Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Religious Studies · specification 4RS1 · Paper 1 | Section 1: The universe, creation and the place of human beings · Free · no account needed

1.1 The universe and the place of human beings (4RS1 specification)

Religious and non-religious beliefs/teachings about the origin of the universe and the place of human beings in it; religious beliefs/teachings about its purpose; different views as to why people believe that human beings have a responsi…

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The universe and the place of human beings in Buddhism — Buddhism's answer to the universe and the place of human beings — Paper 1, point 1.1.
The universe and the place of human beings in Christianity — Christianity's answer to the universe and the place of human beings — Paper 1, point 1.1.
The universe and the place of human beings in Hinduism — Hinduism's answer to the universe and the place of human beings — Paper 1, point 1.1.
The universe and the place of human beings in Islam — Islam's answer to the universe and the place of human beings — Paper 1, point 1.1.
The universe and the place of human beings in Judaism — Judaism's answer to the universe and the place of human beings — Paper 1, point 1.1.
The universe and the place of human beings in Sikhism — Sikhism's answer to the universe and the place of human beings — Paper 1, point 1.1.

The teaching routes these belong to: Buddhism · Christianity · Hinduism · Islam · Judaism · Sikhism — the lessons in order, with every gate.

Specification coverage

Paper 1, Section 1 — The universe, creation and the place of human beings, point 1.1

Assessment objectives: AO1, AO2. Suggested learning time: 75 minutes.

Required knowledge

Religious and non-religious beliefs/teachings about the origin of the universe and the place of human beings in it; religious beliefs/teachings about its purpose; different views as to why people believe that human beings have a responsibility for the planet, and the ways in which they can exerci…
Non-religious beliefs and teachings on this point, which Paper 1 examines alongside religious ones.
At least one source of authority from your religion that bears on this point, and what it actually says.

Required skills

State a teaching accurately, in the religion's own vocabulary, without paraphrasing it into vagueness.
Develop a point rather than listing more points — the 4-mark tariff pays for development, not quantity.
Weigh a genuine opposing view, not a weak version of it.
Reach a justified conclusion that follows from the argument you actually made.

How it is examined

Identify (3)
Outline (4)
Explain (6)
Evaluate (12)

Common mistakes

Treating the 12-mark Evaluate as an essay about the religion. It is an argument about the statement printed above it.
Giving three points on a 4-mark Outline. The fourth mark is for developing a second point; a third point earns nothing.
Leaving out non-religious belief. Paper 1 examines it throughout, and a question can ask for it directly.
Naming a source of authority without saying what it says. The name is not the evidence.

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