Religious Studies Key Stage 3 Assessment Overview Assessment Marks Weighting % Religious festivals– Understanding and 27 marks 33.3% comparing many of the religious festivals Sikhism In depth study of the early history, – 27 marks 33.3% key beliefs and main practices of Sikhism 7 100% End of year exam Knowledge, – understanding and evaluation from topics 27 marks 33.3% studied this year; religious festivals, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, religious leaders. Themes- In study of the key themes in 27 marks 33.3% religion. in Religion- Understanding and comparing the roles of women in the main 27 marks 33.3% 8 religions. 100% Knowledge, End of year exam – understanding and evaluation from the topics 27 33.3% studied this year; themes, Buddhism, Women in religion, Hinduism, Judaism. GCSE Religious Studies Specification A: Students study crime and punishment and 27 marks 33.3% the religious attitudes towards it. Religion GCSE Specification A: Students 9 study peace and conflict and the religious 100% 27 marks 33.3% attitudes towards it. End of year exam Students will answer – exam questions on both religion crime and 27 marks 33.3% punishment and religion peace and conflict.
Religious Studies Key Stage 3 Assessment Overview Assessment Marks Weighting % 7 Religious festivals– Understanding and comparing many of the religious festivals 27 marks 33.3% 100% Sikhism – In depth study of the early history, key beliefs and main practices of Sikhism 27 marks 33.3% End of year exam – Knowledge, understanding and evaluation from topics studied this year; religious festivals, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, religious leaders. 27 marks 33.3% 8 Themes- In study of the key themes in religion. 27 marks 33.3% 100% in Religion- Understanding and comparing the roles of women in the main religions. 27 marks 33.3% End of year exam – Knowledge, understanding and evaluation from the topics studied this year; themes, Buddhism, Women in religion, Hinduism, Judaism. 27 33.3% 9 GCSE Religious Studies Specification A: Students study crime and punishment and the religious attitudes towards it. 27 marks 33.3% 100% Religion GCSE Specification A: Students study peace and conflict and the religious attitudes towards it. 27 marks 33.3% End of year exam – Students will answer exam questions on both religion crime and punishment and religion peace and conflict. 27 marks 33.3%
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