2025 AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES B Paper 2B
Perspectives on Faith (Textual Studies) Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES B
Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies)
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have the Question Mark
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option you are entered for 1.1
(either Islam or Judaism).
1.2
Instructions 1.3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1.4
Fill in the boxes at both the top of this page and the top of the 1.5
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option.
Answer all questions. 2.1
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 2.2
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 2.3
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
2.4
to be marked.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 2.5
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 48.
The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
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.
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0 1 Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following describes the way in which Jesus met the paralysed man?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A His family asked Jesus to meet him in the Temple
B Jesus went to visit him in his home
C His friends brought him to Jesus, lowering him from the roof
D Jesus met him in the synagogue at Capernaum 1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why the resurrection of Jesus is important for Christians today.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
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0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about why Pilate
sentenced Jesus to death.
You must refer to a Christian belief.
Your contrasting belief may come from Christianity or from another religious or
non-religious tradition.
[4 marks]
4
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0 1 . 4 Explain two ways in which St Mark shows that God was present at the
Transfiguration of Jesus.
You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.
[5 marks]
5
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Perspectives on Faith (Textual Studies) Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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 B
Paper 2B Perspectives on faith (textual studies)
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have the Question Mark
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option you are entered for 1.1
(either Islam or Judaism).
1.2
Instructions 1.3
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1.4
Fill in the boxes at both the top of this page and the top of the 1.5
Question Paper/Answer Book for the religion option.
Answer all questions. 2.1
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 2.2
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 2.3
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
2.4
to be marked.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 2.5
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. TOTAL
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 48.
The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
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.
IB/G/Jun25/G4005/V6 8063/2B
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following describes the way in which Jesus met the paralysed man?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A His family asked Jesus to meet him in the Temple
B Jesus went to visit him in his home
C His friends brought him to Jesus, lowering him from the roof
D Jesus met him in the synagogue at Capernaum 1
0 1 . 2 Give two reasons why the resurrection of Jesus is important for Christians today.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
IB/G/Jun25/8063/2B
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 3 Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about why Pilate
sentenced Jesus to death.
You must refer to a Christian belief.
Your contrasting belief may come from Christianity or from another religious or
non-religious tradition.
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/8063/2B
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 4 Explain two ways in which St Mark shows that God was present at the
Transfiguration of Jesus.
You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.
[5 marks]
5
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