation
  • Jesus
  • Salvation
  • The afterlife

1. Religiosity and an introduction to Christianity

Lesson slides

Homework

(a) Learn the Christianity key word for a quiz next lesson. Learn the spellings and the meanings.

Try this practice quiz

(b) Prepare answers to these questions, which you’ll be answering under timed conditions in class next lesson:

• Explain religiosity trends in England and Wales. (5)

‘The UK is a Christian country?’ Discuss. (15 marks)


2. God and the Trinity


3. Jesus

Homework

Write a one page revision leaflet summarising Christian beliefs about Jesus.


4. The afterlife

Classwork and homework

Research

  • (a) the parable of the sheep and the goats
  • (b) Christian beliefs about Judgement Day
  • (c) Christian beliefs about resurrection

Write a paragraph, in your own words, about each.

Even better if you can say how there are different Christian views about each.

Try these sources to start with:

Finally, add seven points to your notes using this clip: