AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: Catholic Christianity MAY 2023

AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: Catholic Christianity 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 (Buddhism, 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. Advice You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option. *JUN23 * IB/G/Jun23/E9 8062/12 Catholic Christianity: Beliefs outside the box . Which one of the following is not part of the Trinity? Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. [1 mark] A God as Brother B God as Father C God as Holy Spirit D God as Son . Explain two ways in which believing in life after death influences Catholics today. [4 marks] box . Explain two Christian beliefs about redemption by Jesus. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in your answer. [5 marks] Turn over ► . ‘Baptism is the most important sacrament of the Catholic Church.’ Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should: • refer to Catholic teaching • give reasoned arguments to support this statement • give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view • reach a justified conclusion. [12 marks] [SPaG 3 marks] box box Turn over ► Extra space outside the box Catholic Christianity: Practices box . Which one of the following is not a Catholic agency? Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. [1 mark] A CAFOD B Gaudium et Spes C Missio D Trocaire 0 2 . 2 Give two examples of the work done by either Pax Christi or the Corrymeela community. [2 marks] 1 2 Question 2 continues on the next page *07* Turn over ► . Explain two contrasting Christian views about the duty to ‘love our neighbour’. [4 marks] box . Explain two reasons why the funeral rite is important for Catholics. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in your answer. [5 marks] . ‘For Catholics, saying the Lord’s Prayer (Our Father) is the best way to become close to God.’ Evaluate this statement. box In your answer you should: • refer to Catholic teaching • give reasoned arguments to support this statement • give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view • reach a justified conclusion. [12 marks] Turn over ►