Name: Edexcel Religious Studies for GCSE (9-1): Catholic Christianity (Specification A)
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ISBN: 9781471866555

Hodder Education

Victor W. Watton

Edexcel Religious Studies for GCSE (9-1): Catholic Christianity (Specification A)

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Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE
Subject: Religious Studies
First Teaching: September 2016
First Exam: June 2018

Endorsed for Edexcel
Trust Victor Watton to maximise every student's potential with his trademark mix of well-paced, focused content coverage and confidence-boosting exam support tailored to the 2016 Edexcel requirements.
- Progressively builds students' subject knowledge through accessible explanations of religious and thematic concepts, topics and terms
- Helps students learn, retain and revise the key content by following a clear and consistent structure that maps every topic against the specification
- Offers a complete solution to assessment preparation with practice questions and expert guidance on how students can improve their responses
- Enhances students' interest and understanding using a variety of engaging visual sources, textual extracts and activities to illustrate different practices, perspectives and teachings

Edexcel GCSE RS Spec A: Faith and Practice in the 21st Century
Content covered:
- Area of study 1: Study of religion - Catholic Christianity
- Area of study 2: Study of second religion -Islam and Judaism
- Area of study 3: Philosophy and ethics
- Covers the short course content for Catholic Christianity and Islam or Judaism

Language

English

ISBN

9781471866555

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Contents

Preface

Area of study 1: Study of Catholic Christianity

Section 1: Beliefs and teachings

Topic 1.1.1 The Trinity

Topic 1.1.2 Biblical understandings of God as a Trinity

Topic 1.1.3 Creation

Topic 1.1.4 The nature of humanity

Topic 1.1.5 The incarnation

Topic 1.1.6 The events of the Paschal mystery

Topic 1.1.7 The nature of salvation and grace

Topic 1.1.8 Eschatology

Section 2: Practices

Topic 1.2.1 The sacramental nature of reality

Topic 1.2.2 Catholic liturgical worship

Topic 1.2.3 The Catholic funeral rite

Topic 1.2.4 Prayer

Topic 1.2.5 Forms of popular piety

Topic 1.2.6 Pilgrimage

Topic 1.2.7 Catholic social teaching

Topic 1.2.8 Catholic mission and evangelisation

Section 3: Sources of wisdom and authority

Topic 1.3.1 The Bible

Topic 1.3.2 Interpretation of the Bible

Topic 1.3.3 Scripture, tradition and the magisterium

Topic 1.3.4 The Second Vatican Council

Topic 1.3.5 The Church as the Body of Christ and the People of God

Topic 1.3.6 The four marks of the Church

Topic 1.3.7 Mary as a model of the Church

Topic 1.3.8 Sources of personal and ethical decision-making

Section 4: Forms of expression and ways of life

Topic 1.4.1 The architecture, design and decoration of Catholic churches

Topic 1.4.2 The different internal features of a Catholic church

Topic 1.4.3 The meaning and significance of sacred objects within Catholicism

Topic 1.4.4 The meaning and significance of paintings, frescos and drawings within Catholicism

Topic 1.4.5 The meaning and significance of sculptures and statues

Topic 1.4.6 The purpose and use of symbolism and imagery in religious art

Topic 1.4.7 The meaning and significance of drama: mystery plays and passion plays

Topic 1.4.8 The nature and use of traditional and contemporary styles of music in worship

Area of study 2: Study of second religion, either Islam or Judaism

Section 1a: Beliefs and teachings

Area of study 2: Introduction (Islam)

Topic 2.1a.1 The six beliefs of Islam

Topic 2.1a.2 The five roots in Shi’a Islam

Topic 2.1a.3 The nature of Allah

Topic 2.1a.4 Risalah (prophets)

Topic 2.1a.5 Muslim holy books

Topic 2.1a.6 Malaikah (angels)

Topic 2.1a.7 Al-Qadr (fate)

Topic 2.1a.8 Akirah (Muslim beliefs about life after death)

Section 2a: Practices

Topic 2.2a.1 The Ten Obligatory Acts

Topic 2.2a.2 Shahadah

Topic 2.2a.3 Salah

Topic 2.2a.4 Sawm

Topic 2.2a.5 Zakah and khums

Topic 2.2a.6 Hajj

Topic 2.2a.7 Jihad

Topic 2.2a.8 The celebration/commemoration of Id-ul-Adha

Section 1b: Beliefs and teachings

Area of study 2: Introduction (Judaism)

Topic 2.1b.1 The nature of the Almighty

Topic 2.1b.2 Shekhinah

Topic 2.1b.3 Messiah

Topic 2.1b.4 The covenant at Sinai

Topic 2.1b.5 The covenant with Abraham

Topic 2.1b.6 Sanctity of life

Topic 2.1b.7 Moral principles and the mitzvot

Topic 2.1b.8 Jewish beliefs about life after death

Section 2b: Practices

Topic 2.2b.1 Public acts of worship

Topic 2.2b.2 The Tenakh and Talmud

Topic 2.2b.3 Prayer

Topic 2.2b.4 Shema and amidah

Topic 2.2b.5 Rituals and ceremonies

Topic 2.2b.6 Shabbat

Topic 2.2b.7 Festivals

Topic 2.2b.8 Features of the synagogue

Area of study 3: Philosophy and ethics based on Catholic Christianity

Section 1: Arguments for the existence of God

Topic 3.1.1 Revelation as proof of the existence of God

Topic 3.1.2 Visions

Topic 3.1.3 Miracles as proof of the existence of God

Topic 3.1.4 Catholic attitudes to religious experience

Topic 3.1.5 The design argument

Topic 3.1.6 The cosmological argument

Topic 3.1.7 The problem of evil and suffering

Topic 3.1.8 Solutions to the problem of evil and suffering

Section 2: Religious teachings on relationships and families in the twenty-first century

Topic 3.2.1 Marriage

Topic 3.2.2 Sexual relationships

Topic 3.2.3 Families

Topic 3.2.4 Support for the family in the local parish

Topic 3.2.5 Contraception

Topic 3.2.6 Divorce and remarriage

Topic 3.2.7 Equality of men and women in the family

Topic 3.2.8 Gender prejudice and discrimination

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