Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Religious Studies · specification 4RS1 · Paper 1 | Section 3: Peace and conflict · Free · no account needed
3.1 Conflict and war (4RS1 specification)
This comprises an in-depth study of the causes of conflict and war in the world today, including economic, religious and social reasons.
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- Conflict and war in Buddhism — Buddhism's answer to conflict and war — Paper 1, point 3.1.
- Conflict and war in Christianity — Christianity's answer to conflict and war — Paper 1, point 3.1.
- Conflict and war in Hinduism — Hinduism's answer to conflict and war — Paper 1, point 3.1.
- Conflict and war in Islam — Islam's answer to conflict and war — Paper 1, point 3.1.
- Conflict and war in Judaism — Judaism's answer to conflict and war — Paper 1, point 3.1.
- Conflict and war in Sikhism — Sikhism's answer to conflict and war — Paper 1, point 3.1.
The teaching routes these belong to: Buddhism · Christianity · Hinduism · Islam · Judaism · Sikhism — the lessons in order, with every gate.
Specification coverage
Paper 1, Section 3 — Peace and conflict, point 3.1
Assessment objectives: AO1, AO2. Suggested learning time: 75 minutes.
Required knowledge
- This comprises an in-depth study of the causes of conflict and war in the world today, including economic, religious and social reasons. In the chosen religion, it considers its beliefs and teachings on war. This approach encourages learners to reflect on the links between beliefs and teachings o…
- 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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