2025 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1 Buddhism
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1 Buddhism
Tuesday 13 May 2025 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 (Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Question Mark
Judaism or Sikhism). 01.1
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.2
Instructions 01.3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 01.4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book. 01.5
Answer all questions.
02.1
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). 02.2
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 02.3
to be marked. 02.4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
02.5
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
TOTAL
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.
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0 1 Buddhism: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following terms is the word for the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?
[1 mark]
Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct answer.
A Dukkha
B Magga
C Samudaya
D Tanha 1
0 1 . 2 Give two Buddhist beliefs about Bodhisattvas.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which believing in sunyata (emptiness) influences Buddhists box
today.
[4 marks]
4
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Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) June 2025
[VERIFIED]
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1 Buddhism
Tuesday 13 May 2025 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 (Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Question Mark
Judaism or Sikhism). 01.1
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.2
Instructions 01.3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 01.4
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book. 01.5
Answer all questions.
02.1
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). 02.2
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 02.3
to be marked. 02.4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
02.5
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
TOTAL
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.
8062/11
IB/M/Jun25/G4006/E6
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Buddhism: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following terms is the word for the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?
[1 mark]
Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct answer.
A Dukkha
B Magga
C Samudaya
D Tanha 1
0 1 . 2 Give two Buddhist beliefs about Bodhisattvas.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
IB/M/Jun25/8062/11
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which believing in sunyata (emptiness) influences Buddhists box
today.
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
IB/M/Jun25/8062/11
, 4
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outside the
Turn over ►
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