2025 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES B 8063/2B
Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies)
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES B
Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies)
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have the Question Mark
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option you are entered for 1.1
(either Islam or Judaism).
1.2
Instructions 1.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1.4
• Fill in the boxes at both the top of this page and the top of the 1.5
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option.
• Answer all questions. 2.1
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 2.2
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 2.3
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
2.4
to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 2.5
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 48.
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
Advice
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books.
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this paper and 50 minutes on your religion option
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following describes the way in which Jesus met the paralysed man?
[1 mark]
Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the correct answer.
A His family asked Jesus to meet him in the Temple
B Jesus went to visit him in his home
C His friends brought him to Jesus, lowering him from the roof
D Jesus met him in the synagogue at Capernaum 1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why the resurrection of Jesus is important for Christians today.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about why Pilate box
sentenced Jesus to death.
• You must refer to a Christian belief.
• Your contrasting belief may come from Christianity or from another religious or
non-religious tradition.
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
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Do not write
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0 1 . 4 Explain two ways in which St Mark shows that God was present at the box
Transfiguration of Jesus.
You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.
[5 marks]
5
IB/G/Jun25/8063/2B
Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies)
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES B
Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies)
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have the Question Mark
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option you are entered for 1.1
(either Islam or Judaism).
1.2
Instructions 1.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1.4
• Fill in the boxes at both the top of this page and the top of the 1.5
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option.
• Answer all questions. 2.1
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 2.2
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 2.3
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
2.4
to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 2.5
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 48.
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
Advice
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books.
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this paper and 50 minutes on your religion option
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following describes the way in which Jesus met the paralysed man?
[1 mark]
Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the correct answer.
A His family asked Jesus to meet him in the Temple
B Jesus went to visit him in his home
C His friends brought him to Jesus, lowering him from the roof
D Jesus met him in the synagogue at Capernaum 1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why the resurrection of Jesus is important for Christians today.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
IB/G/Jun25/8063/2B
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about why Pilate box
sentenced Jesus to death.
• You must refer to a Christian belief.
• Your contrasting belief may come from Christianity or from another religious or
non-religious tradition.
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/8063/2B
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 4 Explain two ways in which St Mark shows that God was present at the box
Transfiguration of Jesus.
You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.
[5 marks]
5
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