GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
ACTUAL 2025 PAPER MERGED WITH MARK
SCHEME
Section 1 Buddhism
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
Section 1 Buddhism
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 Paper/Answer Book for the other religion section you are entered for
(Christianity, Islam or Judaism) Question Mark
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for Section 5 (Themes). You will have 1 hour 45 01.1
minutes to complete all three Question Paper/Answer Books.
01.2
Instructions 01.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other two books. 01.4
• Answer all questions.
01.5
TOTAL
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Do not write outside
the .1
0 box
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the
question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page
or on blank pages.
Information
• The maximum mark for this section is 27.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark question.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on the religion sections and 50 minutes on Section 5 (Themes).
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1 Which one of the following isnot one of the Six Perfections?
[1 mark ]
Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct answer.
A Craving
B Energy
C Generosity
D Patience
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why Siddhartha Gautama left his life of luxury.
[2 marks ]
1
2
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
ACTUAL 2025 PAPER MERGED WITH MARK
SCHEME
Section 1 Buddhism
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SHORT COURSE)
Section 1 Buddhism
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 Paper/Answer Book for the other religion section you are entered for
(Christianity, Islam or Judaism) Question Mark
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for Section 5 (Themes). You will have 1 hour 45 01.1
minutes to complete all three Question Paper/Answer Books.
01.2
Instructions 01.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other two books. 01.4
• Answer all questions.
01.5
TOTAL
, 2
Do not write outside
the .1
0 box
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the
question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page
or on blank pages.
Information
• The maximum mark for this section is 27.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark question.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on the religion sections and 50 minutes on Section 5 (Themes).
*JUN258061101* 8061/1
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V4
IB/M/Jun25/8061/1
, 3
Do not write outside the
0 1 . box
1 Which one of the following isnot one of the Six Perfections?
[1 mark ]
Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct answer.
A Craving
B Energy
C Generosity
D Patience
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why Siddhartha Gautama left his life of luxury.
[2 marks ]
1
2
IB/M/Jun25/8061/1
, 4
Do not write outside
the .1
0 box
*02*
1
2
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