THEME A: Relationships and Families
AQA GCSE SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST:
You must be able to explain contrasting beliefs on the following three issues with reference to the main
religious tradition in Britain (Christianity) and one or more other religious traditions:
Contraception
Sexual relationships before marriage
Homosexual relationships
Sex, marriage and divorce
Human sexuality including: heterosexual and homosexual relationships
Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage
Contraception and family planning
The nature and purpose of marriage
Same-sex marriage and cohabitation
Divorce, including reasons for divorce, and remarrying
Ethical arguments related to divorce, including those based on the sanctity of marriage vows and
compassion
Families and gender equality
The nature of families: The role of parents and children; Extended families and the nuclear family
The purpose of families: Procreation; Stability & the protection of children; Educating children in a faith
Contemporary family issues: Same-sex parents; Polygamy
The roles of men and women: Gender equality; Gender prejudice & discrimination, including examples
KEY TERMS GLOSSARY
Annulment The ending of a marriage that was never legitimate.
Arranged A marriage planned and agreed by the families or guardians of the couple concerned.
Marriage
Artificial Preventing conception through hormonal or barrier methods - pill, coil, condom etc.
Contraception
Cohabitation A couple living together and having a sexual relationship, but not being married.
Conception The act of conceiving a child, becoming pregnant.
Contraception An umbrella term that includes any way to prevent a pregnancy as a result of sexual intercourse. There
are different beliefs about how contraception should be used depending on the faith and denomination.
Covenant An agreement / promise between 2 people that has been witnessed by God.
Discrimination The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the ground of race, age,
sex or disability.
Divorce The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
Extended Family Extends beyond nuclear family - consists of parents, children, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles.
Family A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
Gender Equality The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
Heterosexual A person who is attracted to people of the opposite gender.
Homophobia Prejudice directed against homosexual people.
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AQA GCSE SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST:
You must be able to explain contrasting beliefs on the following three issues with reference to the main
religious tradition in Britain (Christianity) and one or more other religious traditions:
Contraception
Sexual relationships before marriage
Homosexual relationships
Sex, marriage and divorce
Human sexuality including: heterosexual and homosexual relationships
Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage
Contraception and family planning
The nature and purpose of marriage
Same-sex marriage and cohabitation
Divorce, including reasons for divorce, and remarrying
Ethical arguments related to divorce, including those based on the sanctity of marriage vows and
compassion
Families and gender equality
The nature of families: The role of parents and children; Extended families and the nuclear family
The purpose of families: Procreation; Stability & the protection of children; Educating children in a faith
Contemporary family issues: Same-sex parents; Polygamy
The roles of men and women: Gender equality; Gender prejudice & discrimination, including examples
KEY TERMS GLOSSARY
Annulment The ending of a marriage that was never legitimate.
Arranged A marriage planned and agreed by the families or guardians of the couple concerned.
Marriage
Artificial Preventing conception through hormonal or barrier methods - pill, coil, condom etc.
Contraception
Cohabitation A couple living together and having a sexual relationship, but not being married.
Conception The act of conceiving a child, becoming pregnant.
Contraception An umbrella term that includes any way to prevent a pregnancy as a result of sexual intercourse. There
are different beliefs about how contraception should be used depending on the faith and denomination.
Covenant An agreement / promise between 2 people that has been witnessed by God.
Discrimination The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the ground of race, age,
sex or disability.
Divorce The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
Extended Family Extends beyond nuclear family - consists of parents, children, grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles.
Family A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
Gender Equality The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
Heterosexual A person who is attracted to people of the opposite gender.
Homophobia Prejudice directed against homosexual people.
© 2024 Grades Express
