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Edexcel GCSE
Religious Studies
Unit 1: Religion and life based on a study of
Christianity and at least one other religion
Tuesday 17 May 2011 – Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
You do not need any other materials.
Paper Reference
5RS01/01
Total Marks
Instructions
black ink or
• Usein the boxesball-point pen. page with your name,
Fill
at the top of this
• centre number and candidate number. ONE question from the four
• Answer the questions in theeach of providedsections. spaces • Answermay be more space than you need. – there
Information
for
• The total markeachthis paper is 80.shown in brackets
The
question are
• – usemarks forguide as to how much time to spend on each question. this as a Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your
• written communication will be assessed
– you should take particular care with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression, on these questions.
Advice
Read carefully • Keep each questiontime. before you start to answer it. on the
• Checkan eyeanswers if you have time at the end.
• your
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SECTION 1 – BELIEVING IN GOD
You must answer ONE question from this section.
EITHER
1 (a) What does omniscient mean?
(2)
(b) Do you think science proves God did not create the world?
Give two reasons for your point of view.
*(c) Explain why evil and suffering may lead some people not to believe in God.
In your answer you should refer to at least one religion.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion.
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you.
(8)
(d) “Miracles cannot happen today.”
(4)
(3)
Surname
Other names
Centre Number
Candidate Number
Edexcel GCSE
Religious Studies
Unit 1: Religion and life based on a study of
Christianity and at least one other religion
Tuesday 17 May 2011 – Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
You do not need any other materials.
Paper Reference
5RS01/01
Total Marks
Instructions
black ink or
• Usein the boxesball-point pen. page with your name,
Fill
at the top of this
• centre number and candidate number. ONE question from the four
• Answer the questions in theeach of providedsections. spaces • Answermay be more space than you need. – there
Information
for
• The total markeachthis paper is 80.shown in brackets
The
question are
• – usemarks forguide as to how much time to spend on each question. this as a Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your
• written communication will be assessed
– you should take particular care with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression, on these questions.
Advice
Read carefully • Keep each questiontime. before you start to answer it. on the
• Checkan eyeanswers if you have time at the end.
• your
P38550A
©2011 Edexcel Limited.
*P38550A0120*
Turn over
1/1/1/
38550A_GCSE_Religious_Studies_Un1 1
16/09/2010 16:26:28
SECTION 1 – BELIEVING IN GOD
You must answer ONE question from this section.
EITHER
1 (a) What does omniscient mean?
(2)
(b) Do you think science proves God did not create the world?
Give two reasons for your point of view.
*(c) Explain why evil and suffering may lead some people not to believe in God.
In your answer you should refer to at least one religion.
(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion.
(ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you.
(8)
(d) “Miracles cannot happen today.”
(4)
(3)