Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Religious Studies · specification 4RS1 · Paper 1 | Section 2: Life and death · Free · no account needed
2.8 Childlessness and celibacy (4RS1 specification)
Religious and non-religious beliefs/teachings about, and the different attitudes of, religious and non-religious people to: childlessness; decisions not to have children (and the reasons for such decisions); forms of genetic engineering …
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- Childlessness and celibacy in Buddhism — Buddhism's answer to childlessness and celibacy — Paper 1, point 2.8.
- Childlessness and celibacy in Christianity — Christianity's answer to childlessness and celibacy — Paper 1, point 2.8.
- Childlessness and celibacy in Hinduism — Hinduism's answer to childlessness and celibacy — Paper 1, point 2.8.
- Childlessness and celibacy in Islam — Islam's answer to childlessness and celibacy — Paper 1, point 2.8.
- Childlessness and celibacy in Judaism — Judaism's answer to childlessness and celibacy — Paper 1, point 2.8.
- Childlessness and celibacy in Sikhism — Sikhism's answer to childlessness and celibacy — Paper 1, point 2.8.
The teaching routes these belong to: Buddhism · Christianity · Hinduism · Islam · Judaism · Sikhism — the lessons in order, with every gate.
Specification coverage
Paper 1, Section 2 — Life and death, point 2.8
Assessment objectives: AO1, AO2. Suggested learning time: 75 minutes.
Required knowledge
- Religious and non-religious beliefs/teachings about, and the different attitudes of, religious and non-religious people to: childlessness; decisions not to have children (and the reasons for such decisions); forms of genetic engineering and fertility treatments to support successful conception; c…
- 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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