AQA
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: Christianity
Monday 15 May 2023 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 (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism). Question Mark
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.1
Instructions 01.2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 01.3
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book. 01.4
• Answer all questions.
01.5
• 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). 02.1
• Do all rough work in this book. 02.2
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
02.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 02.4
02.5
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51. TOTAL
• 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.
*Jun2380621301*
IB/G/Jun23/E7 8062/13
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Christianity: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is not part of the Christian Trinity?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A God as Brother
B God as Father
C God as Holy Spirit
D God as Son 1
0 1 . 2 Give two Christian beliefs about Jesus’ Incarnation.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
IB/G/Jun23/8062/13
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which the problem of evil and suffering influences box
Christians today.
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Christian teachings about life after death.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/G/Jun23/8062/13
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: Christianity
Monday 15 May 2023 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 (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism). Question Mark
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 01.1
Instructions 01.2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 01.3
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book. 01.4
• Answer all questions.
01.5
• 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). 02.1
• Do all rough work in this book. 02.2
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
02.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 02.4
02.5
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51. TOTAL
• 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.
*Jun2380621301*
IB/G/Jun23/E7 8062/13
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Christianity: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is not part of the Christian Trinity?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A God as Brother
B God as Father
C God as Holy Spirit
D God as Son 1
0 1 . 2 Give two Christian beliefs about Jesus’ Incarnation.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
IB/G/Jun23/8062/13
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which the problem of evil and suffering influences box
Christians today.
[4 marks]
4
0 1 . 4 Explain two Christian teachings about life after death.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/G/Jun23/8062/13
