PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 8RS0/4A RELIGIOUS STUDIES
ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY PAPER 4: STUDY OF RELIGION OPTION 4A:
BUDDHISM + MARK SCHEME JUNE 2025
surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour) Paper
reference
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Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 4: Study of Religion
Option 4A: Buddhism
You do not need any other materials.
Instructions
• Use
• Fill
black ink or ball-point pen.
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• There are two sections in this question paper. Answer all the questions in
each section.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 54.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY PAPER 4: STUDY OF RELIGION OPTION 4A:
BUDDHISM + MARK SCHEME JUNE 2025
surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour) Paper
reference
🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 4: Study of Religion
Option 4A: Buddhism
You do not need any other materials.
Instructions
• Use
• Fill
black ink or ball-point pen.
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• There are two sections in this question paper. Answer all the questions in
each section.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 54.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
,P67609RA
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1
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