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RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1: Sikhism
Monday 15 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have: For Examiner’s Use
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option you are entered
Question Mark
for (Buddhism, Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, or Judaism).
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.1
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 book. 01.4
• Answer all questions. 01.5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
02.1
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. 02.2
• Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. 02.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
02.4
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
02.5
Information
TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51.
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark
question in the Beliefs section.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option.
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outside the
0 1 Sikhism: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is the word for selfless service to others?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Gurmukh
B Mukti
C Sangat
D Sewa
1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why karma is an important belief for Sikhs.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which belief in the idea of equality as shown in the life of Guru box
Gobind Singh influences Sikhs today.
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Sikh beliefs about being manmukh (man-centred).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Sikh belief and teaching in your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1: Sikhism
Monday 15 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have: For Examiner’s Use
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option you are entered
Question Mark
for (Buddhism, Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, or Judaism).
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.1
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 book. 01.4
• Answer all questions. 01.5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
02.1
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. 02.2
• Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. 02.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
02.4
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
02.5
Information
TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51.
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark
question in the Beliefs section.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option.
*JUN2380621701*
IB/G/Jun23/E8 8062/17
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Sikhism: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is the word for selfless service to others?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Gurmukh
B Mukti
C Sangat
D Sewa
1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why karma is an important belief for Sikhs.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which belief in the idea of equality as shown in the life of Guru box
Gobind Singh influences Sikhs today.
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Sikh beliefs about being manmukh (man-centred).
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Sikh belief and teaching in your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
*03*
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