GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MARGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Paper 2A Thematic Studies
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The examining body for this paper
is AQA. The paper reference is 8062/2A.
• Do all rough work in the answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• Choose four themes.
• Answer all questions on the four themes you have chosen.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 96 plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark question. The marks
for SPaG are shown below the mark allocation for each question. The best of these marks will be
included in your total for the paper.
Advice
You are advised to spend 25 minutes on each theme.
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You should answer all questions from four themes.
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
1 . Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
[1 mark]
0 1
A Age discrimination
B Gender discrimination
C Race discrimination
D Religious discrimination
0 1 2 . Give two reasons why some religious believers do not support polygamy.
[2 marks]
3
. Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about same-sex
0 1
relationships.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one
or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
4
. Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the family.
0 1 Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
5
. ‘Religious believers should wait until they are married before they start a sexual
relationship.’
Evaluate this statement.
0 1
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0
0 . 1
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments • should reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
[plus SPaG 3 marks]
2 Theme B: Religion and life
2 Which one of the following terms describes the religious belief that humans have a
responsibility to care for the world?
[1 mark]
A Creation
0 2 B Environment
C Evolution
D Stewardship
0 2
2
. Give two ways religious believers can help to prevent pollution.
[2 marks]
3
. Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about abortion.
0 2
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one
or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
4
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0 2 5
, 4
. Explain two religious beliefs that suggest experimenting on animals is wrong.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
. ‘People should care for the environment in order to be rewarded in an afterlife.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments • should reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
[plus SPaG 3 marks]
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/8062/2A
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MARGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Paper 2A Thematic Studies
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The examining body for this paper
is AQA. The paper reference is 8062/2A.
• Do all rough work in the answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• Choose four themes.
• Answer all questions on the four themes you have chosen.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 96 plus 3 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark question. The marks
for SPaG are shown below the mark allocation for each question. The best of these marks will be
included in your total for the paper.
Advice
You are advised to spend 25 minutes on each theme.
, 2
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V5 8062/2A
You should answer all questions from four themes.
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
1 . Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
[1 mark]
0 1
A Age discrimination
B Gender discrimination
C Race discrimination
D Religious discrimination
0 1 2 . Give two reasons why some religious believers do not support polygamy.
[2 marks]
3
. Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about same-sex
0 1
relationships.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one
or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
4
. Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the family.
0 1 Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
5
. ‘Religious believers should wait until they are married before they start a sexual
relationship.’
Evaluate this statement.
0 1
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, 3
0
0 . 1
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments • should reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
[plus SPaG 3 marks]
2 Theme B: Religion and life
2 Which one of the following terms describes the religious belief that humans have a
responsibility to care for the world?
[1 mark]
A Creation
0 2 B Environment
C Evolution
D Stewardship
0 2
2
. Give two ways religious believers can help to prevent pollution.
[2 marks]
3
. Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about abortion.
0 2
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one
or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
4
IB/M/Jun25/8062/2A
0 2 5
, 4
. Explain two religious beliefs that suggest experimenting on animals is wrong.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
. ‘People should care for the environment in order to be rewarded in an afterlife.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments • should reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
[plus SPaG 3 marks]
Turn over ►
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