YEAR 11 RE MOCK EXAM

EXAMINERS REPORT

2015 PAPERS

• This is a revision tool, all of us can learn from it• Teacher – focus areas, students where you lost marks.• Paper marked in a way that it is clear where you lost the

marks / how to improve

• Grade Boundaries:

Marks 76 72 64 52 44 32 24 20 Grade A* A B C D E F G

HIGHEST ON ONE PAPER: 78/80

HIGHEST SCORE: 154 / 160

A) 2 marks Unit 3 PaperGive an example of the definition to try and get at least one (EG Prejudice)

Reincarnation / resurrection

Stewardship – environment/body – looking after each other

KEYWORDS – can use for ALL

EBI: Don’t leave blank – give it a go or at least an example

A) 2 marks Unit 8 PaperLEARN THEM!

EBI: Don’t leave blank – give it a go or at least an example

B) 4 marks Unit 3 PaperGenerally answered well

EBI – two clear reasons, leave a line so its clearly two reasons

B) 4 marks Unit 8 PaperReligious answer – state which religion

2 basic – 2 marks2 developed (give example) – 4 marks

EBI - Give 2 clear reasons

C) 8 marks Unit 3 Paper* Remember – it’s an RE exam! Lots of ‘c’ responses didn’t link reasons to religion – especially the CAFOD one.

* Learn difference between religious experiences and ‘life after death’ experiences – look at the title of the section you’re answering maybe.

*Firstly, secondly, thirdly etc seems to work better for majority of pupils – as long as they leave a line and make sure they have checked their reasons are not too similar.

C) 8 marks Unit 8 Paper8.1 Gen engineering – crops and plants not many wrote this8.2When it says some CHRISTIANS it means they need to distinguish between the types of Christianity- Maybe teach a ‘Christianity tree’- to explain denominations8.3Fertility treatment- benefits- struggled with this question as non-religious answers and students wrote religious answers 8.4 Use of quote ‘eye for an eye’ not many used this quote when it was easy to use and pick up marks link with Capital Punishment

C) 8 marks Unit 8 Paper* Basic overview of Islam needed names of Allah- etc. so can always link if needed/ Muslims follow Islam, that sort of thing.

* Not using structures which could pick them up marks – firstly, secondly.. Or another reason, further reason

EBI – Use better structure

D) 6 marks Unit 3 Paper

D) 6 marks Unit 3 Paper3.1Confusing ‘near death experience’ as an answer for a miracle3.2 Confusion over ‘religious experience’ and ‘life after death’ 3.3Not mentioning ‘vows’ and linking to ‘sanctity of marriage’ for divorce question3.4In general- week answers – vague- no quotes

D) 6 marks Unit 8 Paper

Majority of students missed out on 3 marks – 12 for a paper – one grade

Didn’t mention any religion

EBI – Needs to say Christians / Muslims

General50% of paper is opinions – give it and back it up

Don’t make things up

Link back to the questions (QQQ)

Attempt all questions

Needs to say Christians / Muslims

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10 lessons left (Unit 8, scripture, Allah, exam technique and PPQ’s)

Revision sessions

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