AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: Buddhism BEST RATING PAPER MAY 2023

AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: Buddhism Monday 15 May 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have: • the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option you are entered for (Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism). You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book. • Answer all questions. • 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 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. *JUN23 * IB/G/Jun23/E6 8062/11 Buddhism: Beliefs box . Which one of the following terms means ‘emptiness’ in Buddhism? Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. [1 mark] A Anicca B Arhat C Skandha D Sunyata . Explain two ways in which the concept of dependent arising (paticcasamuppada) influences Buddhists today. box [4 marks] . Explain two reasons why the Four Sights were important to Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. [5 marks] Turn over ► . ‘All Buddhists should aim to become a Bodhisattva.’ Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should: • refer to Buddhist teaching • give reasoned arguments to support this statement • give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view • reach a justified conclusion. [12 marks] [SPaG 3 marks] box box Turn over ► Extra space box Buddhism: Practices box . Which one of the following is the festival that remembers the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death? Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. [1 mark] A Karuna B Samatha C Wesak D Zazen Question 2 continues on the next page *07* Turn over ► . Explain two contrasting ways in which a Buddhist might use visualisation in meditation. [4 marks] box . Explain two reasons why retreats are important for some Buddhists. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Buddhist belief and teaching in your answer. [5 marks]