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2025 Pearson GCSE In Religious Studies A Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Study of Religion Option 1A - Catholic Christianity (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined, Summer 2025)

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2025 Pearson GCSE In Religious Studies A Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Study of Religion Option 1A - Catholic Christianity (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined, Summer 2025) Instructions •Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number •Answer the questions in the spaces provided –there may be more space than you need. Information •The marks for each question are shown in brackets –use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed –you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the use of specialist terminology. The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated. Advice •Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. •Check your answers if you have time at the end. Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Question 1: Beliefs and Teachings 1(a) Outline three beliefs about the Incarnation. 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(b)Explain two ways the baptism of Jesus shows God as a Trinity of Persons. 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2025

Pearson Edexcel GCSE
In Religious Studies A
Paper 1: Area of Study 1 –
Study of Religion Option
1A - Catholic Christianity

(Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme
Combined, Summer 2025)

,Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number
and candidate
pen.
• number.all
Answer
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
questions.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• 102.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of
your written communication will be assessed
– you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling,
punctuation and grammar, as well as the use of specialist
• terminology.
The marks available for spelling, punctuation and grammar are clearly indicated.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.

, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Question 1: Beliefs and Teachings




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, (c) Explain two features of the ascension of Jesus.
In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.
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