Intervention Booklet

RS Passport to

GCSE Success Name:

Form:

RS Teacher:

1. Self Reflection

2. Key to Success

3. Understanding ‘COMMAND’ words

4. Exam Technique

5. Lesson Tips

6. Weekly Lesson Review

7. Target Setting

8. Help Sheets

9. Exam Questions

10.Notes Pages

When answering the following questions it is im-portant to be honest so that your teacher knows

best how to support you in GCSE RS .

Why did you choose GCSE RS?

What do you hope to achieve in GCSE RS?

What might prevent you from achieving this?

Current Grade: Target Grade:

What would you identify as being the key areas for develop-ment in order to achieve your goal in GCSE RS?

Below are some of Mrs Anstee’s/Miss Walker’s ideas about how to be successful in GCSE RS...see if you

can add any of your own ideas.

1) Attending lessons (finding out work that has been missed) 2) Positive attitude 3) Confidence 4) Learning and practising exam technique 5) Practising FARM questions 6) Give everything a go and don’t give up! 7) Learn key words/teachings 8) Take advantage of all opportunities for support 9) Listen to advice 10) Act upon advice/targets 11) Ask questions (particularly if you are unsure about any-

thing) 12) Develop revision techniques that work for your preferred

learning style. 13) Attending any revision sessions/catch up clubs offered. 14) Preparing for exams and assessments (revising!) 15) Contact us with any queries, clarification or help that you

need. [email protected] [email protected]

One of the biggest keys to success is actually understanding what the exam board is ex-pecting from you and what the questions are asking for. If you can successful identify the command words in a question and un-derstand them, you will have a better chance of answering correctly and picking up maximum marks.

DEFINE… This requires an answer that ex-plains the precise meaning of a word or concept. For example: ‘Define ageism.’

DESCRIBE… This requires an answer that says what something is like, how it works or its essential features. For example: ‘Describe the prob-lems faced by those who live in poverty.’

EXPLAIN… This requires an answer that offers a detailed and accurate account of an idea or principle or a set of rea-sons for a situation or attitude. For example: ‘Explain arguments in favour of cloning.’ or ‘Explain re-ligious attitudes towards those who are rich.’

DO YOU AGREE? This requires an answer that demon-strates your view on the statement given. You will need to demonstrate logical arguments and provide evi-dence to prove your point. For example: ‘The death penalty is al-ways wrong.’ Do you agree>?

GIVE/STATE… This requires an answer that express-es the relevant points briefly and clearly without lengthy discussions/detail. For example: ‘Give/State two reasons why some religious believers support IVF. ‘

GIVE AN ACCOUNT… This requires an answer that gives the reasons for the subject of a question. For example: ‘Give an account of religious attitudes towards alco-hol.’

3 Mark Opinion Questions

What do you think? Explain your opinion... Give your opinion and develop/justify it.

You can write one well-developed and detailed reason or give several simple ones (i.e. 3), or a

mixture of the two approaches.

Give examples to back up your point of view.

The question does NOT require more than one point of view.

Relate your answer directly to the statement.

6 Mark Evaluation Questions

Do you agree? Give reasons, show more than point of view,

refer to religious arguments... FARM

If you make no comment about religious beliefs you will NOT achieve more than 3 marks, no

matter how good the rest of your answer is!

Include specific religious teachings.

Use religious terms/quotes where possible.

Back up arguments with reasons, evidence and examples.

Try to structure it as 4 mini paragraphs and refer to the statement directly.

Don’t repeat yourself!

Writing frame: ‘An argument in favour of this statement …’ ‘An argument against this statement…’ ‘Evidence to support this includes…’ ‘(Christians) believe that…’ ‘I am of the opinion that…’

2/3 Mark Questions

Give…., Define…, Describe..., Explain... Define a key term

Give additional details to support your definition

Apply with an example

You may be asked to include a religious teaching, read the

question carefully.

4/5 Mark Questions

Describe..., Explain.…

State a first reason, develop/explain the reason State a second reason, develop/explain this reason Giving more than two reasons will NOT gain extra marks! You may be asked to include a religious teaching—use key

terms/religious teachings/quotations.

Useful Joining Words: This shows that…

This leads to…

This means that...

However/Therefore…

This leads me to believe…

On the other hand…

(Christians) believe

that...because…

1) Make sue you have your book for each les-son—if you forget your book and complete work on paper then it is easy to lose and you will not have all of the information you need for revision.

2) Ask for help—If you do not understand what has been asked of you or any of the subject material then you must ask for help, there is no shame in this, in fact it is the most sensible thing to do!

3) Choose somewhere sensible to sit—you will be disappoint-ed on results day if the reason you have not performed as well as you could have done is because you were easily dis-tracted/didn’t work well with the people you sit with!

4) Complete all tasks set—Nothing that your teacher asks you to do is irrelevant and we will not have time to re teach the GCSE specification, you will need to manage your time in lessons but if you fail to complete something you should take the initiative and do it at home!

5) Attention to detail—The more detail that you put into your written work the more you will have to revise from and the better position you put yourself in for the exam.

6) Listen carefully to instructions/Follow advice—Read any feedback given to you, listen carefully and then act upon it. Any targets set are showing you how you can make pro-gress.

7) Make additional notes/write down questions—If you are unsure about anything, write it down and ask your teacher later. There are notes pages in this booklet.

8) Highlight key words/phrases—This will aid your revision and preparation for assessments.

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40553 Religion and Morality Matters of Life 1) Describe what is meant by Artificial Insemination. [3] 2) Explain why some religious believers might be against Artificial Insemination. [5] 3) ‘Religious believers should never receive an organ transplant.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. [3]

4) ‘It doesn’t matter when life begins; if we have the technology o advance medical science, we should use it.’

Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more than one point of view and religious arguments. [6] Elderly and Death

1) Briefly describe the difference between active and passive euthanasia. [3]

2) Explain religious attitudes towards taking life, refer to religious teachings in your answer. [5]

3) ‘Hospices are a better alternative to euthanasia.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘It is wrong to put your elderly relatives into care homes.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about

more than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Drug Abuse

1) Explain how a believer might feel about the consumption of social drugs. [5]

2) Give two reasons why some people take illegal drugs [2]

3) ‘Religious believers should not take any form of drugs.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘Drug addiction is not the users fault, they need help rather than punishment.’ Do you agree? Show that you

have thought about more than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Crime and Punishment

1) Explain two aims of punishment. [4]

2) Explain religious attitudes towards capital punishment. [5]

3) ‘People who suffer from mental illness and break the law should not be punished .’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘All criminals should be made to do unpaid work for the community.’ Do you agree? Show that you have

thought about more than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Rich and Poor

1) Explain religious attitudes towards how people become wealthy. [5]

2) Describe how debt can lead to poverty. [3]

3) ‘The national lottery isn’t really gambling.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘If the minimum wage was higher, poverty would be reduced in the UK.’ Do you agree? Show that you have

thought about more than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

World Poverty

1) Describe some of the main causes of poverty in LEDC’s. [3]

2) Explain what the concepts of stewardship and compassion teach religious believers about world poverty. [5]

3) ‘Emergency aid is more important than long term aid.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘If more people supported the fairtrade movement, poverty would be reduced..’ Do you agree? Show that

you have thought about more than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Why not give some of these a go! Your teacher will to mark your answers and provide you with feedback.

It’s a cliché but practise does make perfect!

Why not give some of these a go! Your teacher will to mark your answers and provide you with feedback.

It’s a cliché but practise does make perfect!

40554 Philosophy and Ultimate Questions The Existence of God

1) Describe how the theory of Evolution would challenge the Design argument. [3]

2) Explain the argument from morality for the existence of God. [3]

3) ‘Miracles are just lucky coincidences.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘The Design argument proves that God exists.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more than

one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Revelation

1) Briefly describe the difference between an immanent and a transcendent God. [3]

2) Explain what is meant by a ‘general revelation’, giving examples. [3]

3) Special revelations are better than general revelations.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘It is wrong to claim that revelations are an illusion.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more

than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Suffering and Evil

1) Explain how a believer might defend a benevolent and omnipotent God. [4]

2) Describe how a religious believer could help others who suffer. [3]

3) ‘Some people are born evil.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘Suffering and pain are never the will of God.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more than

one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Immortality

1) Explain the teachings of one religion about reincarnation. [3]

2) Briefly describe what is meant by people living on through the memory of others. [2]

3) ‘Claims of ghosts are just hoaxes.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘There is no evidence for the existence of a soul.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more

than one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Miracles

1) Explain the arguments presented by David Human about the impossibility of miracles. [4]

2) Describe one miracle found in religious scripture. [3]

3) ‘Miracles don’t tell us anything about God.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘There is little credible evidence for miracles.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more than

one point of view and religious arguments. [6]

Religion and Science

1) Describe a creation story from one religion. [3]

2) Explain the cosmological revolution. [4]

3) ‘The Big Bang theory and Genesis are not compatible.’ What do you think? [3]

4) ‘Evolution opposes the idea of God as creator.’ Do you agree? Show that you have thought about more than

one point of view and religious arguments. [6]