Wednesday 21 May 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies
J625/09 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from
a Buddhist perspective
Time allowed: 2 hours
No extra materials are needed.
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 126.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ( ).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625/09) Religion, philosophy and
ethics in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective Question
Paper and Mark Scheme summer 2025
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1 Relationships and families
(a) Outline one Buddhist belief about sexuality.
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(b) Describe how the rules for Buddhist nuns are different to the rules for Buddhist monks.
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(c) Explain why Buddhists might have different attitudes towards discrimination on the basis of
gender.
You should refer to sources of wisdom and authority in your answer.
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(d) ‘Pre-marital sex is always wrong.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should:
• draw on your learning from across your course of study, including reference to beliefs,
teachings and practices within Buddhism
• explain and evaluate the importance of points of view from the perspective of Buddhism.
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Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]
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© OCR 2025
GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies
J625/09 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from
a Buddhist perspective
Time allowed: 2 hours
No extra materials are needed.
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 126.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ( ).
• This document has 20 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625/09) Religion, philosophy and
ethics in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective Question
Paper and Mark Scheme summer 2025
, 2
1 Relationships and families
(a) Outline one Buddhist belief about sexuality.
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. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
(b) Describe how the rules for Buddhist nuns are different to the rules for Buddhist monks.
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(c) Explain why Buddhists might have different attitudes towards discrimination on the basis of
gender.
You should refer to sources of wisdom and authority in your answer.
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(d) ‘Pre-marital sex is always wrong.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should:
• draw on your learning from across your course of study, including reference to beliefs,
teachings and practices within Buddhism
• explain and evaluate the importance of points of view from the perspective of Buddhism.
[15]
Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]
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