AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: Christianity MAY 2023

AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A Paper 1: 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. IB/G/Jun23/E7 8062/13 0 1 Christianity: Beliefs . Which one of the following is not part of the Christian 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 0 1 . 2 Give two Christian beliefs about Jesus’ Incarnation. [2 marks] 1 2 0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which the problem of evil and suffering influences Christians today. [4 marks] 0 1 . 4 Explain two Christian teachings about life after death. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in your answer. [5 marks] Turn over ► 0 1 . 5 ‘Belief in Jesus is all that Christians need to be saved from sin.’ Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should: • refer to Christian 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] Turn over ► Extra space box 0 2 Christianity: Practices . Which one of the following describes the work of the Church in restoring broken relationships? [1 mark] Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer. A Liturgy B Persecution C Reconciliation D Judgement Question 2 continues on the next page Turn over ►