AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: Islam QP 2023
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1: Islam
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
for (Buddhism, Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism or Sikhism). Question Mark
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.1
Instructions 01.2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 01.3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book.
01.4
Answer all questions.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 01.5
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 02.1
Do all rough work in this book.
02.2
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 02.3
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 02.4
Information 02.5
The maximum mark for this paper is 51. TOTAL
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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0 1 Islam: Beliefs
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following terms means that God is involved in the world?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Eternal
B Immanent
C Transcendent
D Unchanging 1
0 1
.2 Give two Muslim beliefs about angels.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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, 3
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outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which the revelation of the Qur’an influences Muslims today. box
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Muslim beliefs about the Day of Judgement.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Muslim belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
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IB/G/Jun23/8062/15
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signatu re
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1: Islam
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
for (Buddhism, Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism or Sikhism). Question Mark
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.1
Instructions 01.2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 01.3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book.
01.4
Answer all questions.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 01.5
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 02.1
Do all rough work in this book.
02.2
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 02.3
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 02.4
Information 02.5
The maximum mark for this paper is 51. TOTAL
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.
*JUN23 0621501*
IB/G/Jun23/E9 8062/15
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 Islam: Beliefs
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following terms means that God is involved in the world?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Eternal
B Immanent
C Transcendent
D Unchanging 1
0 1
.2 Give two Muslim beliefs about angels.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
IB/G/Jun23/8062/15
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which the revelation of the Qur’an influences Muslims today. box
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Muslim beliefs about the Day of Judgement.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Muslim belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
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