AQA Thematic Studies Revision

AQA Thematic Studies Revision

Mock Exam Revision

Which topics should I revise?

There will be no point in revising if you don't revise the correct units. You have been taught 5 topics. Three in school and two in lockdown. But what are they?

Multiple Select

Which of these topics should you be revising?

• Theme A: Relationships and Family

• Theme B: Religion and Life

• Theme C: The existence of God and revelation.

• Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict.

• Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment.

Open Ended

What is the name of the missing topic? It is theme F.

So, what were the correct topics?

 The existence of God and revelation, is the topic that you have not studied. Theme F is entitled Religion, human rights and social justice.

Key Terms

The ability to use and recognise key terms is not just to help with answering the 1 mark questions, if you understand the key terms it means you should be able to understand all of the questions. You must also remember that you need to make sure that you can use the key terms in your own answers.

At the very least, this will show the examiner that you understand the topics and will help you gather in the SPaG marks, but it also shows depth and the ability to see the broader picture.

The following are all key terms or definitions, many can be defined in different ways so choose the best fit.

Multiple Choice

What does the word retribution mean?

• Making things fair and equal again.

• Revenge

Multiple Choice

What does the word contraception mean?

• The prevention of conception

• Conceiving a baby

Multiple Choice

Upholding a law because there is a law is known as . . .

• Rehabilitation

• Vindication

Multiple Choice

Moving on after you have been hurt by someone, or moving on after an apology can be called . . .

• Forgiveness

• Trust

Multiple Choice

Sometimes defined as a gentle or easy death.

• Abortion

• Euthanasia

Multiple Choice

Quakers are all peace loving and believe that all war and violence is wrong. What is this called?

• Peacfulism

• Pacifism

Multiple Choice

There are many consequences of war, what is the term we use to describe displaced people?

• Trafficked

• Refugee

Multiple Choice

How can we define wealth?

• Having more than enough of the resources you need to live?

• Having many luxury items.

Multiple Choice

Ensuring that all people in society have access to their needs can be described as . . .

• Equality

• Social Justice

Multiple Choice

What would we call people who believe that a woman should have the right to choose to have or not have an abortion?

• Pro-Choice

• Pro-Life

Other important elements!!!

You cannot complete the exam successfully without being able to answer all the other types of questions successfully. The next questions are all about question formats.

Multiple Select

What should you do with a two mark question?

• Bullet points

• Simple statements that answer the question clearly and concisely.

• Always give an explanation.

• Make a clear and relevant point.

Multiple Choice

A four mark question will always ask for what?

• A similarity or difference

• A non-religious point of view

Multiple Choice

Why will a 4 mark answer sometimes gain no marks despite the question having been answered correctly?

• There is not enough detail.

• There is no specific example.

• There has been specific mention of a religion.

Multiple Choice

A 5 mark question asks you to include what?

• A religious teaching

• A specific referenced quote

5 mark answers: Religious teaching

• This can be a general religious teaching for example 'The Bible says that murder is wrong'.

• It can also be a specific religious quote 'In Exodus, the 10 Commandments say 'Do not commit murder'.

• Either way, it is always better not to show your ignorance. If you are not sure you have a quote, but you do know it is a teaching, you can still get the 1 mark allocated to this part of the answer just by saying it is a teaching as is shown in the example above.

Multiple Choice

In a 12 marker what is the best format to follow?

• SONIC

• PEEL

• PEE

• The question comes with a writing frame, so follow that!!

12 markers

Hopefully you got that right! I added explanation marks to help. Yes, the question comes with a writing frame, so make use of it. It will help to keep you focused and avoid waffling. Also remember it is essential to refer back to the question throughout your answer, just like you do in English.