2023 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A 8062/11 Paper 1: Buddhism Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]

2023 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A 8062/11 Paper 1: Buddhism Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] 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. For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 01.1 01.2 01.3 01.4 01.5 02.1 02.2 02.3 02.4 02.5 TOTAL Advice You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option. *JUN2380621101* IB/G/Jun23/E6 8062/11 2 0 1 Buddhism: Beliefs 0 1 . 1 Which one of the following terms means ‘emptiness’ in Buddhism? [1 mark] Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct answer. A Anicca B Arhat C Skandha D Sunyata 0 1.2 Give two of the Three Marks of Existence. [2 marks] 1 2 Do not write outside the box 1 2 *02* IB/G/Jun23/8062/11 3 0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which the concept of dependent arising (paticcasamuppada) influences Buddhists today. [4 marks] 0 1 . 4 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 ► *03* Do not write outside the box 4 5 IB/G/Jun23/8062/11 4 0 1 . 5 ‘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 con