Exam Practice...

Don’t let this be you...

OBJECTIVE:

To focus on the structure of (a) and (d) type questions and to use peer marking to improve your exam

technique.

OUTCOMES…Grades G-D

You will be able to give no more than 2 reasons for your opinion when answering a (d) type question.

Grade CYou will be able to give 3 explained

reasons for your opinion when answering a (d) type question.

Grade B You will be able to give 4 well

explained reasons for your opinion when answering a (d) type question.

Grade A-A*You will be able to give 5- 6 well explained reasons for your opinion

when answering a (b) type question.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

Starter…

The GOOD The BADand the

Look at the following (a) question answers... REMEMBER these are when you give DEFINITIONS

to KEY WORDS.

You need to decide if the answer is:GOOD = Full correct definition = 2 MARKS (full

marks)BAD = Incorrect definition = 0 MARKS

INBETWEEN = Partially correct definition = 1 MARK

The (a) questions and answers...What is adultery?

Having an affair.INBETWEEN = 1 marks – correct = A sexual act between a married person

and someone they are not married to.What is cohabitation?

Staying with your marriage partner and only having sex with themBAD = 0 mark – correct = Living together and in a relationship without being

married.What is promiscuity?

Having sex with a number of partners without commitment.GOOD = 2 marks

What is pre-marital sex?Sex before marriage.

GOOD = 2 marksWhat is procreation?

Making babies.INBETWEEN = 1 Mark – correct = Having sex in order to make a new life.

These questions give you 2 marks just for knowing the key words and their meanings – EASY

This means you MUST learn ALL the key words for every unit as the (a) questions make up 10% of your exam.

The (a) questions

The (a) questions

Its SIMPLES...

These questions are for 2 marks – you get FULL marks for a correct definition .

If you give a definition that is PARTLY right you will get ONE mark.

How are they marked?

You now have 4 minutes to answer the following...

Please write out the two words and what they mean.

a. What is MARRIAGE?

(2 marks)

a. What is DIVORCE? (2 marks)

The (a) questionsNow its YOUR turn...

Answers

• MARRIAGE – the legal joining of a man and a woman

• DIVORCE – the legal ending of a marriage

Memory

A key part of doing well on the exam is

remembering key facts and beliefs.

Why do it?The brain is a MUSCLE the more you exercise it the better it will perform – practising visual memory with help improve your overall memory.

Look at the following picture carefully then answer the question using your memory.

Brain GymHow many babies were there?

How many of the babies had blond hair?

The pram was in two colours –what were they?

How many children were wearing red shoes?

These questions ask you to give YOUR OPINION.

(i) You must give 3 REASONS why you agree OR disagree.

(ii) You must give 3 REASONS why some people might disagree with YOUR opinion.

You MUST include some religious beliefs/teachings in at least one of the sections to get fill marks.

The (d) questionsRemember to split up you arguments...

one part must agree and the

other must disagree.

Its SIMPLES...

These type of questions are worth 6 marks.

These questions are split into TWO parts – (i) & (ii)...

Each part is marked out of 3 – you get ONE mark for each point you make.

How are they marked?

The (d) questions

“All religious parents should make sure their children believe in God.”

In your answer you should refer to at least one religion.

(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. I disagree because I think everyone should make their own decisions when it

comes to religion.

It also goes against their basic human rights to have the freedom to choose their own religion.

It is like brainwashing and would goes against the idea of free will.

1 mark given for ONE reason

The (d) questionsExample:

2 marks given for ONE reason

3 marks given for ONE reason

(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. Some people may disagree with me because Christian parents want to

raise their children as well as they can and teaching them about God makes their children morally good people.

Christian parents also believe that it is their duty to raise their child to follow their religion and teach them about God.

Also many religions people make promises during their wedding ceremonies to raise any children they have to follow their religion so it is important to do so.

The (d) questionsHave a go at marking...

Look at the following answers and give

them a mark out of 6.

Remember you must mark each section out of 3 then add this up to get a total out of 6!

I agree because some Christians believe that sex is only for procreation (having a baby) and contraception stops a woman

having one.

Some people might disagree because some Christians think that sex is a gift

from God to give pleasure to each other.

‘’Christians should never use contraception.”In your answer you should refer to at least ONE

religion.

(i) Do you agree? (3 Marks)

(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 Marks)

I agree because Roman Catholics believe that sex is for procreation only and contraception stops that process

happening. I also agree because the Bible says that human beings should reproduce and if Christians use contraception

that won’t happen.

Some people might disagree with me because Christianity teaches that love is important and sex enables a couple to show their love without getting pregnant. Another reason why people might disagree is that the Bible doesn’t say

anywhere that contraception is wrong so Christians should be able to use it.

‘Christians should never use contraception’In you answer you should refer to at least

ONE religion.

(i) Do you agree? (3 Marks)

(ii)Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 Marks)

I agree because in the Bible it says that humans should “be fruitful and multiply”. This means having children and if Christians use contraception they are preventing children being born. I also agree because Roman Catholics don’t allow artificial

contraception because it stops procreation taking place (making babies). They believe that the purpose of sex is to have children and contraception stops that. My final

reason is that contraception can encourage people to be promiscuous (sleep around) and Christians believe this is wrong and that sex should only be done within marriage.

Some people may disagree with me because they believe sex was created by God to give pleasure to a couple who loved each other. Using contraception lets them use that gift and not worry about getting pregnant. Contraception can also help protect a woman’s health because it stops sexually transmitted diseases. It is a loving thing to do to care for people like that and this is why some Christians like Protestants allow the use of contraception. A final reason is that the Bible doesn’t mention contraception at all; if

Christians were not allowed to use it then wouldn’t the Bible say so?

‘Christians should never use contraception’In you answer you should refer to at least

ONE religion.

(i) Do you agree? (3 Marks)

(ii)Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 Marks)

Yes I do

Because they are not me

‘Christians should never use contraception’In you answer you should refer to at least

ONE religion.

(i) Do you agree? (3 Marks)

(ii)Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3 Marks)

This gets you NOTHING!

Time for some

exercise!

Count the number of times the num ber “6” appears below

1234467889974674657865876576576

3576573625432657346578436578342

2732188582735827456724687343828

7672878682768723682376783768267

2647648823178346432764876774653

7436574386581483627868653873465

This type of exercise has been used by the army to improve attention and concentration.

The answer is:

33

You now have 10 minutes to answer Q1 and Q2 on p33 of your Revision

Workbook.

Now its YOUR turn...

The (d) questions

The (b) questions

Structure is important!The following structure can help...

(i) I agree/disagree because....Also (like Christians/Muslims).....

Finally....

(ii) Some people (Christians/Muslims) might disagree with me because...

Also...Finally...

The (d) questions

PEER MARKINGSwap books with the person next to you.

1. Mark their (d) answer giving them a mark out of 6 (mark each section out of 3 then add this up to get a total out of 6).

2. Using the mark scheme at the front of your books give your partner a number and a letter.

MARK IN GREEN PEN!

OUTCOMES…Grades G-D

You will be able to give no more than 2 reasons for your opinion when answering a (d) type question.

Grade CYou will be able to give 3 explained

reasons for your opinion when answering a (d) type question.

Grade B You will be able to give 4 well

explained reasons for your opinion when answering a (d) type question.

Grade A-A*You will be able to give 5- 6 well explained reasons for your opinion

when answering a (b) type question.

Did you achieve your GOAL?…

On your post-it write down ONE TOP TIP for answering (d) type questions.

Plenary…Now place the post-it on

the progression TREE.

RED (bottom of tree)I am not feeling confident with

(d) type questions)

YELLOW (middle of tree) I am feeling OK with (d) type

questions

GREEN (top of tree) I am feeling confident with

the (d) type questions