2023 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES B 8063/2B Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies) Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]

2023 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES B 8063/2B Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies) Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES B Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies) Tuesday 23 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have the For Examiner’s Use Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option you are entered for (either Islam or Judaism). Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at both the top of this page and the top of the Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option. • 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 48. • The marks for the questions are shown in brackets. Question Mark 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 TOTAL Advice You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this paper and 50 minutes on your religion option. *JUN2380632B01* IB/G/Jun23/E5 8063/2B 2 0 1Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus 0 1 . 1Which one of the following was where Jesus was crucified? [1 mark] Put a tick ( ) in the box next to the correct answer. A Bethany B Caesarea Philippi C Jerusalem D Nazareth 0 1 . 2Give two things Jesus said to his disciples at the Last Supper. [2 marks] 1 2 Do not write outside the box 1 2 *02* IB/G/Jun23/8063/2B 3 0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting views in contemporary British society about the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. • You must refer to a Christian view. • Your contrasting view may come from Christianity or from another religious or non-religious tradition. [4 marks] Question 1 continues on the next page Do not write outside the box 4 Turn over ► *03* IB/G/Jun23/8063/2B 4 0 1 . 4 Explain two ways in which Bartimaeus showed faith in Jesus when he was healed. You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer. [5 marks] Do not write outside the box 5 *04* IB/G/Jun23/8063/2B 5 0 1 . 5 ‘Jesus’ baptism was a more important event than his temptation.’ 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 St Mark’s Gospel • may refer to non-religious arguments • should reach a justified conclusio