2025 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 2B Thematic
Studies (Including Textual Studies) Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 2B Thematic Studies (including textual 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 8062/2B.
Do all rough work in the answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Choose two themes from Section A and both themes from Section B.
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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Section A
You should answer all questions from two themes in Section A.
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
[1 mark]
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]
0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about
same-sex relationships.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and
one or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
0 1 . 4 Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the family.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
0 1 . 5 ‘Religious believers should wait until they are married before they start a sexual
relationship.’
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]
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0 2 Theme B: Religion and life
0 2 . 1 Which one of the following terms describes the religious belief that humans have a
responsibility to care for the world?
[1 mark]
A Creation
B Environment
C Evolution
D Stewardship
0 2 . 2 Give two ways religious believers can help to prevent pollution.
[2 marks]
0 2 . 3 Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about
abortion.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and
one or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
0 2 . 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]
0 2 . 5 ‘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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0 3 Theme C: The existence of God and revelation
0 3 . 1 Which one of the following is not used as an argument for the existence of God?
[1 mark]
A Design
B Evil and suffering
C Miracles
D Worship and prayer
0 3 . 2 Give two reasons why many religious people believe that God is immanent.
[2 marks]
0 3 . 3 Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about miracles.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and
non-religious beliefs.
[4 marks]
0 3 . 4 Explain two views about the First Cause Argument as a proof of the existence of
God.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
0 3 . 5 ‘Reading scripture (holy books) is the best way to learn about God.’
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]
IB/M/Jun25/8062/2B
Studies (Including Textual Studies) Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 2B Thematic Studies (including textual 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 8062/2B.
Do all rough work in the answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Choose two themes from Section A and both themes from Section B.
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.
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V5 8062/2B
, 2
Section A
You should answer all questions from two themes in Section A.
0 1 Theme A: Relationships and families
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is a term for treating women differently to men?
[1 mark]
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]
0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about
same-sex relationships.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and
one or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
0 1 . 4 Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the family.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
0 1 . 5 ‘Religious believers should wait until they are married before they start a sexual
relationship.’
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]
IB/M/Jun25/8062/2B
, 3
0 2 Theme B: Religion and life
0 2 . 1 Which one of the following terms describes the religious belief that humans have a
responsibility to care for the world?
[1 mark]
A Creation
B Environment
C Evolution
D Stewardship
0 2 . 2 Give two ways religious believers can help to prevent pollution.
[2 marks]
0 2 . 3 Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about
abortion.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and
one or more other religious traditions.
[4 marks]
0 2 . 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]
0 2 . 5 ‘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/Jun25/8062/2B
, 4
0 3 Theme C: The existence of God and revelation
0 3 . 1 Which one of the following is not used as an argument for the existence of God?
[1 mark]
A Design
B Evil and suffering
C Miracles
D Worship and prayer
0 3 . 2 Give two reasons why many religious people believe that God is immanent.
[2 marks]
0 3 . 3 Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about miracles.
In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and
non-religious beliefs.
[4 marks]
0 3 . 4 Explain two views about the First Cause Argument as a proof of the existence of
God.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
0 3 . 5 ‘Reading scripture (holy books) is the best way to learn about God.’
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]
IB/M/Jun25/8062/2B
